Ford Everest '12 vs Montero '12 vs Fortuner '12

**Brennt** · April 17th, 2012 01:35 AM

kung comfort and style yung 2012 na fortuner.. best in class na daw ride niya sabi sa Top Gear.. mukha pa syang LC :D

**Harangody** · April 17th, 2012 02:18 AM

Nagkaroon kami ng Everest at Fortuner ng sabay. We traded in the Everest, mas ok performance ng Fort pero masmaganda interior ng Everest. Panget rin sa humps yung Everest.

**_Qwerty_** · April 17th, 2012 09:05 AM

how about yung bagong Chevy Orlando??

**jaymd** · April 17th, 2012 09:32 AM

ok lang sa everest e yun 6 airbgs. yun lang. nkalimutan nga nila maglagay ng coil spring sa harap na suspension e. hehe

**Errol5** · April 17th, 2012 11:48 AM

4 lang sir airbag nya, and thats for the Limited model only.

Sa Everest okay ang handling. MS ride comfort.

porma/looks naman is subjective.

**renzo_d10** · April 17th, 2012 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by _Qwerty_

how about yung bagong Chevy Orlando??

Parang hindi siya SUV, bro.

More like an AUV lang. Panlaban sa Innova.

Matagtag talaga yung Everest. Pinaka-ok na comfort ang Montero.
Uhm, kapag 2.5D4D lang yung Fortuner na kukunin mo siguro wag nalang. Masyadong mabagal yung acceleration. Hehehe.

**GTi** · April 17th, 2012 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

Uhm, kapag 2.5D4D lang yung Fortuner na kukunin mo siguro wag nalang. Masyadong mabagal yung acceleration. Hehehe.

Haha~ Imagine being outran by manong driver with the Hilux FX running late for his delivery.

**niky** · April 17th, 2012 01:28 PM

The Everest is most spacious, but the third row is not that comfortable. It's easy to see from the pics how close the seat is to the floor... which means you've got your knees in your chest. The Fort has the best seating position in the third row, and the best third-row cushions, but as you can see... absolutely no legroom. Your knees will be poking the second row riders in the back. The Montero, in the middle, is the best...

That's having ridden in all three third rows.

The Montero's second row is the narrowest, and if you recline, the wheel wells poke in your back. But this is not a deal-killer for me... as the ride comfort is still the best.

The Montero has the best ride comfort of the three, even compared to the 2012 Fortuner. The 2012 Fortuner is better than before because they increased the thickness and density of the foam in the second row seats, but it's still not as good as the Montero. The Montero's ride only becomes bad in the third row. The Everest has the worst ride of the three... thanks to those 18" rims. Without the big rims, it's similar to the Fortuner or a little bit better. The Fort, on the other hand, is just plain stiff. It rides like a skateboard over gravel and cobbles.

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The size of the pillars does not tell you how strong the car is. This is because manufacturers use different grades of steel. Thick pillars of mild steel will not be as strong as thin pillars of high-strength steel.

The Montero is based on the Strada, which has a four-star EuroNCAP crash rating. So even with the "thin" pillars, it's not too bad.

That said... I like the Everest's engine package the best. The 140 hp 2.5 is well-suited to the size of the vehicle, and doesn't have sudden surges of speed like the 178 hp 2.5 in the Montero. And the 3.0 is just perfect... though the Fort 3.0 is just as good. And the Everest does handle well, though I think the Fort is just about as good, though the steering is numb.

The Montero has the worst handling... but that's not saying much. It is more stable over rough roads at speed than the Fort or Everest, and the long-geared steering makes for easy going on the highway.

**Errol5** · April 17th, 2012 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by niky

The Everest is most spacious, but the third row is not that comfortable. It's easy to see from the pics how close the seat is to the floor... which means you've got your knees in your chest. The Fort has the best seating position in the third row, and the best third-row cushions, but as you can see... absolutely no legroom. Your knees will be poking the second row riders in the back. The Montero, in the middle, is the best...

That's having ridden in all three third rows.

The Montero's second row is the narrowest, and if you recline, the wheel wells poke in your back. But this is not a deal-killer for me... as the ride comfort is still the best.

The Montero has the best ride comfort of the three, even compared to the 2012 Fortuner. The 2012 Fortuner is better than before because they increased the thickness and density of the foam in the second row seats, but it's still not as good as the Montero. The Montero's ride only becomes bad in the third row. The Everest has the worst ride of the three... thanks to those 18" rims. Without the big rims, it's similar to the Fortuner or a little bit better. The Fort, on the other hand, is just plain stiff. It rides like a skateboard over gravel and cobbles.

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The size of the pillars does not tell you how strong the car is. This is because manufacturers use different grades of steel. Thick pillars of mild steel will not be as strong as thin pillars of high-strength steel.

The Montero is based on the Strada, which has a four-star EuroNCAP crash rating. So even with the "thin" pillars, it's not too bad.

That said... I like the Everest's engine package the best. The 140 hp 2.5 is well-suited to the size of the vehicle, and doesn't have sudden surges of speed like the 178 hp 2.5 in the Montero. And the 3.0 is just perfect... though the Fort 3.0 is just as good. And the Everest does handle well, though I think the Fort is just about as good, though the steering is numb.

The Montero has the worst handling... but that's not saying much. It is more stable over rough roads at speed than the Fort or Everest, and the long-geared steering makes for easy going on the highway.

maybe the rear sway bar adds some harshness in the Everest's ride too.

upgraded to Procomp MX6's on all four corners, and boy Im a happy man.