which is more powerful? My parents plan to buy a "big" yet stylish SUV. They care about how powerful are they in real life because this car will be using in my hometown Sabah. Where road doesn't like KL, they have big holes and cracking road. Really awful

Budget around 150k. Owners of one of the car comment will be much appreciated

you mentioned POWER is a high requirement.
your choice is obvious as one of the cars u mentioned above is known to be under powered

seriously? sorry I noob in car, I never know that.

Subaru = power

For Sabah road. Better buy pajero sport. Tougher & bigger.
Subaru XV and Mazda CX5 just an urban suv. If just using in KK, ok la..

I thought TOYOTA is the best SUV and/or 4WD cars?

Go for Subaru. Tahan lasak

I am not the one saying Subaru XV and Mazda XV as urban suv.
But Subaru and Mazda said that in their advertisement and their marketing strategy. In their manual also said like that it's urban suv not mean for challenging off-road.

Subaru XV CVT will not stand tough road in Sabah.

So, you saying mazda CX5 better is it?

CX-5 better if 4WD version.

But as urban suv, It didnt have Low gear or high gear 4WD that u can choose which usually can found in Toyota or Mitsubishi or automated setting that U can find in land rover as example.

Somemore U need smaller rims wt bigger tyre if U plan to drive in Sabah. 19" or 17" rims for CX5 is too big.

This post has been edited by khusyairi: Feb 15 2013, 02:57 PM

actually, I am very curious as to the concept of x-over. I mean, those who bought, are buying or eyeing an x-over, what attract you to go for x-over.

It's a cross breed of SUV and a HatchBack. However, it compromise the road handling of a HB (being taller), and also lack the offroad capability of a SUV (most are 2-wheels or AWD, no 4wD option).

Dun get me wrong, I am not making a critic statement but rather a curious mind want to know.

This post has been edited by swing123: Feb 15 2013, 02:58 PM

This picture is the reason why these cars are popular at certain places
They aren't exactly off-road, but just very very poor road conditions.
driving a normal car would make you cry.

true! I hate when drive my City on this kind of road

but yet there are people still buy 350z, RX8, Camry etc

Note that I stay in Tawau, not capital city like Kota Kinabalu.

Come on, the tests in that video aren't that challenging, are they? I'm quite certain my Kangoo could do most of them too, and the Kangoo 4x4 could do basically all of em (except maybe for one test, afraid it'll topple over).

Do this with an XV and I'll be impressed:




Anyway, Citroen C5? Press a button and the car will lift up, letting you cross this kind of terrain.

eh guys... we are getting carried away.
TS said he wanted a big, stylish and powerful SUV, not an offroad vehicle.
sabah road is bad, but they are still roads (albeit horrible) la aiyoyo

Haha, I'm just against calling the XV more than just an urban SUV.

Stylish not necessarily be able to work in off road conditions. U could buy a used X5 or Land Rover. But new ones i would not look at the Subaru or Mazda really. Since in your place, u should realize that sometimes driving what a lot of other people drive there makes more sense than buying something that does not work. Not necessarily mean u should own a Hilux (Which i know a lot of that there). But being true off road SUV like Land Rovers, Pajero or even a Land Cruiser.

if the roads are as bad as you say , you`re better of with the hilux...

cx-5 more urban car
xv can go offroad a bit

I'd suggest get something like fortuner or xtrail instead.

Personnel preference would go for cx5 instead of xv.
Outlook - cx5
Features - cx5 gadgets and bose sound system
Performance - cx5 skyactive engine win over the fuel consumption