FJ Cruiser (local) coming this October!

**boybi** · August 13th, 2013 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by vinj

Hmmm.... do i see Boybi going to the Toyota dealer anytime soon? :D

4 litre, in-line 6 right?

4.0 V6 ang engine. Same engine as the Prado.

Tataya na muna ako sa lotto. Or uutang muna ke vinj.

**vinj** · August 13th, 2013 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by boybi

4.0 V6 ang engine. Same engine as the Prado.

Tataya na muna ako sa lotto. Or uutang muna ke vinj.

Iuutang mo sa akin yung perang pinatago mo sa pangalan ko?

Hingi ka nalang kay Shadow. Baka may extra FJ siya sa garahe na hindi nagagamit.

If it takes the Prado 4.0 litre, that means a Fort/Prado 3.0 can be a possible powerplant option in the future?

**number001** · August 13th, 2013 03:12 PM

Locally, Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation will only bring in one variant, and it gets a 4x4 drivetrain along with a big 4.0 liter VVT-i V6 engine and a 5-speed automatic transmission.

Because it comes with a 4.0 liter engine and is manufactured at the Hino plant in Tokyo, the FJ Cruiser qualifies for the JPEPA trade agreement. To put the FJ's pricing in perspective, the non-JPEPA qualified RAV4 4x4 (with the 2.5 liter engine) retails for PhP 1,963,000.

Thanks to JPEPA, the 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser will have a suggested retail price of PhP 1,798,000 when it officially goes on sale in October.

Toyota PH to sell FJ Cruiser, takes advantage of JPEPA - Auto News by AutoIndustriya.com

**number001** · August 13th, 2013 03:16 PM

Nice SUV that is priced nicely.

But

It appears to be devoid of practicality

so

Its more for fun, show and more as a toy (for those who can and can't afford it) than anything.

**victorevolution** · August 14th, 2013 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by number001

Nice SUV that is priced nicely.

But

It appears to be devoid of practicality

so

Its more for fun, show and more as a toy (for those who can and can't afford it) than anything.

but it has a good mileage 17/22 per gallon or 8km per liter not bad plus the automatic version is the more fuel efficient than the manual

our previa and apv does the same mileage

as to practicality, your dead on... except when your going up to Baguio or tagaytay every now and then it would be a good hill climber just dont carry to much luggage(mukhang maliit lang yung baggage compartment)

**jmpet626** · August 14th, 2013 08:58 AM

read somewhere na waterproof yung interior niya? Pwedeng pwede ilusong sa baha without any issues?

**jdjoeydean** · August 14th, 2013 09:06 AM

ang alam ko max. of 2 feet sa baha

**mateomarco** · August 14th, 2013 09:16 AM

^^^meron din akong nakita sa youtube in the past na binubuhusan ng bucket of water yung interior...Hindi ko lang alam kung after gumagana pa mga electronic controls...

**boybi** · August 14th, 2013 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by victorevolution

but it has a good mileage 17/22 per gallon or 8km per liter not bad plus the automatic version is the more fuel efficient than the manual

our previa and apv does the same mileage

as to practicality, your dead on... except when your going up to Baguio or tagaytay every now and then it would be a good hill climber just dont carry to much luggage(mukhang maliit lang yung baggage compartment)

The FJC have a huge baggage space at the rear. Imagine a Toyota Innova without the 3rd row seats, but much wider.

**boybi** · August 14th, 2013 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by mateomarco

^^^meron din akong nakita sa youtube in the past na binubuhusan ng bucket of water yung interior...Hindi ko lang alam kung after gumagana pa mga electronic controls...

Originally Posted by jdjoeydean

ang alam ko max. of 2 feet sa baha

Originally Posted by jmpet626

read somewhere na waterproof yung interior niya? Pwedeng pwede ilusong sa baha without any issues?

I think the FJC is the same as the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, where you can hose down the interior without short circuiting the electricals.