We shot, edited, and posted our biggest comparison video in the Philippines to engagement. Five pickup trucks – the Chevrolet Colorado, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Strada, SsangYong Musso G, and Toyota Hilux – were brought by u.s.a. to the upper reaches of Luzon to take on the monumental job of finding the best pickup that you tin purchase today. Seeing as pickup truck sales account for over an 8th of total unit sales in the Philippines, we just had to make a video nigh these do-it-all vehicles. The task was so daunting that the man with a plan, Caco, had to sit back, relax, and have a few beers after the work was washed.
So most of yous are wondering and thinking of violent means to punish Caco because fan-favorites like the Nissan Navara and Isuzu D-Max aren't present. Don't fret, at that place'south more on the horizon, and since you're already here, you lot're the lucky viewer who gets a sneak peek of what we're planning in the futurity.
Scoring
Let's explain the organisation in which nosotros used to test these cars. Jacob, our senior car reviewer was able to get behind the bike of well-nigh of these trucks. We had him tag along to give his insights and some other perspective when it came to scoring. Earl and our other content author, Joey, tagged along to drive the cars and also give input alongside the residual of the team who had their own thoughts that went into the final controlling process. Caco was behind the cycle of all of these cars, and he had the final say for many things.
The winner per category gets a full of five points. The 2nd-best pick gets four, while third identify gets three and so on and then forth. This carried on to all of the categories we presented in order to determine which vehicle came out on pinnacle. We omitted the 200M dash from the scoring because there were quite a few variables that came up on the day of shooting, it wasn't a scientific exam, but information technology was a heck of a good time.
Exterior, lights, and wheels
Our conclusion to give the Ranger second place was met with much agreement from the team. We said that the other pickups did await adept in their own correct, but the Ranger was definitely taking a top spot. Nosotros couldn't put information technology in first identify for this category because Ford Philippines hasn't updated the face up of it in so long. The honor went to the Mitsubishi Strada, peradventure a future classic thanks to its Dynamic Shield design, which breathed new life into Mitsubishi'southward entire lineup.
The Hilux bagged tertiary identify because the Conquest trim does well to bring out the pickup's tried and tested workhorse styling. The Colorado came in fourth and was pretty close to the Toyota in terms of exterior design. The Chevy got crush out because it was the simply pickup of the bunch to come with element of group vii reflectors instead of projectors. The Musso K is last in this category, sadly. While the styling works for its SUV counterpart, the same proportions might not be the best for a pickup truck, subsequently all, the Rexton platform that was adopted for this vehicle was designed to be an SUV. The large bed in the rear is a trivial jarring, and the wheel arches seem minuscule because of this big proportion.
Engine operation
An average consumer will value fuel economy more than outright performance. All the pickups we brought were already capable performers thanks to the big amounts of torque, coming from the diesel engines, only even the engine with the highest horsepower and torque didn't produce the best fuel economy figures. The Strada has a 2.4L with 179 hp and 430 Nm of torque mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission, and it produced the best fuel economic system at 17.ix km/L. The 2nd-place winner in this category is the Toyota Hilux with a – slightly worse – score of 17.2 km/Fifty on the highway. The Toyota has the same number of gears as the Mitsubishi, only its engine deportation is at two.8L with 174 hp and 450 Nm of torque.
The other cars produced adept figures, and we were surprised that the 10-speed automatic that the Ford Ranger has didn't allow its 2.0L Bi-turbo engine to eke out fifty-fifty more fuel economy, even if it does have 210 hp and 500 Nm of torque – the nigh powerful of the agglomeration. Nosotros will, however, test this figure in our upcoming comparo so stay tuned. After the Ranger, Colorado sits in 4th identify and the Musso Grand in fifth, every bit per our testing.
Interior fit and finish
One glance and you lot see that the SsangYong Musso Grand'southward interior is a symphony of chocolate-brown and blackness, proving that pickups tin can be classy. The Ranger took 2nd with a cabin filled with personality thanks to the Wildtrak orange stitching found all over the seats, nuance, and steering wheel.
Mitsubishi's Strada is third because the interplay of gray and black in the motel does well to give the interior an interesting expect and experience. The seats also felt comfortable with bolsters and support in the right areas. The Colorado comes in fourth because of its uncomplicated utilitarian blueprint. This could be a good thing for others, simply its seats are leather-clad and feel very durable, which are the main traits that were given some merit. The Hilux doesn't come up with leather upholstery or power seats. Pianoforte blackness plastics are everywhere as well, which is a scratch-decumbent fabric that should exist nowhere near a auto that can conquer a dirt trail.
