New Mitsubishi Strada [ARCHIVED]

[thumper]

ride is getting better..7000kms! will try pinatubo off road trip next week.

3,000 kms in two months - great car (truck pala) and no regrets!
Consistently averaging 9.2 to 9.4 kms / liter on my daily commute between Sucat and Ortigas business district. Have used Petron diesel since purchase. Loaded up with Shell for the first time this morning and am curious to see if there will be a difference in performance and / or fuel consumption.

[traker]

Last time I asked Jumbo box at Carryboy was around 24 thousand. A cheaper alternative is Rubbermaid Actionpacker ( biggest size ) available at True Value priced at just over 8 thousand, but you will have to improvise by making your own bracket(s) to secure it. Exact ang fit in the bed right between the wheelwells and its height is just about level with the bed's wall. It can be locked using any padlock.

'Appreciate the info and tip, thanks mucho! As you've said, the strada is a great truck, my ave. consumption is 10km/liter from novaliches to diliman going through the morning and evening traffic of commonwealth. Petron pa lang ang gamit ko logging 1300 km na.

Another question po, sa GLS, may abang na wire sa ilalim ng front passenger seat. Ang sagot ng casa nung pa-maint check ako, eh baka daw sa power seats yun, so medyo alanganin. anybody knows gamit nito? thanks!

[lui]

'Appreciate the info and tip, thanks mucho! As you've said, the strada is a great truck, my ave. consumption is 10km/liter from novaliches to diliman going through the morning and evening traffic of commonwealth. Petron pa lang ang gamit ko logging 1300 km na.

Another question po, sa GLS, may abang na wire sa ilalim ng front passenger seat. Ang sagot ng casa nung pa-maint check ako, eh baka daw sa power seats yun, so medyo alanganin. anybody knows gamit nito? thanks!

sir yung wire ata is for ipod or any mp3 player. d ko po sure pero parang yun and dinig ko dati

[WEE_69]

plate ko mdin wala pa! more than 2 weeks na... tingin ko abutin nako ng valentines nito... sana di ako mahuli.


may nagbebenta sa kin ng utility box na free sa strada... 24k. ayaw magpatawad. hehehehe

[traker]

lui: this is another wire, directly under the passenger seat. Yung usb port nasa glove compartment - nice attachment this one, works fine with ipod and flash drive

wee 69: try mo to lower the utility box price and get it na, this would be very useful in securing your things at the back pag di ka magkakabit ng lid or shell.

[cardo]

maganda yun may utility box sa likod ng pickup. it is attached or should I say bolted on. bubutasan yun wall ng bed tapos dun iattach yun box via bolts. the thing is, if you plan to carry/haul large bulky items(like bikes), sagabal yun box. but its really great rin, kase you can store so many things there instead of storing it inside the car - like noisy tools and tool boxes, ropes, large heavy duty car jack, dirty cargo covers etc.

[isketi]

Another question po, sa GLS, may abang na wire sa ilalim ng front passenger seat. Ang sagot ng casa nung pa-maint check ako, eh baka daw sa power seats yun, so medyo alanganin. anybody knows gamit nito? thanks!

Baka provision yun for a seatbelt warning light/sound or a seatbelt pretensioner.

[numbah5]

guys, ride and consumption gets better. just had the 1,000 km check-up 2 weeks ago and consumption improved. anyway, kelangan na yata pa-check yung rear shocks ng strada ko. binawasan na nga to 27 psi yung tire pressure, matagtag pa rin yung ride. tingin niyo kaya anong possible na cause?

[thumper]

guys, ride and consumption gets better. just had the 1,000 km check-up 2 weeks ago and consumption improved. anyway, kelangan na yata pa-check yung rear shocks ng strada ko. binawasan na nga to 27 psi yung tire pressure, matagtag pa rin yung ride. tingin niyo kaya anong possible na cause?

Good evening numbah5! How's the ride of the Strada compared to your Fortuner D4D ? How about fuel consumption ? THANKS!

[docglen]

Attachment 6835 strada owners! wats your fastest speed? laki kase gulong ko kaya 160 lang ako..

[Drave]

Guys!

