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Petrol 4X4 Suv. What Are The Options ?

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undercover Silver Member

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I have recently been looking at what SUV are available in Thailand.

My requirements are.

1. Must be petrol ( Benzene )

2. Must be 4X4.

3. Must be automatic.

I have found out this much so far. Isuzu M7... They are all Diesel... so they are out. Toyota Fortuner 2.7 petrol... They are only sold in 2WD. so there out. Mitsubishi Pajero petrol... again only sold in 2WD. even the V6 is 2WD. again there out. Ssangyong Actyon 4X4. only sold in Diesel.

Does anybody know of any others that I have not mentioned here ? Unfortunately they stopped selling the Fortuner 2.7 petrol 4X4 around 2006 in Thailand.

undercover Silver Member

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...not sure,why do you limit yourself to petrol/benzine SUV?

The reason I want petrol is that after the 3 year warranty is over I will convert to LPG. The SUV is because I require good ground clearance but do not want a pick up. smile.png

funcat Gold Member

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...not sure,why do you limit yourself to petrol/benzine SUV?

The reason I want petrol is that after the 3 year warranty is over I will convert to LPG. The SUV is because I require good ground clearance but do not want a pick up. smile.png

Diesel is not expensive here and the price is fairly stable...after running on petrol for 3 years and then converting to LPG,you may not be saving much...and prices of LPG will be much higher in 3 years...

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Litlos Silver Member

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Well I have a 4x4 Pajero Sport running diesel. Today:s spot prices on fuel are:

So that is 29.99 Baht for Diesel and 43.05 Baht for 91 and 35.18 Baht for 91 E10. Taking into consideration the superior fuel economy of Diesel vs petrol why do you wish to go this way? If doing a lot of Km per year then the LPG conversion would be worthwhile. But run the numbers first and also consider once you get out of the major areas LPG will be hard to source. Bear i mind you cannot compare LPG to petrol for a litre/km basis as LPG has a lower calorific value, hence lower Km per litre of LPG. Also Pajero Sport 2wd and 4wd about the same ground clearance I think.

Everyone has a different circumstance, so maybe re look and be sure you are getting best for needs.

Cheers

Well that was a spectacular failure of posting an image.

Check here http://www.eppo.go.th/retail_prices.html

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eaustev Senior Member

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Depends how serious a 4WD you want, but the Captiva comes with a petrol 2.4. I believe not a great engine, and of course only light duty 4WD but depending on what you are looking for maybe an option.

Jitar Silver Member

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If a car based crossover SUV like the Captiva and Escape are options, You might like the Mazda CX5 as well. They are supposed to be introduced sometime in early 2013.

frankphuket Senior Member

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surprised nobody mentioned the HONDA CR-V, petrol and 4wd last i checked.

if you are ok with second hand, the Nissan X-Trail is a nice car, decent petrol engine 2.5 l with about 180hp (ok, you won't feel them all, but they are supposingly there...somewhere), still beats the CR-V in my opinion. The new X-Trails are 2WD only.

Both have not exactly very good ground clearance...

undercover Silver Member

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What I have been told from a Ford dealer is that the New Ford escape will be announced officially by end of this year 2012 and on the market by the middle of next year 2013.

Looks like its going to be a long time to wait if they are correct ? ermm.gif

frankphuket Senior Member

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What I have been told from a Ford dealer is that the New Ford escape will be announced officially by end of this year 2012 and on the market by the middle of next year 2013.

Looks like its going to be a long time to wait if they are correct ? ermm.gif

...and they rarely are...:)

IMHO Platinum Member

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I concur with all the posters advising against a 3-year wait to convert to LPG - the current LPG subsidies are intended for cooking gas, not transport use. IMHO, we'll almost certainly see the prices rise to un-economically-viable values within that timeframe.

Jitar Silver Member

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surprised nobody mentioned the HONDA CR-V, petrol and 4wd last i checked.

if you are ok with second hand, the Nissan X-Trail is a nice car, decent petrol engine 2.5 l with about 180hp (ok, you won't feel them all, but they are supposingly there...somewhere), still beats the CR-V in my opinion. The new X-Trails are 2WD only.

Both have not exactly very good ground clearance...

Are you sure Nissan use the 2.5L 180hp engine in LOS. Their web site only lists the X-Trail with 2.0L at 136hp. That engine with 1.5 tonnes to drag around would not be quick, and probably worse on LPG.

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funcat Gold Member

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I concur with all the posters advising against a 3-year wait to convert to LPG - the current LPG subsidies are intended for cooking gas, not transport use. IMHO, we'll almost certainly see the prices rise to un-economically-viable values within that timeframe.

+ the cost of conversion (30K+)...IMHO thumbsup.gif

frankphuket Senior Member

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surprised nobody mentioned the HONDA CR-V, petrol and 4wd last i checked.

if you are ok with second hand, the Nissan X-Trail is a nice car, decent petrol engine 2.5 l with about 180hp (ok, you won't feel them all, but they are supposingly there...somewhere), still beats the CR-V in my opinion. The new X-Trails are 2WD only.

Both have not exactly very good ground clearance...

Are you sure Nissan use the 2.5L 180hp engine in LOS. Their web site only lists the X-Trail with 2.0L at 136hp. That engine with 1.5 tonnes to drag around would not be quick, and probably worse on LPG.

very sure, as my wife has it, but as quoted it is the old model with 4WD, that's why i said you can get one 2nd hand. the new model has only 2.0l engine and 2WD....

apiwan Advanced Member

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All my mates keep asking me what KM/ L I'm getting ?MPG in old money

And I haven't got a clue , all I know is I still fill up 1000 baht every time , so I haven't seen prices go up , 555

But seriously does anyone know what the real figures are for the PJS ?

funcat Gold Member

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Conversion Chart / Table L/100 km to MPG Conversion Chart / Table: MPG to L/100 km Conversion Chart / Table:

L/100 km = MPG



4.0 = 58.805

4.5 = 52.271

5.0 = 47.044

5.5 = 42.767

6.0 = 39.203

6.5 = 36.188

7.0 = 33.603

7.5 = 31.363

8.0 = 29.403

8.5 = 27.673

9.0 = 26.136

9.5 = 24.760

L/100 km = MPG

10.0 = 23.522

10.5 = 22.402

11.0 = 21.384

11.5 = 20.454

12.0 = 19.602

12.5 = 18.818

13.0 = 18.094

13.5 = 17.424

14.0 = 16.801

14.5 = 16.222

15.0 = 15.681

...km/L to MPG...

http://www.vangeyn.n...&submit=Convert

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funcat Gold Member

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Funcat, this is US MPG, meaningless to us old Ozzies and Brits.

Yes, just stick to l/km, the same for everybody.

Prefer km/l myself smile.png

In the New Ranger it shows only L/100km...unless there is a way to change this?

MESmith Platinum Member

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Funcat, this is US MPG, meaningless to us old Ozzies and Brits.

Yes, just stick to l/km, the same for everybody.

Prefer km/l myself smile.png

In the New Ranger it shows only L/100km...unless there is a way to change this?

Convert in my head. The manual shows both, but I haven't found out how to change it...

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funcat Gold Member

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Prefer km/l myself smile.png

In the New Ranger it shows only L/100km...unless there is a way to change this?

Convert in my head. The manual shows both, but I haven't found out how to change it...

Do you have the manual in English?I downloaded the one from the internet,but it does not say anything about it...and the guy at the dealer says 'can not'...(sorry for the of-topic thing)

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