Which diesel

man23ish · 8th June 2005, 12:29

Fortuner is not out yet and may not come out till next year.. Read another thread on "Toyota Fortuner Pricing".

If you really want a Diesel Toyota, why not go for the Innova D-4D..

v_s_natarajan · 8th June 2005, 12:32

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Originally Posted by man23ish

Fortuner is not out yet and may not come out till next year.. Read another thread on "Toyota Fortuner Pricing".

If you really want a Diesel Toyota, why not go for the Innova D-4D..

yeah, u may be right about Fortuner.
I already have a Fusion and so an innova type of vehicle does not suit my every day office drive.
may be a palio/petra d or a Accent CRDI.

since i have 2/3 months, i thought let me get suggestions

Montoya · 8th June 2005, 13:43

Well i think the Accent is the best sedan in diesel form at that price and the Elantra comes real close to being the best CRDi. But i feel nothing beats the Octy when it comes to diesel but thats at a price.

Montoya · 8th June 2005, 17:26

tsk reasons why i dont recommend a Elantra over a Octy http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2991

normally_crazy · 8th June 2005, 18:42

montoya ,

read the first post of this thread - you will understand why we are choosing the elantra over the octy ! oops atleast Im !

adya33 · 8th June 2005, 20:03

Elantra seems to be a good car
also since its sale is on lower side you can get better discount.

And for looks have a look at lighter shade it really looks cool
there is one Elantra near my dad's office pista color (don't know/care what wacky name is give to that) & it looks real good.
ask dealer to show you one in lighter shade

z klasse · 8th June 2005, 20:54

Just got an accent crdi and love it.. i would suggest that..

z

.anshuman · 8th June 2005, 21:35

petra is seriously slow and noisy in comparison to the crdis,tdis and turbointercooled ones.

.anshuman · 8th June 2005, 21:39

the octavia ambiente is the perfect choice.the car is a real jewel and as for space its not that cramped atleast in front seats.the elantra might have abs and tcs but on real world condition its the skoda that rules because it has a chassis that far better than that of elantra.trust me the octavia is very frugal so that you will forget the small diesel sedans and hatchbacks with only half power to what the tdi unit provides.

.anshuman · 8th June 2005, 21:43

at more than 6.30lakhs on road the fiat petra is a serious disaster with a lazy and boomy engine,badly outdated interiors,poor service,great resale value and lots of odd looks from people over the great choice.

.anshuman · 8th June 2005, 21:45

why not an elantra.......atleast thats better than the accent

Montoya · 8th June 2005, 22:13

Features then Elantra.

Built FE and Handling + Stabilty = Octy

tsk1979 · 8th June 2005, 23:00

Montoya, you are right Octy is definately a better car. But look at the requirements
1. FE. Similar. Octy may give you better, buts it diesel so no big issue here
2. Maintainace costs. Elantra wins hands down. My cousin is no way willing to buy a car which will take 6000+ for a free service(Oil change)
3. ASS. Similar. Both companies take good care of customers

As for handling and braking and stuff, he seldom crosses 110, never takes fast turns. For him even accent crdi is a great option too but he wants car to be slightly bigger. So for his requirement octy gives nothing more except for looks which he is willing to overlook. Infact scorpio crdi als fits the bill better than the octy.

Moreover he had 2 indigo's and he is perfectly happy with them as per maintainace costs, handling and power. So elantra is an overkill.

normally_crazy · 9th June 2005, 00:05

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

3. ASS. Similar. Both companies take good care of customers

Tsk - Hyundai is leagues ahead as far as A.S.S is concerned. Skoda cant hold a torch to hyundai in that respect

so - Elantra wins here IMO

tsk1979 · 9th June 2005, 10:07

Hmm i can only vouch for hyundai being good. No idea about skoda. Is there ASS not as good because there dealerships are rare or is it because of poor ASS at the existing dealerships?

8th June 2005, 12:29	#46
man23ish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 626 Thanked: 18 Times	Fortuner is not out yet and may not come out till next year.. Read another thread on "Toyota Fortuner Pricing". If you really want a Diesel Toyota, why not go for the Innova D-4D..
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8th June 2005, 13:43	#48
Montoya BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Best City In India Mumbai Posts: 665 Thanked: 0 Times	Well i think the Accent is the best sedan in diesel form at that price and the Elantra comes real close to being the best CRDi. But i feel nothing beats the Octy when it comes to diesel but thats at a price.
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8th June 2005, 17:26	#49
Montoya BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Best City In India Mumbai Posts: 665 Thanked: 0 Times	tsk reasons why i dont recommend a Elantra over a Octy http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2991
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8th June 2005, 18:42	#50
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	montoya , read the first post of this thread - you will understand why we are choosing the elantra over the octy ! oops atleast Im !
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8th June 2005, 20:03	#51
adya33 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,839 Thanked: 183 Times	Elantra seems to be a good car also since its sale is on lower side you can get better discount. And for looks have a look at lighter shade it really looks cool there is one Elantra near my dad's office pista color (don't know/care what wacky name is give to that) & it looks real good. ask dealer to show you one in lighter shade
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8th June 2005, 20:54	#52
z klasse BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 351 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	Just got an accent crdi and love it.. i would suggest that.. z
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8th June 2005, 21:35	#53
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	petra is seriously slow and noisy in comparison to the crdis,tdis and turbointercooled ones.
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8th June 2005, 21:39	#54
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	the octavia ambiente is the perfect choice.the car is a real jewel and as for space its not that cramped atleast in front seats.the elantra might have abs and tcs but on real world condition its the skoda that rules because it has a chassis that far better than that of elantra.trust me the octavia is very frugal so that you will forget the small diesel sedans and hatchbacks with only half power to what the tdi unit provides.
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8th June 2005, 21:43	#55
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	at more than 6.30lakhs on road the fiat petra is a serious disaster with a lazy and boomy engine,badly outdated interiors,poor service,great resale value and lots of odd looks from people over the great choice.
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8th June 2005, 21:45	#56
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	why not an elantra.......atleast thats better than the accent
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8th June 2005, 22:13	#57
Montoya BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Best City In India Mumbai Posts: 665 Thanked: 0 Times	Features then Elantra. Built FE and Handling + Stabilty = Octy
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8th June 2005, 23:00	#58
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,811 Times View My Garage	Montoya, you are right Octy is definately a better car. But look at the requirements 1. FE. Similar. Octy may give you better, buts it diesel so no big issue here 2. Maintainace costs. Elantra wins hands down. My cousin is no way willing to buy a car which will take 6000+ for a free service(Oil change) 3. ASS. Similar. Both companies take good care of customers As for handling and braking and stuff, he seldom crosses 110, never takes fast turns. For him even accent crdi is a great option too but he wants car to be slightly bigger. So for his requirement octy gives nothing more except for looks which he is willing to overlook. Infact scorpio crdi als fits the bill better than the octy. Moreover he had 2 indigo's and he is perfectly happy with them as per maintainace costs, handling and power. So elantra is an overkill.
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9th June 2005, 10:07	#60
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,811 Times View My Garage	Hmm i can only vouch for hyundai being good. No idea about skoda. Is there ASS not as good because there dealerships are rare or is it because of poor ASS at the existing dealerships?
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