Just got this car today and I love it! This may seem underpowered and has mediocre specs but when you finally drive it, this car offers more than what's on paper and checks all the boxes on my needs. Wala ring lag compared to CVT.

Speed sensing door locks should be mandatory for new cars in this day and age. I have an Xpander GLS and one of the gripes I have is that Mitsubishi appears to have deliberately disabled it even though it says in the manual that it should have been enabled. Worse, the dealerships won't enable it for free and owners need to resort to ETACS programming to switch it on. The worst part? Warranty will be voided if you do that.

@lyrad4584

3 күн бұрын

im curious what was the explanation of dealership about this? the car already had the feature why disable it on purpose?

@MiggyMndza

2 күн бұрын

Same nitpick on our 2024 model. Tho for less than 1.1M net price when we got the unit, can't really complain with the 100+k discount. I'm very much happy that it comes with telescopic steering, EPB with APB & BAH, Cruise Control and the best ground clearance for that price.

@pkpnyt4711

2 күн бұрын

I'd rather have less electronics in my car. It's just a 1st world problem anyway. As a driver, it's your responsibility to check if the doors are locked before driving off. It's a simple press of the lock button (or a simple lock of the driver side door - depending on vehicle) on the driver's side which takes half a second. It's the same responsibility to ask your passengers to wear their seatbelt before driving off. You can do both actions at the same time and it takes a few seconds to deal with it.

@troy5568

2 күн бұрын

​@@pkpnyt4711I would've agreed if it was the electronic parking brake (which, ironically, the new Xpanders now have, for something that you're referring to as having "less" electronics), but a simple speed-sensing door lock is such a simple mechanism that doesn't require that much sensitive components, and will surely NOT heavily affect the vehicle's operation negatively when it is not working properly or damaged. Having automatically-locking doors when you begin driving just makes it so that you are more focused towards driving, and not have to worry about forgetting to lock your doors. That electronic parking brake is surely more costly and painful when it's damaged than a speed-sensing door lock mechanism.

@pkpnyt4711

2 күн бұрын

@@troy5568 Any electronics including parking breaks (even the stupid radio touch screens - not ergonomic and harder to manipulate when changing something while driving) are just issues waiting to happen. That's why I said I'd rather have less electronics in my first sentence. What you call simple electronic mechanism isn't as simple as you think it is. It's connected to one of the black boxes in your vehicle and is prone to have electrical problems. Even a simple reset for that thing is such a hassle. Every car manufacturer forum I've been to will have a discussion on how to reset it. The solution is typically (if you have no issue with your solenoid or any mechanism) you have to discharge and charge the system by removing your car battery for a 15 minutes to an hour - and that doesn't work 100% of the time - there are people saying it'll be there every few months with the same issues and they do the reset and it works fine for a few months. So , no thanks on having to worry about more issues down the line. Agree to disagree it is and that's fine, but electronics in cars is getting out of hand and it's basically done so you bring your car in for repairs or buy a new one (planned obsolescence).

Got my XL7 Hybrid 💯

@youtuber6610

Күн бұрын

How was it?

Been waiting for this review.

Gotta love AutoDeal. They can make a review EVEN WHEN IT'S RAINING! Way too go AutoDeal, keep up the great work!

Caco's triceps are triceping 💪

@kentpaul6456

2 күн бұрын

Thought I was the only that noticed them gains!

When will EO 12 series of 2024 take effect for full hybrid cars?

Underrated car!

Was quite expecting more for its fuel efficiency, given I can do 19+km/l on the highway with a 2024 Xpander GLS with 6 pax on board and some luggage. And yeah, you can still be fuel efficient with a 4AT as what I always get. The XL7 is almost of a great value if only it has telescopic steering, too and a bigger armrest... or maybe just got a bit spoiled with the Xpander.

You really need to make a video what is the NCR ruling on hybrids and ask the LTO/MMDA on which one is exempted or not.

