Toyota Hiace Commuter/GL Grandia/Super Grandia Owners & Discussions Thread [Merged]

[vinj]

Acquired taste talaga ang porma ng Hiace and para sa akin gusto ko talaga ang porma niya kahit mukhang refrigerator na may gulong.hehe

Ang ayoko lang is sa expressway pag may crosswind (hindi ung Crosswind na vehicle), due to its height and size, the wind can make it veer to the shoulder kaya dapat hawakan ng maigi ung steering wheel and you really need to reduce speed. Sa 100 kph hindi ko ramdam.

I agree here. The looks is an acquired taste and i myself like this over the looks of the Grand Starex; i personally think the Hiace design will age better.

On the performance side, i don't as give much attention because these vans are not supposed to be raced hard as if they were sedans so i find it crazy why people love to compare the power and speed of the Hiace, and others diss it as being underpowered daw. Yes i can feel it need more power when i load it up and the weather is hot and definitely it won't hold against a Starex VGT in a straight line but it gets the job done and i don't have much issue on power in majority of our roads.

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I agree here. The looks is an acquired taste and i myself like this over the looks of the Grand Starex; i personally think the Hiace design will age better.

On the performance side, i don't as give much attention because these vans are not supposed to be raced hard as if they were sedans so i find it crazy why people love to compare the power and speed of the Hiace, and others diss it as being underpowered daw. Yes i can feel it need more power when i load it up and the weather is hot and definitely it won't hold against a Starex VGT in a straight line but it gets the job done and i don't have much issue on power in majority of our roads.

Yeah bro, I agree. While the SG will probably not be able to go head to head with a GS north of 120 kph siguro, what does it matter? I think Toyota worked the SG to the PH specs - wherein vans are going to be stuck in a lot of traffic anyway, plus if ever they're fully loaded, low end grunt would be more important.

[rna800]

If I am the one driving it and we are full load, I drive it mellow coz comfort of my passengers is my priority. Ang sarap makita na natutulog sila peacefully & very relaxed and not the other way around. Ayoko din na hinaharabas ang pag drive pag passenger ako so I do the same.

So far my SG hasn't failed me most especially on an uphill terrain even at full load. Naakyat naman niya. Put it on 3 then press the gas pedal harder, aakyatin naman niya ung road ng walang problem. Tina try ko din if it will slightly move back on an incline road, hindi naman. Pag full pax, it stays, if I am alone it moves forward.

In a straight road and I wanna exercise the engine a bit, my observation is after 120 kph, that's where I feel the 102 hp & 260 Nm of torque engine specs since it can still go to 145 kph but I don't feel that much grunt anymore as compared to 0 to 120 kph. I only stay within the 100 to 120 kph when I am driving the van anyway so it's not really an issue.

Ang difference lang ng Hiace D4D is it can stand its ground sa takbuhan. Yung mga iba pag medyo nag uphill na, mabagal na kasi hindi na makaakyat, bumubuga na ng black smoke kaka downshift pero ang Hiace hindi. I remember ung bagong L300 FB na nakasabay ko paakyat ng Antipolo. Panay na ang buga ng black smoke kaka downshift kasi ayaw magpa una so sinundan ko nalang. Very effortless lang sa akin paakyat at 1800-2k rpm, ewan ko sa kanya. Napagod na siguro or nauubos na ang fuel niya kasi nagpa daan na din.

[Ciz]

Nagagandahan po talaga ako sa porma ng hiace yun nga po pangarap ko kahit 19 palang. Saka gusto ko talaga yung arangkada. Hindi kasi talaga ako nag 140 at baka mahuli pa ng radar hehe


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[vinj]

Yeah bro, I agree. While the SG will probably not be able to go head to head with a GS north of 120 kph siguro, what does it matter? I think Toyota worked the SG to the PH specs - wherein vans are going to be stuck in a lot of traffic anyway, plus if ever they're fully loaded, low end grunt would be more important.

The Grandia (At least our GL Grandia m/t) also gives good FC. City driving of 9-10+ and highway of around 11-14 (depending on load and road). On performance, as long as the low to mid range is good and you can comfortably run at 100-120kph on the highway with minimal fuel consumption penalty then i'm happy.

[rna800]

Until now hindi ko padin alam ang FC reading ko. I haven't had the time to do a full tank to full tank method.

More than 5400 kms on my AT tires, I find the road noise quite audible now. Parang mas maugong na siya. I don't mind it that much though. Ang ayoko ko lang is ang lakas kumain ng small rocks tapos pag natanggal, tatama sa wheel well. Nagugulat ung passengers ko akala nila may tinamaan ako.

[engrTD21]

mga sir, meron na po bang nakapagpalit sa nyo ng cable shifter ng commuter? mahirap na kasi ikambyo yung commuter namin. pinatingnan namin sa 2 shops at pareho sila ng sinabi na palitin na daw yung cable shifter. high milage na yung van namin. mga nasa 200k kms na. bukod po sa cable shifter e meron pa bang ibang parts na pwede isabay na palitan sa transmission linkages?

[rna800]

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Hindi niyo triny na idala sa dealer, sir? Wow! 200k kms! Anong yr niyo nabili ang Commuter niyo? Gamit na gamit. Share ka naman sir, ng mga problems that you had encountered with your Commuter if there were any.

[disesaki]

Good afternoon. I'm planning to get a Hiace GL Grandia AT and would like to ask if you have any recommended SAs from the QC dealerships. Hopefully meron mabibigay na good discount or deal.

Thanks!

[alanarcos]

2015 ung GL ko, mas maganda talaga ung may plastic console box sa gitna. Nagtanong na po ako sa dealer ko dito sa Cam. Sur, wala daw sila available.. sino po dto sainyo ang my alam na bilihan nito at magkano kya price nya... thank you! :-)