06 grand vitara vs 06 subaru forester 2.0 vs toyota fortuner 2.7

[triggerman222]

Budget is only 1.3-1.4M
what would you choose in terms of:
roominess..
ride comfort..
prestige..
city driving..

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[number001]

AFAIK, a budget of bet. "1.3-1.4M" can only purchase either the Vitara or Fortuner.

Roominess: The Fortuner can accomodate seven passengers and some small luggage or the third row folded to accomodate larger cargoes. The Vitara can accomodate five passengers with space for larger luggages at the cargo area. AFAIK, bet. the two, the Fortuner is bigger based on dimensions.

Ride comfort: I havent ridden on a Vitara yet. The Vitara is no longer a *pure* ladder frame design now, right? I think this make it less bumpier on the road there more comfortable than a Fortuner.

Prestige: Well, *most* people find the Toyota badge more prestigious than a Suzuki which lots of people I know, often associates it with the motorcycles on those tricycles. I find Toyota highly overrated, though.

City driving: The Vitara is better in this area bec. of its more nimbler stance thereby making it much easier to fit in tighter spaces than a big fat burly Fortuner.

[nugundam93]

Originally Posted by number001

AFAIK, a budget of bet. "1.3-1.4M" can only purchase either the Vitara or Fortuner.

Roominess: The Fortuner can accomodate seven passengers and some small luggage or the third row folded to accomodate larger cargoes. The Vitara can accomodate five passengers with space for larger luggages at the cargo area. AFAIK, bet. the two, the Fortuner is bigger based on dimensions.

Ride comfort: I havent ridden on a Vitara yet. The Vitara is no longer a *pure* ladder frame design now, right? I think this make it less bumpier on the road there more comfortable than a Fortuner.

Prestige: Well, *most* people find the Toyota badge more prestigious than a Suzuki which lots of people I know, often associates it with the motorcycles on those tricycles. I find Toyota highly overrated, though.

City driving: The Vitara is better in this area bec. of its more nimbler stance thereby making it much easier to fit in tighter spaces than a big fat burly Fortuner.

is it really more spacious sa fortuner kesa grand vitara? i mean, baka nadaan lang sa external dimensions?

yup, no longer pure ladder frame yung GV, so it'll give you a better ride.

i'd prefer the GV, it's got ground clearance in case of floods, while still being smaller for extra agility during traffic.

prestige? go ask the people at Pikes Peak hillclimb events and they'll ask you "Fortuner what?" while the monster Vitara tears the old record it set during last year's run. hehehe. i'm a sucker for vehicles with motorsport roots.

[oldblue]

the fortuner is not really spacious sa loob. pickup body eh. padded lang sa labas para mas mukang plump. get the vitara

[triggerman222]

d ba ang subaru forester nasa 1.25m lang yung 2.0 ang 2.5 xt ata ang mahal

[Horsepower]

Hmmm. GV na lang pero hintayin mo sir yung Diesel.

[mazdamazda]

roominess.. >>> Fortuner

ride comfort.. >>> Forester

prestige.. >>> Depends on your perception... I don't really believe in brand perception

city driving.. >>> Forester

my choice would be the Forester. but I'd take a LONG hard look also at the Sorento.

[Horsepower]

Yes, the Sorento 4x4 CRDi

[basti08]

i think the Subie Forester is the most carlike of the choices.

the GV is more like a compact Fortuner gasoline with car-ish refinement. while the Fortuner is the truckiest of the bunch, the most pretigious and most practical choice.

[number001]

Originally Posted by nugundam93

is it really more spacious sa fortuner kesa grand vitara? i mean, baka nadaan lang sa external dimensions?

Originally Posted by number001

AFAIK, bet. the two, the Fortuner is bigger based on dimensions.

I mentioned that the Fortuner appears bigger appearance-wise and based on measurements or dimension comparison bet. the two vehicles. But since, I dont have a Vitara, I couldnt say exactly or definitely which is one is bigger.

Originally Posted by oldblue

the fortuner is not really spacious sa loob. pickup body eh. padded lang sa labas para mas mukang plump. get the vitara

So you're saying the Fortuner looks big from the outside but small on the inside? If that is so, I beg to disagree. So far the vehicles I know that is like this are both the Mitsubishi Montero Sport and Ford Everest. Both these vehicles require a slight "hunch" seating position and that is because most the underside components were attached to a deliberately higher floor for off-roading purposes. Good for off-roading, bad for passenger comfort. The Fortuner is nothing like this.

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@triggerman222

The Forester 2.0 = Php 1,300,000.00
Forester 2.5 = Php 1,650,000.00

If you go for the Forester 2.0, it does go within your budget.

In terms of ride comfort and city driving, this vehicle fits the bill perfectly. Although, I don't find roominess as one of its strong points. It was quite cramped containing two petite ladies and a 5'6 150lbs guy at the passenger row.

[BlueBimmer]

fortuner ka na, wala nang shortage ngayon at lagi na may display sa toyota showroom at least 2 units parati

[oldblue]

Originally Posted by number001

So you're saying the Fortuner looks big from the outside but small on the inside? If that is so, I beg to disagree. So far the vehicles I know that is like this are both the Mitsubishi Montero Sport and Ford Everest. Both these vehicles require a slight "hunch" seating position and that is because most the underside components were attached to a deliberately higher floor for off-roading purposes. Good for off-roading, bad for passenger comfort. The Fortuner is nothing like this.

yes sir, I just found this out yesterday noon sumakay ulit ako sa blue fortuner dyan sa motorshow sa pavillion. a month ago, hindi ko napansin noon namimili kami ng dad ko between the sta fe and fortuner. kala ko parehas lang loob since mid-suv. i've been both a passenger and a driver of our sta fe for over a month now, kaya sanay na me sa loob.

then sakay ulit ako sa kahapon dyan sa fortuner, I have to admit it's not relaxing talaga even sa rear passenger seats.

masikip sya and the seats are parang pang-pickup talaga. very much like the everest and montero since pickup-based sila.

in fact, if I am to compare, mas spacious sa loob pa siguro 1st gen crv dyan eh.

[yuichi]

malaking issue ba syo yung 7seats? if yes, by deafault fortuner, if not forester ako.