@lostwanderingdrifter

2 күн бұрын

@@Marbeary I agree. Collab with MMDA would be good

@elmight

2 күн бұрын

IIRC, the ruling is that for a hybrid to be exempted from the number coding, is that the electric motors should be able to propel the vehicle by itself. Which would mean mild hybrids are not exempted from the number coding.

@lostwanderingdrifter

2 күн бұрын

@@elmight that’s how it is in writing. But not in practice. I have seen a few green licence plated “hybrid” Ertigas this year. I won’t be surprised if some XL7 owners would do the same.

Truly agree with that speed sensing lock, every new car nowadays must have it. Alas, some aren't like this XL. 👍

SIL got this and I would say bang for the buck. Ride comfort, infotainment system, fuel efficiency, 7-8 seater. Di lang talaga pang harabas peronif you’re a chill family man that is looking for a reliable, no-frill no-fancy(din) na family car. I can vouch for XL7.

next the GAC M6 Pro GL please

Got the Savannah Ivory color of XL7 Hybrid last April. Our first family car. Sobrang sulit. Yung Nakaveloz at naka Xpander na mga kapitbahay namin lagi sinasabi sobrang pogi daw ni XL7 😂

@judedolar4776

2 күн бұрын

dang! same brand, color, and month na acquire ang first family car😊 couldnt agree more. maraming napopogian sa xl7 hybrid natin. safe ride

@darking-rayleigh

2 күн бұрын

@@judedolar4776 Inabangan kasi namin talaga lods nung March. Tapos pagkarelease nagapply agad casa. 2weeks lang narelease na. Ride safe lods. Kahit ano sabihin nila solid yang XL7 😁

@scalemodeltutor9841

2 күн бұрын

ganyan din sabi ko sa kapitbahay ko, kahit di naman talaga ako napopogian.

@judedolar4776

2 күн бұрын

@@scalemodeltutor9841 diwow maging masaya nlng sa iba

@backbreak15

2 күн бұрын

😂​@@scalemodeltutor9841

Underrated.😁

Is caco starting to workout? I can see the gains. 💪

On your way home to the Makati office (most likely after this shoot), we overtook each other at the Skyway and I am driving an XL7 too (not hybrid though). Unluckily, I was not at par with your driving so we didn't get the chance to snap a photo.

Any opinions of this vs expander or expander cross?

@jmcoding5798

2 күн бұрын

may lalabas na xpander hybrid din ata..

@mindfreeze0838

2 күн бұрын

they did a comparo years ago and this came out on top.

@rondg2

2 күн бұрын

xpander is the ugliest car right now hehe

@bienvenidodelmundo8126

22 сағат бұрын

​@@rondg2Overdesigned piece of....... like the designers of Mitsubishi went on a rampage and bought every piece of over the top accessories at Banawe !!! 😂😂😂😅😅😅

Good looking cuv .

Where's Jack?

Dami hate sa mild hybrid, pero dami ko naman nakikita na ertiga at eto sa susunod xl7 sa daan. Di pa naman ako napapara sa macapagal going cavitex using ertiga hybrid 2024.

@troy5568

2 күн бұрын

Maraming galit kasi mahina rin comprehension skills nila. Bumili sila ng XL7 Mild Hybrid sa pag-aakalang exempted sa coding ang sasakyan. Pero nang malaman nila na hindi pala kasali sa exempted ang XL7 sa coding scheme dahil mild hybrid vehicle lang ito, nagalit tuloy mga bumili at nagka-interes dito dahil hindi nila naintindihan muna ang ibig-sabihin ng mild hybrid at ang patakaran ng coding exemption sa mga hybrid vehicles. Ang masama, sinisisi pa nila si Suzuki sa sarili nilang kabobohang umintindi. Di muna iniintindi nang mabuti tapos kapag nagkamali dahil hindi nagbabasa, isisisi sa iba ang sarili nilang katangahan.

@darking-rayleigh

2 күн бұрын

​@@troy5568Jan mo kasi lods mapapatunayan kaya pagdating sa reading comprehension bagsak ang mga pinoy eh. Hahaha

This or Toyota Veloz? And why? Considering they have the same price?

