Best Mini SUV 4x2

[Macky]

Kung sa Pilipinas lang.... pwede na RAV4. Importante kasi sa Pinoy ang appearance over practicality at convenience not to mention engine technology and safety.

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[pajerokid]

Kung sa Pilipinas lang.... pwede na RAV4. Importante kasi sa Pinoy ang appearance over practicality at convenience not to mention engine technology and safety.

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Kawawa naman kaming nasa Pilipinas. Huhuhu :lol: :lol: :lol:





I cant vouch for the Escape, but the RAV4 has a GOA Approved bodyshell if you must know. Internationally certified safety credentials. If you think the 1AZ or 1ZZ engines are low tech units then, well, youre entitled to your own opinion. 8) And finally, practicality and convenience are all relative to the user. Toyota intentionally designed the RAV4 to retain its original size and not to compete with the growing opposition. Looks are relative too.... we cant do anything if a car looks a a squirrel in the lights of a Mack truck in I95. Like i keep saying, if you want size, go for the escape. Diba its the number one mini-ute diyan sa states?

[Macky]

I cant vouch for the Escape, but the RAV4 has a GOA Approved bodyshell if you must know. Internationally certified safety credentials. If you think the 1AZ or 1ZZ engines are low tech units then, well, youre entitled to your own opinion. 8) And finally, practicality and convenience are all relative to the user. Toyota intentionally designed the RAV4 to retain its original size and not to compete with the growing opposition. Like i keep saying, if you want size, go for the escape. Diba its the number one mini-ute diyan sa states?

Ano ba ang criteria of being #1. Yun bang opinion ng mga car mag writers who have actually tested the cars, offroading capability (probably out of the question since the car are all 4X2s) , reliability o sales? Sa mga Car mags, mababa ang rating ng 4-banger na Escape. Mas mataas pa ang CR-V at RAV4 http://www.bchonda.com/awards_crv.html. Sa reliability, it's always Toyota and Honda. Sa sales, the CR-V overtook the perennial best seller Escape for 2002 sales.

As for safety, hindi naman kasi ganon kabilis ang traffic sa Pinas para pag-aksayahan pa ng panahon ang safety. Pero in any case, importante pa ren ang safety. Just look at Vandolph..... halos patay sa F150 pero unscathed sa Lexus :lol:

IIHS Results for the CR-V, Escape and RAV4:
http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_rat.../html/0213.htm
http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_rat.../html/0105.htm
http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_rat.../html/0106.htm

http://www.hwysafety.org/news%5Frele...2/pr070902.htm

NHTSA Safety for 2002 Vehicles:
http://www.nhtsa.gov/NCAP/Cars/2002SUVs.html

As for the Philippine comment, I was basing my answer for Philippine-usage and perception of the car. Totoo naman na ang primary reason ng majority ng mga SUV buyers sa Pinas is para gamitin yung SUV nila sa baha. Dagdag ko pa, may pagka-elitist din kasi ang Pinoy. Since hindi mabenta ang Escape sa Pinas, mas preffered nila ito para maiba (otherwise spelled as para maging elite). Batu-bato sa langit, tamaan...... :P

BTW, I have a 2VZ-FE engine and even though is is 13 years old, I have nothing but praises for it 8)[/url]

[kiper]

hehe..

ako napili ko kasi escape kasi gusto ko talaga ung design and styling..

bago pa nilabas dito sa pilipinas ang escape.. un na ung pinagnanasaan ko.

di ko na masyado iniisip ung makina.. kaya nung dumating siya.. hello baby..!!:mrgreen:

[pajerokid]

From my take of things, this is just a thread to survey opinions about the different models mentioned. This isnt really a contest, just a pool of opinions, hence, no winners, no losers. I have owned both a Gen2 CRV and a Gen2 RAV4. I chose the rav, coz of personal reasons, which of course do not apply to all people. I like honda a lot. Actually, I grew quite fond of my kid cousin's Pilot when i was there last month. But it doesnt make sense for me to require a big cargo space and seats to fit an extended family. Why is this so? Coz i already have a truck. All practicality issues for this poster are already solved by that.

Philippine drivers are the same as any other. We all want value for our hard earned bucks. Kaya lang sa Pinas, it takes quite a while to get a car. So we have to make sure the car were getting is worth the money.

peace :wink:

[Macky]

Philippine drivers are the same as any other. We all want value for our hard earned bucks. Kaya lang sa Pinas, it takes quite a while to get a car. So we have to make sure the car were getting is worth the money.

peace :wink:

Amen :!: :!:

Kaya nga I suggested the RAV4 di ba :?: It doesn't lag behind in safety, engine technology, practicalty, convenience, reliability and most of all in the looks department. Personally kasi, pangit talaga ang hitsura ng CR-V. I think I posted this on some thread about the ugliest car :P

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[pajerokid]

Aheheeh! IMO, maganda naman CRV :D Yun lang nga medyo tinipid kasi ng Honda Cars Phils. kasi they really want to sell it cheap here, para maka compete sa Tamaraw. Well, they actually got what they wanted. :D Im sure opinions around here will change once the new tax laws are passed. There are rumors of an international spec CRV in the wings. :D

[Macky]

I may have a CR-V but I call them as I see them...... ewan ko ba, nahahawa na yata ako ng mga Kano. Among the 3, the Escape would be my unlikeliest choice. The V6 Escape is something else though.

[kedeka]

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[mazdamazda]

i'd go for the rav4 sv for its looks, engines and exclusivity (something the crv can't give).

the escape 4x2 is a close 2nd, its engine is very wimpy