Mazda cx-5 2.0at (no i stop) vs Sportage CRDI AT vs Sorento CRDI AT LX

**paulp** · October 6th, 2013 06:43 PM

Folks, all priced the same at 1.3M.

Mazda is fully loaded with 3 yr yojin. Touted to have good fc.
Sportage is cheapest of the 3. Runs diesel and with good fc.
Sorento is bare but with the best space.

Leaning towards Mazda as it has everything in it.
TCO is top consideration for 5 year period.

Appreciate feedback. Please limit to these models.

Thanks!!

**paulp** · October 7th, 2013 09:28 PM

up folks, thanks for the feedback!

**iceblueyes** · October 7th, 2013 10:09 PM

I think medyo madami na threads about comparisons of suvs, you can check those to get an idea.
All 3 more or less have good feedbacks and are almost equally recommended.

Sa akin lang, Sorento. You can add all the blingsblings you want to a car but you can't add space. And I'm biased to barebone cars, less stuff to break.

**JohnM** · October 8th, 2013 12:34 PM

Kung TCO ang top consideration CX5 na. FYI naka iridium plugs na pala 'to so sabi ng casa they're good for 100k kms

Consider computing na din ang difference in terms of insurance, LTO after 3 years, tires, and other items that you will need in those five years.

**germs** · October 8th, 2013 04:56 PM

Better hurry while there are still stocks of the non i-stop CX-5. Read in the other thread na some dealers are getting the i-stop version this month, so this is an indication na konti na lang non i-stop units. Add to that na the dealers are apparently offering big discounts already.

**paulp** · October 8th, 2013 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by germs

Better hurry while there are still stocks of the non i-stop CX-5. Read in the other thread na some dealers are getting the i-stop version this month, so this is an indication na konti na lang non i-stop units. Add to that na the dealers are apparently offering big discounts already.

Yeah, the refresh of stocks are for I-stop equipped units already. Practicality is Sorrento but the CX-5 really is hard to pass by as a choice. Early this year I was for the Sorrento as I think the CX-5 is priced high vs its petrol competitors (CRV, Forrester,etc.). 6 days in a week, I usually drive alone and only get to have family (only 2 passengers though) on Sundays riding it so it getting the space does not make sense.
The Sportage on the other hand is cheaper with the discounts vs CX-5 and runs cheaper fuel. It is also a practical choice but I am not hooked on the looks.
Appreciate your inputs.

**germs** · October 8th, 2013 09:22 PM

Sportage runs on cheaper fuel? How so? Coz if we're talking about the gas version, the CX-5 requires only 91RON, not 95/97/100RON. If the diesel is what you were referring to, then yeah it does run on cheaper fuel. But also factor in the costs of maintaining a diesel vs the Yojin3 program which will not cost you a single centavo.

Have you test driven both?

**paulp** · October 9th, 2013 08:08 PM

Yes, I'm referring to the sportage crdi. Test drove the cx-5 last weekend. Driving it again tomorrow and see if I can get a feel of it more.
Scheduled Kia on the weekend.
Trying to compute the 3 year TCO for sportage and cx5. On an average, I travel 18k KMS in a year or per gas cubby, php6k per month. Since diesel is cheaper by 20%, that will equate to around php1k/month of fuel cost savings on the sportage or 12k per year. The assumption is fc is the same on both vehicles.
However, that will be offset by PMS cost of php7k/5kPMS. Projected total PMS cost for sportage for 3 year period would be approximately 23.5k multiplied by 3 or 70k. The sportage selling price should be cheaper by 34k (70k - (3x12k)) compared to the cx-5 to make it worthwhile as a choice.

I'm getting the PMS cost for Mazda on the 4th and 5th year to compute and compare 5 yr TCO.

Any comments on the above approach so far?