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It's a great car, man! God's gift to mankind. Go for it It just so happened that I drove an Axio hybrid whole of last week... it was a frickin pain in the ass in more ways than one...

Good observation. I totally missed that. @Aj lancer, If your car has a 1.5L engine, it has to be a CS2. Also, if this is a pre-facelift CS, it can even be a GDI. So which one is it? 1.3L = CS1 1.5L = CS2 1.6L = CS3 Also, full tank to full tank method is to: 1. Fill up (full tank) 2. Reset trip meter 3. Drive (at least until the fuel gauge reaches half mark) 4. Fill up (full tank). 5. Fuel consumption = Trip computer reading / litres filled up in step 4 You need to perform this several times and average out the results in step 5 to get an accurate measurement.

Turbo model in mixed driving conditions does 19km/l. But you have to drive with a moderate foot. The usual RPM<2,000, no sudden breaking, good use of stop/start system etc. Pulling power is adequate. Always available on tap. No need to press any 'S' button or gear change. Also even in 'D' mode you can downshift with the paddle-shifter. Also in my opinion the T looks slightly better than the X model with its diamond-cut alloys. Tyre size is one up at 15" compared to 14" for the X grade. Safety is also better than X with Side & Curtain Airbags.

Any other jap vehicle???

long ago i had a dog called Dingo. Dingo used to eat plastics time to time -once he ate a red plastic container and the next day he had shat something like this.... thanks for evoking memories of my long gone friend OP.

Aerodynamics yo!

A liitle while later the expert cheff Mr. Jonny will be comming to help her

26 is not a good figure it is a multiple of 13 - you can improve this by driving this much slower and hogging the middle lane and get it up to 27 kmpl anyway WXB G grade does better fuel than other grades - this is the case with most hybrids : Vezel Gold badge version does much better than the normal version etc...

This is a partial statement first of all. What's your preferred type of fuel. If you are opting for petrol versions and concerned about fuel economy then stay away from both patrol and pajero as they are pretty thirsty. The Prado with either 3RZ or 2TR returns a decent mileage. Also the brand new imported versions of the pajero had the 6G72(3.0L) would be more economical by some distance compared to the JDM version which had 6G75 (3.8L) both V6. Not sure what engine you would get on the petrol Patrol version. If you are looking for a hardcore offroader and car like road handling then do go for the Patrol. Remember owing a Y60 with TD-42, It was a brute to say the least. I think the low body height reduced it's body roll. The pajero has quite some short comings as mentioned above but the diesel version with the 4M41 wouldn't be a bad option. On my personal opinion the Prado 120 styling gives the impression of a MPV. the version with the spare wheel placed under neath the vehicle really looks like one. It really does not tempt you to be driven hard and it feels like a vehicle for the morning school run. My choice would be to by a diesel Patrol with ZD30 although I am not sure how well it will hold up. If your looking for a reliable engine the do buy a patrol that has TD42 as it is a proven engine.but you will have to dig deep to find a sought after one.

the diesel will give you 15 kms per litre,but with age it is more likely to develop issues like oil leaks,oil consumption,DPF,Turbo leaks like any other Jap vehicle.Control arms in the suspension need to be replaced every 3-5 years of normal use for both versions, but they save the shock absorbers. it all depends on how the previous owner has maintained and used it.