Hmm...the Honda BRV, a non-hybrid CVT, packs more power and torque, and more fuel economical at 24ish km/l, at the same price range.

@secretheart4536

3 күн бұрын

Gawang China ba yan o gawang Japan?

@jaredgalvin

2 күн бұрын

@@secretheart4536 Indonesia import ang BRV sa Pinas.

@shinababes

2 күн бұрын

24km/l for an MPV on ICE? That doesn't add up. That's already Nissan Kicks numbers

@mindfreeze0838

2 күн бұрын

not quite and the Brv at that price is less kitted out than this at that price

@wiggol295

2 күн бұрын

Hanggang ngayon may naniniwala pa din na kaya mag 20+ km/l ng isang 1.5 mpv? 😂

I think electric hybrids are useless in the Philippines specially if you have a stop start system (you will end up turning it off). Almost all start stop systems are useless in traffic because it just ends up depleting your battery faster (as in less than a year or each year you end up changing batteries if you use start stop). This is an issue with all cars with start stop. Another issue is the cost when the battery or motor for the hybrid dies. If you don't replace it you will leave the function of the hybrid off, if the car has the option to do this. If not, you will need to find a way to disable it without voiding your warranty. I'd rather just buy a full gas engine, All you worry about is oil change every 6 months and you will run that car for at least 10 years. I swear I will be the last person on earth to buy a hybrid or an electric car. EDIT: Love the poste test!

@hansip87

Күн бұрын

Well this one has additional starter engine so instead of standard start stop, this one can reduce the battery load doing start stop. That's the main selling point. Buying this and disables it just defeat the whole purpose.

I had suzuki xl7 but not a fan of hybrid. Suzuki got slow progress on innovation and feautures but I like mine since it’s fuel economy and best picked from its mpv competition like rush and expander

Despite it being only a mild hybrid I have seen too many pretend-hybrid Ertigas that get away with it. Nothing like knowing the right padrino and galls to get away with the violations 😓

Ah at least there's one reviewer with average fuel consumption that mirrors mine. But no, turning off that start stop engine defeats the whole purpose of it being mild hybrid unfortunately. You're paying for ISG that is able to reduce battery load requirement for start stop engine.

so the Ertiga is exempt and the XL7 is not?

@brygs767

2 күн бұрын

Both aren't. They share the same type of hybrid system.

@reymelvincaraan5553

2 күн бұрын

@@brygs767✅

I'm more concern on the safety features. How many airbags this MPV have?

@darking-rayleigh

2 күн бұрын

2 airbags w/ side impact door beams

4 speed automatic transmission? hell yeah

@johnaudrybasinang6725

2 күн бұрын

For me? Mas gusto ko pa 4speed automatic. Easy to maintain unlike CVT.

@rondg2

2 күн бұрын

@@johnaudrybasinang6725 what are you talking about? same lang ang maintenance ng a/t and cvt. you drain, you fill. atf and cvtf, respectively

it has cheap aftermarket plug&play obd speed sensing door lock. no worries

@reymelvincaraan5553

2 күн бұрын

But goodbye warranty

@mindfreeze0838

2 күн бұрын

​@@reymelvincaraan5553not actually,it doesnt mess with the engine or the wiring.

@hansip87

Күн бұрын

In Indonesia it has been proven that it only works for non hybrid version tho

hellooooo 31 mins since upload 😅

One big negative for me is the maintenance and repair costs since you'll be forced to bring the XL7 to a casa for maintenance and repair whenever you need one because of its "hybrid" system unless you want talyer to experiment with your car

@mindfreeze0838

2 күн бұрын

maybe ,but its not the most sophisticated mild hybrid.

@rondg2

2 күн бұрын

haha no. that's a mild hybrid it's super simple. ISG lang yan which is basically an "alternator" that could also start the car. that's the only thing that's different when you pop open the hood. the rest is the same k15b engine same on my jimny which is super quiet on idle

Nissan Livina

Our 2018 Corolla Altis got speed sensing door lock 🤭

@revozak747

2 күн бұрын

My 1990 Toyota Townace has a speed sensing door lock 😂😂😂

@carloacetre677

2 күн бұрын

a 2013 base model Hyundai Accent has one.

