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Guys.. wanna ask if uguys kan hlp me list out the diff in these SUV:
Nissan: X=trail, Mitsubishi: Airtrek, Subaru: Forester..
any idea of the price range too.. Thks sia... -
no clue, but go for the forester
it does not dissappoint. -
....except for the fuel consumption. Ooooh.....Originally posted by CDL:no clue, but go for the forester it does not dissappoint. -
Haha agree.. SUV have terrible FCs..Originally posted by gentlerock:....except for the fuel consumption. Ooooh.....
Erm, I think, drop the Airtrek. -
Actually, I think he's already decided to drop all three....and instead is now deciding between the Sportage or Tucson.Originally posted by nightsky87:Haha agree.. SUV have terrible FCs..
Erm, I think, drop the Airtrek.
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=158354 -
Thks for expert view on the thread Gentlerock.. Dat thread is ask for mi frd mah..
Dis thread is to improve mi knowledge on the SUVs..
I hears Forester body beri heavy.. So the fuel comsumption is high..
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cash to splash? try e airtrek turbo or murano.. airtrek turbo has by far e best performance i've seen in a suv/wagon, but low ride height turns some ppl off.. murano is jus super nice.. slick n looks powerful(it IS powerful btw) but e price n fc can be potentially hard to handleOriginally posted by Maurince:Thks for expert view on the thread Gentlerock.. Dat thread is ask for mi frd mah..
Dis thread is to improve mi knowledge on the SUVs..
I hears Forester body beri heavy.. So the fuel comsumption is high..
I prefer the airtrek.. More sporty.. -
Actually, the Forester's kerb weight of 1470 kg is not considered that heavy for an SUV (actually, crossover). But you're right, it has damned heavy consumption (but due to other factors).Originally posted by Maurince:Thks for expert view on the thread Gentlerock.. Dat thread is ask for mi frd mah..
Dis thread is to improve mi knowledge on the SUVs..
I hears Forester body beri heavy.. So the fuel comsumption is high..
I prefer the airtrek.. More sporty..
However, since Motor Image has dropped the price of the Forester, the Airtrek Turbo is now priced at about $7000 above the Forester.
If driven normally (not too hard and not too gently), both Forester and Airtrek have about the same fuel consumption figures lah. For turbo cars, consumption is VERY sensitive to driver's style.....it can fluctuate maybe 20-40% (my estimate) for different drivers in the same car.
Having said that, I've heard of Airtrek Turbos reaching 10 km/litre (in Singapore traffic)....whereas the best I've heard of Foresters is about 9+ km/litre (on the Malaysian N-S highway).
There is something disappointing regarding the sportiness of the Forester though.....the engine-turbo combination is tuned for low-end torque, with max. torque of 245 Nm coming in at only 3200 rpm. Above 4500 rpm, it runs a bit out of steam. What this all means is that it gives good enough acceleration from 0-100 in 8+ secs (not that impressive, but good enough).....but highway overtaking (eg. 80-120) is not equally exhilarating (is that how you spell it?).
Don't get me wrong, the Forester still does a good job at highway passing (probably niftier than 90% of other vehicles on the road).....but er.....one could do with more.
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yoz rock.. do wurk u for the car magazines.. infm frm u is damn shiok.. really knoe alot of specs frm u dude.. +1+1+1+1 for the bro..
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Er....no lah....I only know a bit about cars. But thanks for the flattering vote of confidence!Originally posted by Maurince:yoz rock.. do wurk u for the car magazines.. infm frm u is damn shiok.. really knoe alot of specs frm u dude.. +1+1+1+1 for the bro.. 
The reason why I know so much about the Forester turbo is because I drive one lah. hahaha.....I put it to the test from time to time mah. -
The airtrek feels quite underpowered, the suspension is quite soft too, but the interior is nice, who needs leather seats anyway, quite quiet inside too.
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If u're lookinh for boot space and rear room u're goona be disappointed....Originally posted by CDL:no clue, but go for the forester it does not dissappoint. -
that is if u're talking abt the 20V version....and thats y my dad didnt buy the airtrek but once he got the X-trail not long after the turbo version came out....wtf....Originally posted by seow:The airtrek feels quite underpowered, the suspension is quite soft too, but the interior is nice, who needs leather seats anyway, quite quiet inside too.