Isuzu Crosswind Owners Thread [ARCHIVED]

[BoyFerrari]

The Sportivo is an AUV, therefore you should compare it with similar AUVs like the Toyota REVO, and the Mitsubishi Adventure Grand Sport - both of which are now phased out. So it would seem you really don't have much choices left in the AUV market.

But then, if both its competitors are still in production, the Sportivo is still a good buy. It is roomier than the Adventure Grand Sport and the diesel engine kicks ass. You can also save a lot of fuel per kilometer on this high-end Crosswind. The steering is a little heavier compared to Toyota Revo, but you'll live with that. And the 3rd row seat in the Sportivo is a little more comfortable compared to the Adventure Grand Sport, so its a plus.

One thing i did not like about Sportivo is its default black leather upholstery. It gives you a Darth Vader look-and-feel. I would have wanted it to be more family-oriented color like beige or light gray. But i think Isuzu can change the leather colors for you at an additional cost.

In summary, the Sportivo is a fine wheels to buy. My opinion, of course.

[chua_riwap]

JCEE, ayaw mong pumila sa Fortuner?

[JCEE]

*Benzmizer - sir how about the Egine, ok ba? i mean kasi they say that the engine of isuzu are noisy and malakas ang vibration.lastaly about the maintainance kasi diba diesel dumi ng usok.

but then again i guess they slowly fixin the issues about that engine cons. like this 2005 model, i hope na hindi ganun ka noisy and kalakas ang vibrate ng engine.

[JCEE]

*chua_riwap how much fot the fortuner. im gonna use this for family use lang sana. and when will be the exact shipment of the fortuner. thanks!

[av8or5]

please check this topic. http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15611
its on crosswind.

[A_eyE]

Innova ka nalang. ^_^

[av8or5]

Innova ka nalang. ^_^

i second that

[kokey]

crosswind SOUND LIKE AN ELF! DRIVE LIKE A TRUCK!

[kuyapete]

My cousin has an XUV. He says the engine is great and responsive (doesnt vibrate that much daw), both front seat heard support are equipped with LCD monitors, seats are in black leather. only drawback is that because its an AUV, rear suspension is leaf springs. matagtag daw.
In my opinion, for a very small price difference, I would go for the innova too, you will get the same engine performance with a more comfortable ride.

[bongliza]

Innova.... Good buy and u won't regret it. Test drive the 2 and you can feel the difference.

[Djerms]

Ang ayoko lang sa inova is the third row seats. Sobrang hassle sumakay at magbaba specially kung may nakapila sa likod mo na magbababa din ng passengers. But if you dont usually occupy the third row seats, ok ang innova. Ive driven thr gas variant though

[BoyFerrari]

Ang ayoko lang sa inova is the third row seats. Sobrang hassle sumakay at magbaba specially kung may nakapila sa likod mo na magbababa din ng passengers. But if you dont usually occupy the third row seats, ok ang innova. Ive driven thr gas variant though

Atleast getting in and getting out of that 3rd row seat will only take you a few seconds of effort. The comfort of sitting there during the entire trip is probably what matters, which i think the Innova 3rd row seats are better than the Sportivo.

[Djerms]

Boyferrari,
Agree with you on the comfort part. mahirap din naman sumakay sa folding seats ng crosswind during long trips (tigas ng seats and leafs ang suspension). At least coils na ang suspension ng innova and you are facing towards the direction of the car (hindi nakakahilo).

Yun nga lang, hassle talaga for me to fold the seats and go down (considering na wala nang passengers dun sa 2nd row). Kung may passengers sa 2nd row, its another hassle since you will need to ask them to give way pa.

Just my 2 cents.

[BoyFerrari]

Yun ang kagandahan ng 2nd row seat na pwedeng i-fold. Kapag walang nakaupo sa 2nd row, fold it up tapos dun ka umupo sa 3rd row. You can now have all the legroom you want. And with the Innova na reclining pa ang 3rd row seats, para ka ng naka-upo sa business class ng eroplano.

Sa Sportivo hindi nare-recline yung 3rd row seats eh.

[20vanda01]

JCEE, Innova is a good buy, considering it got new engine technology, and as many claims it has quieter engine, comfy ride and probably better handling than the Crosswind. Crosswing has higher center of gravity.

But for now I won't trade my XUVi for Innova, coz I'm happy with my ride and never encountered any major issues with it. Mine is 2002 model. I really like it to drive on long trips with full of cargo/bags/gamit at the back, which makes the ride softer. With how I load my XUVi everytime we go for a long trip, won't fit in Innova, so I will keep my XUVi for awhile, until Fortuner will be readily available in market, and not to wait for 10 months.

[vinj]

Based on our Isuzu Crosswind XTO, you may find the engine performance wanting for more as it's slow, especially if you compare it to the Innova. The engine is dead-reliable as it is expected to be but expect fit-and-finish glitches to come up here and there. High speed stability isnt also that good (i don't know if they already addressed this with the Sportivo but the Xwind XUV's have similar problems).

For the price bracket, i'd also get the Innova at this point in time.

[glntVR]

Ok naman ang sportivo. Ayoko lang sakanya kasi medyo luma na compared sa innova and i really hate the dash and the instrumentation. Pero ok yung black leather seats niya and yung dual screens niya with house socket. haha... pwede maglaro ng ps2 or xbox sa loob!
as for engine performance, i find it really slow...

[FrankDrebin]

Up ko lang uli ito tutal halos pareho naman ang Highlander sa Crosswind series.

Ok here's my question to the Masters of Isuzu:

Nag-paayos ako ng clutch kasi nababawasan na yung fluid at parang lumalim. So ginamitan ng clutch repair kit. Ayos na siya wala ng leak kaya lang medyo tumigas na siya. Pinaayos ko uli yung adjustment pero malalim naman. May papalitan pa ba para lumambot? 70K na natatakbo at first time lang ma-repair ang clutch aside from the usual adjustment. Salamat po.

[rsnald]

Up ko lang uli ito tutal halos pareho naman ang Highlander sa Crosswind series.

Ok here's my question to the Masters of Isuzu:

Nag-paayos ako ng clutch kasi nababawasan na yung fluid at parang lumalim. So ginamitan ng clutch repair kit. Ayos na siya wala ng leak kaya lang medyo tumigas na siya. Pinaayos ko uli yung adjustment pero malalim naman. May papalitan pa ba para lumambot? 70K na natatakbo at first time lang ma-repair ang clutch aside from the usual adjustment. Salamat po.

nung pinalitan clutch/pressure plates etc. etc., tumigas din clutch ko. di ko na pinaadjust. alam ko ganun talaga pag naayos yung repair kit dahil wala ng leak. kaya malambot dati yan dahil nagle-leak na nga yung goma. saka di ba pagmalambot clutch, may hangin yung linya ng clutch hydraulic system?

let's wait for the "real" isuzu gurus

[FrankDrebin]

Hhhmmm... ganun ba talaga. Ok lang naman kaya lang matigas. Hehehe. :D