Isuzu Alterra

**mazdamazda** · August 30th, 2005 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by mbt

i think 180 would be a fair estimate for the alterra's top speed. anyway, largely academic naman itong figure na ito, i myself have never exceeded 150 in my life hehe

mostly... tire limited kaya 180kph ang topspeed ng mga SUVs.

**IPSG_babe!** · September 4th, 2005 02:34 PM

hello..im back,..been gone for a while..

**Isuzoom** · September 4th, 2005 03:42 PM

Hi! bad experience ako with my Trooper 4jx1 I hope Alterra mas OK..

**windstruck** · September 5th, 2005 07:12 PM

grabe naman.my friend bought an alterra.With the performance ok naman daw.They had a testdrive last Sept 2-4 in d fort sinubukan ko itest drive ok sya.Isuzu people showed us how the abs of Alterra work.And I found out is not bad to have an alterra i like the interior specially the aircon and their 5.1 SES.At take note d na matagtag at di na maingay ang makina.

**horexen** · September 5th, 2005 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by cardo

Have you guys noticed the speedometer? parang an bilis ng iteq engine... The dmax has 180 max

ano topspeed ng 3.li d4d?

Guys, 200kph top speed of 3.0 D4D Fortuner. Check this out: http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showt...896#post418896

**horexen** · September 6th, 2005 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by mazdamazda

mostly... tire limited kaya 180kph ang topspeed ng mga SUVs.

Sir, tama po kayo karamihan ng gulong ng SUV hangang 180 kph lang kasi S-Rated e.g. 245/70R16 111S. Pero meron pong gulong pang SUV na H-Rated. Kaya nito hangang 208 kph.

By the way, some Tsikoters here reported to have achieve 190 kph on 4JG2 engine Trooper (1992-1999 model series) at Star Tollway in Batangas. The manufacturer's maximum speed rating for this vehicle is 200 kph. This means that they were able to reach 95% speed rating accuracy. If Isuzu was able to maintain the same level of speed rating accuracy, it is plausible to predict that Alterra can achieve 209 kph. This is achievable considering the shape of this vehicle. Ironically, the very shape of this vehicle abhored by some Tsikoters is actually what makes it achieve this speed in conjunction with its engine which is 21% more powerful that 4JG2. Consider this, this vehicle has low center of gravity compared to the Trooper and Fortuner, and other SUVs. The design of its exterior indicates it has lower drag coeffficient compare with other SUVs. Hence, it is likely that it can achieve at least 95% of the manufacturer' s indicated top speed.

**Psalm136:2** · September 6th, 2005 12:54 AM

Originally Posted by windstruck

grabe naman.my friend bought an alterra.With the performance ok naman daw.They had a testdrive last Sept 2-4 in d fort sinubukan ko itest drive ok sya.Isuzu people showed us how the abs of Alterra work.And I found out is not bad to have an alterra i like the interior specially the aircon and their 5.1 SES.At take note d na matagtag at di na maingay ang makina.

Sir, can you convince your friend to post his assessments on Alterra?

**windstruck** · September 10th, 2005 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by Psalm136:2

Sir, can you convince your friend to post his assessments on Alterra?

Ill ask her.

**vicoyski** · September 11th, 2005 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by windstruck

Ill ask her.

Please do... This thread was started with Alterra owners in mind. Until now, after several pages of posts, not a single owner has posted his/her experience.

Now... Regarding maximum vehicle speeds... This discussion is senseless. Max speed is not a useful speed. It is, in fact, unsafe.

Consider the following at zero headwind...
100kph (55 knots) - take-off speed of a Cessna 150
250 to 290 kph (130 to 155 knots) - take-off speed range for large jetliners

I can just see some guy achieving take-off velocity with his SUV and flying off the NLEX, in an attempt to reach max speed.

**oldblue** · September 11th, 2005 05:30 PM

given naman siguro that the alterra will perform well, after all Isuzu yan at the D-Max is proof na ok yan.

but they never really researched on the exterior design, I mean the old Hilux Surf 4x4 looks better, coming from the Hilux pickup. even yun new nissan frontier to pathfinder/xterra ba yun, ganda naman ang conversion.