need help! fortuner or rav 4?

**ramibel** · February 22nd, 2006 12:19 AM

Unless you really want a Toyota, why limit yourself to these 2? Get the new Suzuki Grand Vitara. Looks WAY better than both the Fortuner and new RAV4. Mas konti pa kayong meron nun.

**squala** · February 22nd, 2006 12:50 AM

Hehe, I think only the BMW X5 is qualified to look much better than those 2 cars. The new Grand Vitara is simply an edgy 2nd gen RAV.

**stormrider** · February 22nd, 2006 11:52 AM

Kung RAV4 lang...

... if it were me, I'd look at the Grand Vitara instead of the RAV4. It looks better, more competent and great price.

**kpdlr** · February 22nd, 2006 06:22 PM

i have the same dilemma, but then sabi ng karamihan rav4 daw talaga...i guess medyo may bias kasi babae daw ako, hindi daw bagay fortuner sa babae...nyer! is this true? 4x2 rav4..ok ba yun? i really don't intend to buy any 4x4s...

**miLes** · February 22nd, 2006 06:45 PM

so what if you're a girl? basta in my book

girl + truck = cool!

i mean it takes skill to lug around a big vehicle especially in traffic

between rav4 and fortuner... vitara nga rin piliin ku hehe why not go for the sorento pala?
but if you're really choosing between the two, id choose the fortuner

**chen** · February 22nd, 2006 08:08 PM

thanks so much to our fellow tsikoteers! your opinions have been very helpful! i've decided to take the fortuner na, sayang naman yung long wait ko na 8 months, tsaka medyo bahaain dito sa amin, so i think it will be best for me to have a high-riding suv

**pixelparadigm** · February 22nd, 2006 11:49 PM

If you're only factoring your choice based on flood fording abilities of the two mentioned cars, I think the new RAV4 will be just as competent as the Fortuner with the level of floods we usually encounter here in our roads. The induction unit and the electronics is placed above the engine.

**OTEP** · February 22nd, 2006 11:53 PM

Ingat lang sa underseat placement ng sensitive electronics ng Fortuner.

I don't know what the guys at Toyota were smoking when they decided on ECU placement.

**number001** · February 23rd, 2006 12:04 AM

Based on the pics I've seen of "pond/stream"-fording of Thai Fortuners, once the water reaches the running boards (step boards) its best to stop or turn back. Although, the Fortuner can still tread further, its best to take the most prudent solution and not risk any more damage.