Technology and safe
The Ford Ranger has it all. The head unit is intuitive and easy to use, thanks to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, adaptive cruise control is also included in the package, and Ford even has a rear park aid and tailgate aid. Chevrolet gets close – really close – to the Ford. It has a remote start/stop system that is very useful when you need to cool down your motel after a long day being parked out in the sun.
While the Strada lacks when information technology comes to the infotainment organisation, Mitsubishi paid elevation-dollar for some of the all-time safety features effectually. This offsets the disadvantage the SUV has in this category. On the contrary, the Musso Grand enjoys a good corporeality of tech features and has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, simply it is lacking in terms of safety systems. Toyota comes in terminal because of a rather basic infotainment system with simply some toys for the back row. Information technology as well had no power seats. A backup camera is a must in this day and age and was the last smash in the coffin for us.
Ride and drive
The Musso Grand has a lot of refinement in the cabin and features some of the best NVH. It also has a refined diesel engine that nudges you lot forward but lacks some punch netting it four points. While it did less-than-stellar results in terms of its fuel economy, the Ford Ranger is without a dubiousness, the best driver of the bunch. Y'all practise feel the 500 Nm of torque pushing you in your seat, and the 10-speed automatic transmission doing its piece of work, only the power delivery is smooth, and it has a motel that is well insulated from sound too with a body that has little-to-no rattles.
A torquey motor sits in the Hilux, and information technology does have a good response, simply with standard NVH and comfort, information technology nets it a third-identify stop, which ways it serves every bit the benchmark for how most pickups should bulldoze. This leaves the Strada in 4th because of some rattles hither and in that location, while the last place belonging to the Chevrolet Colorado, fifty-fifty with its 200 hp, 500 Nm engine; the driving feel was just not as refined as its rivals.
Bed chapters and payload
Because it was raining, we were biting our nails with much feet because Caco was jumping from bed-to-bed. Thankfully no skidding happened.
Bed volume is logically more than favored. Near of the time, users won't be able to utilize the entire payload capacity of a pickup, and bulky items will rarely reach over a ton in weight. So we gave this category to the Musso Grand. Weight is still a factor though, then nosotros even so gave the Ranger 4 points.
The rest of the decisions came based on bed size and payload capacity. The tertiary is the Colorado, fourth is the Hilux, and last is the Strada.
200M dash
This segment wasn't equally fun as information technology looked. Preparations were made for the Christmas gifts about a twenty-four hour period in advance. The whole squad made efforts to wrap boxes upwards in club to load onto the pickups. The rain created puddles and a loose surface for actress cinematic event, merely then everyone was scrambling a little between shots in society to alter cars and load the boxes upwards again and once again.
Ultimately, we didn't factor this portion of the review considering it didn't seem similar a fair comparison of the capabilities of the pickup trucks given varying reaction times, a variable launching surface, and infinitesimal details like the timer'south reflexes, and the ninety-degree turn that Caco had to execute with varying degrees of proficiency.
Value for money
The Chevrolet Colorado has a bevy of toys to play with, and it is the nigh affordable acme-spec pickup in the comparison. At 1,638,888, it undercuts everything else, and still got a second-place end in the Tech and Safety segment. The Ranger takes this one though since you do get some of the best refinement in the segment for about P60,000 more, at a toll tag of merely P1,695,000 – not to mention adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist on a pickup truck. It's hard to beat out that, actually.
The Musso's interior refinement made its P1,650,000 seem like a bargain, while the Strada's safety systems and fuel economic system make its P1,670,000 price tag seem worthwhile. In the concluding place is the Toyota Hilux, information technology commands a P1,792,000 toll tag, but is missing key features.
Verdict
Coming to a conclusion was made easy because of the points organization. When all was said and done, nosotros permit the scores do the talking. Looking at the spec sail, the Ranger does win, but perchance you lot'd like a better interior? Or a differently styled exterior? Or maybe you'd want something that is just affordable and capable at the same fourth dimension? Each of these trucks cater to different consumers each with their ain priorities. We half-meant our "everybody wins" argument because at the end of the day, the consumer wins given options like these.
Based on points, the Musso M and the Strada both go 21 points, making both of them runner ups, and with a 30-point cease, the Ranger is our pickup comparo champion – that is, until we go the remainder of its rivals out for another video. Stay tuned.
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