Bakit ganun katagal plaka and stickers nyo? I got my license plate 1 week after I bought mine last Nov. and had my stickers 1 week after the plates. I'm registered in San Pablo LTO.

I purchased my carryboy jumbo utility box (side openings and flat black color) for 19K last Dec. at a dealer in Lipa City. Nakakita na ako ng freebie na utility box at naliliitan ako. Wee 69, don't buy it for 24K. The nice thing about the carryboy utility box is it's ease of removing it when you plan to haul large things. It only takes 2 nuts, although you have to add additional locks for better security.

I've logged in 7K+ kms and so far, no complaints. I've tried almost all diesel brands and I guess the differences are due to personal preference. Fuel consumption is between 10.5 to 11.5 km/L. Fastest speed is almost 180kph, downgrade skyway, 170kph flatgrade also skyway, 4 passengers, using caltex. Much harder reaching those speeds on the other diesel brands. Di ko na yata uulitin, sinubukan ko lang naman. Pero stable yung sasakyan even on high speeds at di rin maingay. Di nga nahalata ni kumander eh

[numbah5]

Good evening numbah5! How's the ride of the Strada compared to your Fortuner D4D ? How about fuel consumption ? THANKS!

mas matagtag pa ang strada ko kesa fortuner.... kala ko pa naman mas malambot.... pag dating sa fuel consumption, mas matipid strada ko, 10.2 km/l city driving

[ferna12]

Hello sa mga Strada owners ask ko lang i2. Balak kong kumuha ng pick up dis February. Mostly pang MMla lang ang gamit ni2, ayaw ko ng sedan dahil sa sama ng road conditions at flooding sa Mla. My choice either a Ford Ranger 4x2 or Strada GLS. my questions are: Yong bang Strada Bosch ba ang CRDI system niya? ang differential ba ng strada open o LSD type? me engine immobilizer ba ang strada? all of these features meron ang ranger and I am more inclined doon sa Ranger dahil me 4x2 option at 200 grand cheaper pa ang Ford Trekker kesa sa Strada GLS. Thanks a lot for all the information that you will provide and it will help at lot sa decision making ko.


BTW matindi porma ng Strada !!!

[Drave]

Ferna 12,

Ang pagkaalam ko sa strada ay Bosch nga pero may partner din siya, nakalimutan ko lang. So far wala namang issues after 8k kms for almost all diesel brands. Open differential din siya kaya may disadvantage siya sa off-roading and high speed turns. Pero nagamit ko na 4x4 ko sa mild off-roading and okay naman siya. Sa engine immobilizer naman, meron yata sa alarm.

Good choice kung trekker din 4x2. Malakas engine niya, LSD, also high ground clearance, and maganda rin daw ang ride. If you only use it in the city na baku-bako at baha ng baha, then you'll never go wrong. 200k difference is also a lot, especially if you do not intend to go to the boondocks.

Also consider maintenance cost, reliability, resale value if you intend to sell it later, and rear cabin space if you always have a family with you.

Good luck!

[auroraoffroader]

talagang head turner. been thinking of buying 1, but some say i should wait for the new frontier for comparison. but cant wait for that bad shot na sa akin nun frontier. a must buy ba strada sa pick-up lines?

[wally]

Ganda talaga ng ride, doesn't mind all of those potholes and humps, galing din ng sound insulation, you can hardly hear what's happening outside, yun nga lang you have to stock-up on really loud cd's you might fall asleep.

Just got my ride yesterday. I decided after reading all of the good reviews here in this thread. I was about to buy a hi-lux advertised here, but the price differential the 2nd-hand unit w/ 65k on the odo w/ that of a b-new Strada was very minimal. Only comment is that the interior has too much plastics compared to the hilux, but beyond that, I think I will not regret my decision!!

[docglen]

pinatubo pics..

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[cardo]

not to mention the ranger has a bigger bed, and taller cargo walls so cargo flexibility lamang ang ranger

[ek2jayvee]

doc glen nice pics!

ano ulit yung tires na pinalit mo? what size? bangis tingnan even with the stock rims.

may ome shocks na ba for the new strada? medyo unstable kasi yung pwet niya in very rough roads parang sumasayaw.

[carlocaraddict]

nice pics docglen