Suzuki APV [Merged Threads]

[kurt]

NV200, modern vanette. ok sya. kaso hindi pa proven sa Philippines (lalo na sa metro manila trapik-baha conditions)

bakit naman kasi hindi nauso Kei vehicles dito? yun similar sa mga multicab variants by suzuki, daihatsu etc.

Nun 90's may vanette at nissan mini/micro pickup, kahit Liteace.

Para sa mga Entrepreneurs sa urban areas, sana magkaroon ulit ng brand new from toyota, nissan, mitsu, etc
1.3-1.8L gas mini-van with commercial oriented variant. sa commercial variant kahit wala carpet or bare basta may OEM aircon at
400-600k ang price.

so far itong APV lang ganun. (at Tata)

gas ang naiisip ko kasi kahit sabihin mas mahal gasolina, iniisp ko mas madaling at mura maintenance.. ala sa garahe mo pwde mag spark plug oil change with obd2 scanner et al.. without the diesel calibration , egr scv, smoke belching issues.

Hindi lahat ng negosyo kailngan ng kargador vehicle.
Owner driven, mom&pop size, dun ako naka lagay.

In other words, gusto ko pero hindi ko afford Hiace or Nv350. Haaay

to add; sa high FC ng APV, meron ba ECU remap or similar?
na recall ko kasi mga stories sa optra at accent para ma fix or improve ang mga FC nila.

thanks sa suggestion.

Sir I have seen an Nissan Nv200 van similar to the Apv at macapagal just across PNB. Forgot the name of the dealership. Beside a car wash and Bradley coffee shop. It's a Chinese named dealership. If your interested kindly check it out. I'm considering one too. Might catch your fancy. [emoji4]

[straker]

Given the stock APV, what accessories or additional hardware needed to improve its fuel consumption?

[Macky]

Given the stock APV, what accessories or additional hardware needed to improve its fuel consumption?

I've tried everything for 10yrs to bring my matic APV's FC down. The only thing that worked are:
1) Observing proper maintenance,
2) Observing correct Tire pressure and
3) Observing optimal Driving habits.

Observed all of the above and the best fuel mileage I got was 8.03km/l during night shift driving at almost empty roads. For 10yrs I've kept records of all gas receipts and have computed the mileage of my APV. Lifetime observed mileage is 7.01km/l. Medyo metikuloso, sensya na po.

I am currently getting 9.07km/l lifetime from my 2009 Sentra 1.3 a/t. I know it's also a known gas guzzler due to its heavy body but it gets more than 2kms/l which equates to 1.5 days more driving range that what I was getting from my APV. Plus, I get home more relaxed due to its comfy ride. Oh, I replaced its plastic single radiator (same as the APV) with a 2nd hand reconditioned bronze-top double radiator that costs Php1,200 installed compared to the Php30,000 plus I spent on the APV's bnew radiator. Sarap din ng taxi ang sasakyan mo, daming parts.



Goodluck guys!!!

[dr. d]

the local suzuki APV has an advertised 7.95 km/li...

[straker]

Macky,
Salamat sa payo, kahit di ka na pinuno ng tribong apv. contemplating on using baldwin filters on the next pms run. I'm itching to replace my ride, among them the new model apv. I just need an amphibious vehicle and she can hack floods without a sweat.

[12vdc]

Careful going amphibious with the apv, the air intake snout/resonator/pre-cleaner is almost hub level. Front bearings is known to fail early, and its ground clearance from the underside is not so for offroad. Dami na dent ng AT pan ko.

[straker]

12vdc,
Only if i had to. The air intake is quite high, just above the radiator. Also its advertised that it can go though floods, above bumper level. I saw the photos posted on the suzuki Thailand site. And that made me chose her over other AUV's.

[12vdc]

Yup, thats the air intake.But air has to travel from that intake onto the air cleaner inside tge engine thru that pipe that goes under,hub level. That tube isnt watertight. I know first hand since i replaced my airbox and inspected that pipe.

[straker]

Salamat, 12vdc. I'll keep that in mind. Haven't replaced those parts yet, after 10yrs and 8 flood swimming sessions.

[Takernz]

where can I buy used left side mirror? mine was wrecked by my bro-in-law.