
Originally Posted by
rna800
Cost of ownership.
My SG is turning 5 yrs old in Aug and has traveled more than 67k kms, that van is cheap to maintain and a performer. Before buying it back in 2014, I couldn’t also understand why would it cost almost 2M yet it only has those specs. Almost 5 yrs after, I never regretted my purchase. It has captain seats, very spacious, I can put anything in that van, bring it anywhere and it will run. The most number of full sized adults that it carried was 18 and one of their companion was at least 230 lbs so he sat in front and it was no sweat when it ran. Up to now whenever I recall that I still don’t know how they squeezed themselves given that the seating capacity of SG is only 11, driver included. It might not sprint as fast as other more powerful vans but it can run side by side the whole stretch of our expressways at 145 kph without any problem.
When I went to Bacolod last month and rented a vehicle (self drive), I got the brand new Innova, base model, and whenever I turned off the eco button, it becomes a sprinter and a joy to drive. If this all new Hiace has the same engine, I can already see the smiles on the faces of the new owners.