Cabin looks dated.

xpander hybrid has 1.6

Hybrid badged pero hindi excempted sa coding

been waiting on this review . Firstly Suzuki Philippines makes some of the worst product spec choices,why does this have the 12v instead of the 48v that can keep the ac on when active,why are they using an aftermarket infotainment system when the one Suzuki provides globally for this gives wireless android auto? Despite that its a good product overall product that has the most space in the third row for adults and the bottle holders can take a 2l bottle which is way more than the competition and for a family car stuff like that matters.For the speed sensing door locks,there are a plethora of aftermarket plug and play odbs you can get. For persons comparing this to the BRV just because one of the varients matches up price wise to this,youre getting way less in that varient compared to this,you dont even get cruise control for crying out loud. Yeah you get more power and torque which I suppose will make you feel good when you beat a Vios in that coveted stoplight drag race,in your family MPV.

Feels like younger brother of innova. Who knows 😅

No more onitsuka? What happen

@reymelvincaraan5553

2 күн бұрын

Rainy weather 😅 i guess

if you think xpander is ugly af (which it is) then this car is for you. parehong 4spd a/t

for me suzuki units is better than a CHINA CAR if you dont like there design its up to you but for me all suzuki design is master piece they have there own unique design and this XL7 IS ONE OF MY CHOICES FOR OUR GARAGE

XL7 is better choice than avanza or even veloz

@vin4523

2 күн бұрын

Veloz V is a great choice. It has toyota safety sense and has 5 drive modes. Veloz V has so much to offer at its price point. Only the ground clearance is the con for me, but it can easily lift by upgrading tires or suspensions.

@darking-rayleigh

2 күн бұрын

​@@vin4523Nah. Ang sikip ni Veloz lalo na sa 3rd row seat. Tapos parang karo talaga yung design. Mababa pa ground clearance. Sa mga MPV ngayon Stargazer X pinaka Ok pero pinili padin namin bilin XL7 Hybrid.

@vin4523

2 күн бұрын

@@darking-rayleigh yung 3rd row seat sa segment ng Veloz ay pangdalawahan lang tlga pero kaya pa din kahit gawing tatlo. Ang karo may box na carrier sa likod, paano naging karo ang Veloz? Hahahaha nakabased ang design ng veloz sa innova. Okay sana yung Stargazer kaso yung design parang based sa itlog. Haha

rain or shine tuloy ang review. hahhhaa

@zbraganza

3 күн бұрын

The dedication

Umhmmm? 🤔 So it just shows the Suzuki now has two hybrid models And that's the Ertiga,.And this the Xl7! While other car brands has loads of it just like byd (Build-Your-Dreams) And about Toyota! Has also two hybrid models And that's the Toyota Cross Hybrid and the Innova zenix hybrid So? I guess that tie's the Game too,. Between Suzuki and Toyota Since they have two hybrid models each While again! Byd has plenty 😉

I find it hard to believe that my 6yo CRV is way more fuel efficient than this hybrid.

eh... stargazer? anyone?

4 speed automatic. Bat di nalang cvt or yubg automated manual niya? I feel like ang ancient na ng 4 speed automatic kasi. Also, putting a hybrid badge pero di naman siya maeexempt sa coding is so sly haha so baka maraming mauto sa marketing.

@SpeedChallenger18-io4qr

2 күн бұрын

@@sirTuyyyyy reliability. CVT tend to rip itself if not maintained well.

Only the Swift has an appealing appearance in Suzuki lineup.

@pattrickmerete

2 күн бұрын

The Jimny looks nice.

