Help to choose SUV's 7 seater!

**marv0083** · August 7th, 2005 08:40 PM

2 apv???

y not an apv and a suzuki swift diba best of both worlds when u like to conserve gas oh de swift ang dalhin mo then pag large group yung apv kasya pa lahat at kaya pa sa baha ! diba hehe also a looker or yung new escudo/vitara coming this aug 10 together witht the swift !

**tebs** · August 7th, 2005 08:48 PM

isuzu's 2.5 di 4ja1 engine is the best in fuel economy. a full tank (40L) can give us roughly 600-700kms. that's economy!

but we don't usually load our xuv to the max. just the usual 2-5 persons. heck, it is even roomier than our patrol when it comes to hauling baggages from the airport when i'm fetching my parents and their friends.

if you're thinking of the sportivo, might as well think of the starex crdi. it has a cavernous cabin that could fit anything! damn cold aircon, with lots of options not found in the sportivo. just go for the manual, you won't regret it.

**ortonko** · August 7th, 2005 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by KCboy

mukhang u want a diesel engine car? y not an everest, with that kind of money u can buy it na 4x2 nga lang.

No not that, to tell you franklly I don't know either what's difference between gas & diesel engines when it comes to different aspects. Alam ko mas mura ang diesel sa gasoline, pero yong consumption ng each vehicle I believe differs. It is just that when deciding to buy a car iyong hindi ko pagsisihan sa huli kasi malaking pera din ang bibitiwan ko. At saka yon bang maraming choices to choose from. One of these choices is ford everest, isuzu alterra, or isuzu sportivo.

**KCboy** · August 7th, 2005 09:02 PM

kung isuzu alterra o sportivo, mag everest 4x2 ka nalang, mas sulit ka pa talaga....but kung makapaghihintay ka pa....wait mo fortuner gas o diesel 4x4 o 4x2, ok na ok yan pati sa presyo.why not get a 2nd hand suv like the pajero....ok na ok din yun o trooper....mura na now mga yun. n yet new units pa yan

**ortonko** · August 7th, 2005 10:35 PM

How about the mitsubishi adveture? Is this SUV can compete with everest or fortuner when it comes to price, performance, fuel efficiency and safety features? Need advise again and thanks to all for your feed back....

**mazdamazda** · August 7th, 2005 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by ortonko

Thank you all for all your advices, I will consider them all when buying the SUV. How about the isuzu sportivo? I know this is not 4 X 4, I'm just wondering because I've seen toyota fx traveling back & fort from Bicol to Manila without problem. I'm pretty sure this would also be the same with isuzu sportivo. Besides, sportivo would only cost me about 1.1 million PHP. Howabout the performance, fuel consumption and safety features of this isuzu sportivo, are they okay? Need your ideas & feedback! Thanks again....

I'd rather get a Ford Everest than a Sportivo.

The Everest has a better engine, proper seats for 7 persons and most importantly safety features!

Originally Posted by ortonko

How about the mitsubishi adveture? Is this SUV can compete with everest or fortuner when it comes to price, performance, fuel efficiency and safety features? Need advise again and thanks to all for your feed back....

I don't think that the Adventure is at par with the Fortuner/Everest. Heck... the Fortuner V has more than double the horsepower of the Adventure... :bwahaha:

**yebo** · August 7th, 2005 10:54 PM

first, mitsu adventure in not an suv, it is an auv. there's a whole lot of difference between an suv and an auv. an suv is synonymous with power and luxury while an auv means economy and practicality. it won't come close to the everest, and against the fortuner it's in a totally different league (like 2 notches below). it's like comparing a 1.3L toyota corolla xl with a 2.4L toyota camry, simply not in the same category.

matakaw daw sa gas ang adventure. the diesel variant has the same engine used in L300 and 2.5 pajero.

**Psalm136:2** · August 7th, 2005 11:45 PM

Tama po si sir yebo. First make up your mind kung ano ang gusto nyong sasakyan;
when it comes to practicality and fuel economy, go for AUV range - adventure & sportivo or MPV/INV - innova. Price range - below P1M (cash)
But if you prefer comfort, style, & luxury, go for SUV range.

**tebs** · August 7th, 2005 11:56 PM

wag na po iconsider ang adventure. hehehe.. wala lang, ayoko lang talaga ang looks ng adventure. panahon pa ng highlander yung design nya, puro cosmetic changes lang ang ginagawa. buti pa ibang car companies, made new designs learned from the previous generation.

here are my votes for each category:
auv-- crosswind
van-- starex crdi
suv-- everest

**cardo** · August 8th, 2005 09:27 AM

Try to test drive the Everest. You'll be surprised, it has amazing NVH!!! Ford has done a good job isolating noise of the diesel engine. It also has tons of space on the 2nd row. And you have the huge groud clearance that almost all ford SUV's have.