yes, agree. Once you drive a SUV (especially Subaru), hard to go back to Sedan. Unless maybe back to WRX.

if just 4k difference, then no brainer to get the Forrestor. It is not available when i bought my XV that time.

Some more XV's boot size really small.

I doubt the original speakers will give you much room to adjust bass. Need to add on an amp and sub-woofer for sure.

you said you want to have more bass than treble. To improve treble, maybe go further 1 step to replace front speakers with component speakers.

I am not sure whether mine is this exact brand, but i have fixed this in my XV more than 1 year already. Initially it was quite hard to find when I got my XV about 3 years ago, no manufacturer has for XV. But around Aug 2015 finally they produce the model.

I bought from Sh@rty 5 at the garage forum here. Feel very unsecured without this lock after got used to it when i have it installed in my previous Nissan Grand Livina.

Get the Forester, I think more worth it coz the price differ not that much. When I was getting my XV, no CKD Forester yet. The price of the Forester now is the same as I what paid for my XV 3.5 years ago.

mine is 8.6L/100km for the last 5,000lm mileage. You judge for yourself whether high FC or not.

My daily route do not have heavy traffic jam but not using highway.

yes, this one i can attest as mine is spoilt around 50k km and was replaced under warranty for both side although only 1 side got problem.

Just done my 80k service at MI JB last Friday. I told them one of my brake light bulb is burnt and needs to be replaced but only arrive at home did i remember to check the brake light and both side brake light bulb is burnt now.

Can I get the light bulb changed at car accessories shop? Roughly how much will it cost? Thank you.

This post has been edited by Cynox: Oct 9 2017, 02:40 PM

thank you for the info. Yes, mine is first gen.

I am using this one - good for phone and tablet.

<<Baseus Tablet Holder>>

On top of the centre display - on the flat plastic cover the centre small display (avg oil consumption, temperature, etc. on my 2013 XV). If holding phone horizontally, it won't block the centre display but if holding a tablet, the centre display will be blocked.

Have been using it for about a year, quite sturdy and long lasting.

Forester for sure. When I was buying my XV, CKD Forester was not available yet. Eyeing for the new Forester in 2019.

because it has Turbo too.

yes, 5 years Parts & Labour is quoted around RM10k when I got my 2013 XV. I was given the choice of taking a RM5k cash discount or the free Parts & Labour service package for 5 years.

you sure you want to get one this year. Heard the completely new model is coming later this year. It will be my next upgrade from XV.

This post has been edited by Cynox: Feb 5 2018, 08:47 AM

Just test drive my wife's new HRV this morning sending kids to school. The steering is much lighter than my XV (2013). Ride is surprisingly more bumpy than I thought, maybe the tyre pressure is too high, I am not too sure.

The HRV dash is definitely much nicer than XV but the lack of Navigation even for the top specs is so stingy of Honda. The brake hold and electric hand brake is nice. And the ability of the rear seats to fold up is really genius of Honda, for accommodating tall items like flower plant, especially now for CNY.

And last but not least - the seat belt warning tune is so much more "civilize" than the rude sound from my XV.

The 4 years old Kenwood headunit on my XV also starting to malfunction, time to look for a nicer one. Any recommendations? Thank you.

This post has been edited by Cynox: Feb 6 2018, 10:18 AM

Yes, I am very sure, I am comparing XV to HRV, not Forester. Forester is much much better than XV in term of everything. XV boot is the smallest I ever seen in a car, even smaller than a VIOS, seriously.

Nevermind, my target is next year new Forester with sunroof.

Edit: One more comparison - HRV side mirrors are very small, lots of blind spot area while driving. Visibility is definitely Subaru wins hands down.

This post has been edited by Cynox: Feb 6 2018, 10:49 AM

I have yet to have chance to test drive the new XV, only sit in a show unit at a shopping mall roadshow. The interior looks and feels much much more premium than my first gen XV. My only few complaint about my first gen XV - noise insulation, small boot and mediocre headunit.

My wife's HRV is the latest V-Specs, not the incoming facelift version though.

As mentioned in the above post, my next car will definitely be a Subaru, most likely Forester 2019. If they bring in the big Ascent, will consider too.

price wise, Forester and XV does not differ that much but quality wise sure Forester wins by quite a lot. When I bought my XV in 2013, Forester was not available back then. Else will sure grab Forester.