@bienvenidodelmundo8126

22 сағат бұрын

Suzuki vehicle designs are as exciting as watching paint dry !!! 😂😂😂😅😅😅

ANG TAAS PALA NG XL7

So underpowered

@johnaudrybasinang6725

2 күн бұрын

Underpowered saan? Dahil 4 speed automatic? Napapatakbo ko nga ng 120 to 150 pataas to sa tplex.

it's 2024. When are we getting 4k resolution on your videos? We're not in 2012 anymore, 1080p just looks awful on my monitor.

brv is so much better ❤

@mememorice-ve9sx

2 күн бұрын

yeah

@mindfreeze0838

2 күн бұрын

if you can spend all that money to beat this spec for spec then yeah,unless of course you want to put in more cargo and adults in the third row.

@juniemarttalisay5673

2 күн бұрын

But more expensive? So it makes sense it's better. 🤷🏼

Meh kind of car. At this price point, id rather go with the Honda BRV

@user-wn9ut1kv8h

2 күн бұрын

enlighten us?

@MiggyMndza

2 күн бұрын

TOTL, maybe. Hard pass for those OP V & S variants.

@arutaarmor

2 күн бұрын

@@user-wn9ut1kv8h Much more Fuel Effecient, Higher Tourque, Honda Sensing and Six Airbags.

@mindfreeze0838

2 күн бұрын

​@@arutaarmoryou dont get those things at what this is selling for,you dont even get cruise control.

@jazgara

2 күн бұрын

Honda fanboys hahaha

The fuel economy as hybrid is bad.

Looks a bit dated IMO. Need a major facelift.

I see that 4speed as also a drawback. Not because I'll race it, I mean, it ain't meant for that. But because I'm after a greater fuel economy. 17km/L on the highway is so-so. I believe it can do a lot better with another gear. I mean, it's already 2024 and we're still getting a 4speed? Sounds a lil' "weird" to me.

@rondg2

3 күн бұрын

when i need fuel economy i use my city hatchback CVT, 30km/L at 75kph. but when i need to carry a load on a trailer i use my jimny jb74 w/ 4spd transmission. if you're going to carry seven people on the XL7 going up baguio then 4spd is better, coz CVTs are very fragile

@judecarlomanaog6633

2 күн бұрын

​@@rondg2can you expound more on the pros of 4spd and CVTs are fragile?

@rondg2

2 күн бұрын

@@judecarlomanaog6633 4spd a/t are heavy duty, in fact the XL7 is rated to tow 1ton in south africa. when you buy a CVT car it'll say in the manual that towing is prohibited. CVT hindi pwede pang heavy duty, also won't last as long as a 4spd a/t, pero matipid sa gas ang cvt.

@topethermohenes7658

2 күн бұрын

@@rondg2 depends on the cvt, subarus can tow 1.8T or more with cvt coolers. And I can promise you it would go up baguio no problem 😂. I can also promise you it would follow your jimny anywhere except on technical rock terrain, but with better fuel economy

@darking-rayleigh

2 күн бұрын

Kakabili lang XL7 Hybrid namin 2months ago. Kaya mag 22km/L sa highway. Nakadepende kase sa driving habit yan

OK so in short Suzuki XL7/Ertiga are fake hybrids, false advertisements. Mother Earth drives a Toyota Crown Hybrid in Japan and she thinks these Suzuki's are the same and wants to buy these here when they are clearly not and are very far from what she is used to driving, for example the Toyota's Hybrid's does propel and run the car when it has charge and is below 40/50kmph = large savings on fuel (her Honda Step WGN Hybrid 2023 in Japan also works the same as Toyota's Hybrid), these Suzuki's cannot do such hence worse efficiency even compared to non Hybrids such as the Avanza, Rush, Xpander, BRV etc. We badly need that Nissan Serena E-Power on the Philippine market, Honda refuses to import any of its Hybrid cars here in PH.

First!!

Old-looking design

First

First.

suzuki should bring kei cars in the philippines. not this one , hindi kayo papatok.

How come this Suzuki car be come hybrid????🤣lol hinde nga yan maka takbo using the battery kahit 1km range wala Engine parin nag papatakbo for short gasoline parin siya . mild hybrid joke pa yan 😂

ewwwwww

Oh sht a video without caco wearing tiger 😂