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Engine oil change every 12 months is wise, even if km are low.

The pickup models from the mid 90's to early 2000's were new enough to suffer lest rust than predecessors, but old enough to still offer simple (less powerful) diesel engines with mechanical injection and no turbo. These were longer lasting and cheaper to maintian for farm / local use. E.G. 6th gen Hilux / 3rd gen Triton. The next generation included common rail fuel systems and turbo twin cam diesel engines. Auto transmissions and ABS became more common on high trim levels and crash safety improved considerably. These perform much better on the highway, but the common rail system and turbo dramatically increase engine rebuild cost, when the time comes. Toyota Hilux, Isuzu Dmax, Mitsubishi Trition and Ford ranger as above, all seemed pretty solid to me. They are all reliable, if not abused or worn out. The Hilux and Dmax generally sell for higher prices, Mitsu and Ford being better value. I have less experience with the Nissan Navara, Chev Colorado, and Mazda BT50. The BT50 should be similar to the Ranger, Colorado similar to Dmax. With vehicles of this age, the biggest difference will be related to their condition and maintenance.

Too small for 6/7 passengers Innova is a lot bigger so much better for 6/7 passengers How about: - Mitsubishi Space Wagon - 7 seats and in the price range. - Older PPV like Isuzu MU7, Ford Everest, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Toyota Sport Rider

The price of the type R in Thailand is probably the best reason not to get it. May be a good idea to be careful with tuning the 1.5 turbo. They are pretty highly stressed from factory and in the past, some of these engines have had issues with head gaskets, oil dilution and carbon build up. Hopefully Honda has resolved these problems for the current versions.

I would guess the V6 Pajero Sport did not sell as well as the 2.5L Turbo Diesel because of high fuel consumptions concerns, limited models and limited availability. At the time, common rail diesels were well promoted, and generally well recieved, for their improved performance and fuel economy. The Pajero SPort 2.5L Turbo Diesel was the Mitsubishi 4D56 updated with DOHC and common rail fuel system. It was a little rough and noisey but performance was OK / competitive with other pickup diesels. The Pajero Sport V6 was not well promoted and only available for 2 years as one model, competing with the 4WD GT at the top end price level. The 2.4L petrol already appealed the low cost / LPG buyer, so the V6 had limited appeal. The V6 was smother and quieter, and did accelerate better than the diesels. However in normal driving the extra performance from more power but less torque, was not that noticable. Headlight magazine did a good review of the V6: https://www.headlightmag.com/ทดลองขับ-mitsub4261/

Although not stated, the OP is referring to the Pajero Sport, a different model to the Pajero. Newer variants of the Pajero Sport are still in production.

Naturally aspirated diesel pickups died in the early 2000's. They were gutless but extremely reliable due to no turbo, SOHC 8 valve heads and mechanical fuel injection. Perfect for a farm truck, but not good on the road at speed, due to the lack of power. Finding these trucks in good shape might be difficult now. The newer generation trucks (mid 2000's +) all moved to Turbo intercooled diesels with common rail fuel injection, DOHC 16 valve heads etc. These are a lot more expensive to repair than the earlier generation, however they have double the power, so perform a lot better on the road. My experience with mid to late 2000's pickups from Toyota, Mitsubishi, Isuzu and Ford (Mazda B series based Ranger) was good, they were all pretty reliable, at least up to 10 years old.

Some new Tesla Hi performance variants do not use LFP so it is not just Europeans being behind.

Thai taxes on new cars are complex. The link below shows how VAT, import duty and excise tax etc. are calculated. https://asiabusinessassembly.com/en/imported-cars-in-thailand/ The tax amount is larger than percentage rates suggest and includes tax on tax. However there are some import duty and excise tax concessions for Free Trade agreements and EVs. The BOI detail excise tax rates for different vehicle categories at: https://www.boi.go.th/index.php?page=tax_rates_and_double_taxation_agreements In summary, there is a lot of tax on cars, unless a vehicle qualifies for concessions.

The Hybrid versions are also further down in the results from Headlight Magazine. Also worth noting the Toyota electric motor and battery are smaller than the Honda, but the Toyota transmission is mechanically more complex and should allow the petrol and electric power to be combined more effectively over a broader speed range. The Toyota spec sheet states combined power of 122hp, https://www.toyota.co.th/model/corollacross_grsport/specification Honda don't quote a system total power but their transmission is going to limit power close to 131hp from the electric motor at low to medium speed.

Lenso have a couple of 17x7 options with the Mazda 3 bolt pattern. OP would need to confirm the offset is close to OEM. https://www.lensowheel.co.th/product/detail/DRAKEN https://www.lensowheel.co.th/product/detail/d-1rs ENKEI have several models in this size including PF01 https://www.ubuy.co.th/en/product/U0K8C8-enkei-17x7-edr9-matte-black-wheels-rims-5x100-114-3-441-770-0245bk

I'm surprised the Corolla Cross GR Sport feels faster than the HR-V since it appears very similar and uses the same powertrain as the other Hybrid version tested by headlight magazine. YMMV.

If you really want the 18" wheels, you could check with the Honda dealer if they could sell the OEM 18" wheels as an accessory. Alternatively, wheel and tyre shops would be able to sell non OEM / aftermarket 18" wheels and tyres to suit.

Alternatives to Honda HR-V: Toyota Corolla Cross (larger than CH-R), Mazda CX-30 Nissan Kicks Peugeot 2008

The Toyota project is a gimmick, but a multispeed transmission can serve a purpose for some types of EV. Hi performance electric cars generally use more powerful motors running at incredibly high rpm to avoid a multispeed transmission, but that is not a great solution for lower cost models. The Porsche Taycan / Audi e-tron use a two speed auto transmission. Tesla tried to do the same with the original roadster but could not get a transmission that could handle the auto shift. Perhaps they should have tried a manual then?