2007 new MPVs and SUVs

**ryan** · December 21st, 2006 02:21 AM

I'm selling one of my older cars next week so I've started shopping for a new car.

I thinking of a small 5-7 seater SUV/MPV is possible for my family and I'm quite interested in the Mazda 5, new Mitsubishi Outlander, new Honda CRV, Honda Odyssey, or even a Toyota Wish. Anyone have any reliable dates when any of these cars will be launched in our market?

I also like the Previa but its over my budget...

Thanks for the news!

**number001** · December 21st, 2006 07:55 AM

The new CRV will debut in the Philippines within the first half of 2007.

**J-C** · December 21st, 2006 08:06 AM

CRV to debut internationally in first half of 2007 I know.
But will it be a simultaneous worldwide launch?
Bagal kasi dito sa atin sometimes eh.

**OTEP** · December 21st, 2006 01:08 PM

Honda's local launch dates are usually at par with the rest of the world.

The CR-V and Civic share a lot of architecture and it wouldn't make sense for them to be producing two different generations. Laging nagsasabay ang Civic at CR-V.

**3ple4** · December 22nd, 2006 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by number001

The new CRV will debut in the Philippines within the first half of 2007.

So pwedeng June 30, 2007 pa lumabas yung CRV. What a very long wait hehehe!!

Ok din sana if Honda will release either the Odyssey or Stream para naman may Honda van dito.

Or the Ford Windstar ba yun?!

**redorange** · December 22nd, 2006 02:02 AM

Originally Posted by 3ple4

So pwedeng June 30, 2007 pa lumabas yung CRV. What a very long wait hehehe!!

Ok din sana if Honda will release either the Odyssey or Stream para naman may Honda van dito.

Or the Ford Windstar ba yun?!

Ford Windstar has been discontinued and Ford has already stated they will stop making minivans because it's not a profit generating line for them.

**jarhead** · December 22nd, 2006 10:44 AM

try mo ang 2007 crosswind... maganda narin ang features and upgraded narin ang engine.. driven one yesterday... sprotivo manual.. maganda na ang takbo niya.. not like the older ones na mejo drag patakbohin.... and 3 years warrantry narin...

**sikuya** · December 22nd, 2006 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by redorange

Ford Windstar has been discontinued and Ford has already stated they will stop making minivans because it's not a profit generating line for them.

Ford changed the name Windstar to Freestar in 2004 to make this van's name in line with the other Ford cars which start with F (Focus,Five Hundred, Ford GT,Fusion). Its sibling, Mercury Monterrey, was discontinued 4 months ago and the Freestar will be killed in 4 months time.
Off topic,but here's Ford's next minivan, to be called 'FAIRLANE' based on the mazda6 platform.

so the new CRV has not been released anywhere yet(except in the US?)

**kmo** · December 22nd, 2006 12:10 PM

may mazda 5 na daw dito may mga nakakita na sa showroom

**niky** · December 22nd, 2006 03:39 PM

There's a 5 already? How much? (guessing 1.6 - 1.7 for the 2.3)

There's also the Kia Carens coming in, 2.0 CRDi turbodiesel, seven seater (third row kinda small, like Avanza), under 1 m. It's a direct competitor for the Mazda5 and Ford C-Max in Europe.