Iklan ni teman jumpa di Bangkok Post. Walaupun harga Exora lebih mahal jika dibandingkan dgn Suzuki APV & Toyota Avanza tapi ia tidak menjejaskan jualan Exora di Bangkok. Iklan ini juga telah menunjukkan Exora telah berjaya bersaing di pasaran Thailand, sebaris dgn kereta MPV jenama terkenal buatan Jepun.
CHERY CROSS
Price range: 915,000 baht.
Easy specs: Seven-seat mid-size MPV. 138hp 2.0 litre petrol engine. Automatic only. Made in China.
Pros: Value for money.
Cons: Not so spacious. More estate than MPV. No track record here.
HONDA FREED
Price range: 894,500-1,074,500 baht.
Easy specs: Seven-seat mini-MPV. E20-compatible. 118hp 1.5 litre petrol engine. Automatic only. Based on the Honda Jazz. Electric sliding doors. Made in Indonesia.
Pros: Drives more like a car. Headroom. Practicality.
Cons: Second and third row seats do not fold flat to the floor. No rear air-con. Price.
MITSUBISHI SPACEWAGON
Price range: 1,585,000-1,690,000 baht.
Easy specs: Seven-seat mid-size MPV. E20-compatible 2.4 litre petrol engine. Automatic only. Top trim has satnav. Made in Thailand.
Pros: Capacious. Versatile. Practical.
Cons: Not the best fuel economy. Perceived build quality.
PROTON EXORA
Price range: 719,000-819,000 baht.
Easy specs: Seven-seat mini-MPV. E20-compatible. 125hp 1.6 litre petrol engine. Manual or automatic. Made in Malaysia.
Pros: Car-like drive. Versatility. Second and third row seats fold flat to the floor. Value for money.
Cons: Perceived build quality. Resale value.
SUZUKI APV
Price range: 649,000-759,000 baht.
Easy specs: Seven/eight-seat mini-MPV. 92hp 1.6 litre petrol engine. Manual or automatic. Commercial vehicle-based with coil sprung rear suspension. Made in Indonesia.
Pros: Most compact seven/eight-seat MPV in Thailand. Rear air-con.
Cons: Truck-like drive and ride. Lack of legroom.
TOYOTA AVANZA
Price range: 570,000-695,000 baht.
Easy specs: Seven-seat mini-MPV. 109hp 1.5 litre petrol engine. Manual or automatic. Commercial vehicle-based with coil sprung rear suspension. Made in Indonesia.
Pros: Versatile. Compact. Rear air-con.
Cons: Drive and ride like a truck. Knee and leg room.
TOYOTA INNOVA
Price range: 829,000-1,064,000 baht.
Easy specs: Seven-seat mid-size MPV. 136hp 2.0 litre petrol engine. Manual or automatic. Commercial vehicle-based with coil sprung rear suspension. Made in Indonesia.
Pros: Spacious. Versatile. Rear air-con. Value for money.
Cons: Drives and rides more like a pick-up.
TOYOTA WISH
Price range: 1,117,000-1,267,000 baht.
Easy specs: Six/seven-seat mini-MPV. 150hp 2.0 litre petrol engine. Manual or automatic. Based on previous generation Toyota Corolla. Made in Thailand.
Pros: Easy to drive. Comfortable. Spec. Practicality. Resale value.
Cons: Already obsolete in other markets.
CHERY TIGGO
Price range: 825,000 baht.
Easy specs: Five-seat compact SUV. 138hp 2.0 litre petrol engine. Automatic only. Front-wheel-drive. Made in China.
Pros: Value for money.
Cons: No track record.
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA
Price range: 1,197,000-1,638,000 baht.
Easy specs: Seven-seat compact SUV. 136hp 2.4 litre petrol or 150hp 2.0 litre turbo-diesel engine. Automatic only with 2WD or 4WD. Made in Thailand.
Pros: Well-equipped. Good to drive. Rear air-con. Diesel is the better choice.
Cons: Average performance. Second row passenger space. Resale value.
FORD ESCAPE
Price range: 1,099,000-1,279,000 baht.
Easy specs: Five-seat compact SUV. E20-compatible. 145hp 2.3 litre petrol engine. Automatic gearbox only with front and four-wheel-drive versions. Made in the Philippines.
Pros: Safety kit on the 4WD version. Value for money.
Cons: Obsolete in the US. Road noise. No rear air-con. Low resale value.
HONDA CR-V
Price range: 1,110,000-1,513,000 baht.
Easy specs: Five-seat compact SUV, E20-compatible 150hp 2.0 litre and 170hp 2.4 litre petrol engine. Automatic only. 2WD or 4WD. Recent face-lift. Made in Thailand.
Pros: Car-like drive. Comfortable ride. Great resale value.
Cons: Four-wheel-drive version not so economical. No rear air-con.
NISSAN X-TRAIL
Price range: 1,069,000 baht.
Easy specs: Five-seat compact SUV. E10-compatible 136hp 2.0 litre petrol engine. CVT automatic gearbox. 2WD only. Made in Indonesia.
Pros: Driving and ride. Second and third rows fold flat. Practicality. Value for money.
Cons: Spec. Perceived build quality. Rather slow.
SUZUKI GRAND VITARA
Price range: 1,050,000 baht.
Easy specs: Five-seat compact SUV. 140hp 2.0 litre petrol engine. Automatic only. 2WD only. Made in Indonesia.
Pros: Driving agility. Value for money.
Cons: Not so spacious. Small boot. No rear air-con.
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