Do you see alot of older 2.2L XLT Ford Ranger out there ?? My mechanic warned me not to buy. He replaced many turbochargers for this truck. 6k .

Hilux new , no stock everywhere. Dmax 1.9L too. Shortage.

Navara , rear suspension use coil springs. No good to carry heavy item.
Triton , got ready stock at MMM . Quite powerful for a 2.4L engine. I personally think this frame is quite soft. Seen a few of these at service center replacing bent frame. No idea what reason that caused it.

Used Hilux super good 2nd hand value . My friend just sold a year 2008 manual 2.5L 4x4 with 239k km milleage for RM39k. My 2014 Vios with 40k+ km was offered much less than that.

This post has been edited by k!nex: Oct 12 2021, 10:44 PM

Mazda

3.2 overheat more seksa and yet.. and yet people keep saying its good.
I never knew triton had bend frame issue.
Work truck mmg mahal, those single cab also hold good value

Dmaxxxxxxx

even Aussie 4x4 reviewers highly recommend it for heavy offroad

Even the new 2.0 biturbo engine is problematic.
Both engine and gearbox seems to be made out of tissue paper. suitable for pondan to drive to IKEA buy self assemble furniture.

Who the blithering idiot use plastic parts for oil pump deep inside engine.
Oil pump gear destroyed say bye bye to GB

jumpbuck 4g93t. hnghhhh

Hailak if you only care about being practical.

For enjoice only Ranger is the right choice.

It depends.

The Hilux and DMax tend to be the better ones for heavy duty usage.

Ranger? Good truck let down by a shitty distributor.

Triton? Good highway and urban usage truck, competent off road but not that durable.

Navara? This one is the midfield.

As for me? I like the DMax the best as I use it for agriculture and commercial purposes.

Toyota Chialat.

hailat is number one,... but also thief magnet,..

Mazda gooding. Tough ass heavy frame then. Now not sure if its still the heaviest machine. Only caveat is the SC oil price is yahudi so from 2nd service all the way I brought own HDEO to SC (delo 400 or delvac MX) buy from distributor direct.

At 2009 levels the oil cost 400 plus..which can buy two pail 18L already. Mana ada orang use fully for trucks.

This post has been edited by ceo684: Oct 13 2021, 01:09 AM

what's your intention of getting a 4x4? for work or for gaya?

if for work, tentunya Hilux, no need to consider others. The name speaks for itself

if your own gaya purposes, then whichever one tickles your fancy la.

Volvo XC90. Ride in one before. Besar gila space. Cars also don't come near when driving.

triton is all rounder

I drive the latest DMax 1.9 3rd gen. Very happy with it. Here's my opinion from East Malaysia perspective:

1. Ford Ranger - perfect for urban cowboy. The most expensive to maintain among the list. Quite manja.

2. Toyota Hilux - Super reliable as workhorse and for family. Will never disappoint you. Chesp maintenance.

3. Isuzu Dmax - Hey, it's Isuzu. They only make diesel trucks. Very reliable. Second to hilux. Cheap maintenance.

4. Nissan Navara - passenger friendly. Not suitable for heavy duty tasks but perfect to use in city. Maintenance is on the higher side.

5. Mitsubishi Triton - fall between workhorse and lifestyle. Popular choice among off-roader but not as reliable as hilux and dmax. Heard quite expensive to maintain too.

In bottom line:
Dmax & hilux for reliability.
Triton, ford, navara for city use.