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if it had a diesel option, then it can go head to head with the Carens and Innova

carlocaraddict wrote:

Friends of mine are asking me the same question: WIll there be a diesel option coming out? Well, TCCCI has kept their mouth shut but I suppose they'll bring it in after a year or so.

Can it go head to head with the Carens and Innova? Why sure it CAN. It is after all a 7 seater MPV. But is it right to put it head to head with the Carens and Innova? NO.

You see, the Orlando is definitely one class above both MPV's. It has 6 airbags, ABS, EBD, and other features that put the other two to shame. And for a price of just P1.2m, it's a steal. Well, of course, that's still 300 to 400 more than the average Innova, but if you can afford it, I say go for it!

The Innova never was a head turner and it never will. So if you want the class and luxury of a more expensive van, the Orlando hits the spot just right.

carlocaraddict wrote:


Being an american suv, having a diesel option would be rather unlikely.

Spectr wrote:

Actually, the Orlando is developed for the Asian, Canadian and European market and is manufactured in Korea.

In other countries, it comes with 1 petrol and 2 diesel options

mailboxck wrote:



Other countries have the sales volume to justify two engine variants. With our sales figures, Chevy would probably limit it to gas only.

Well, if you take the Cruze's history, sales eventually picked up that they brought in the TDCi model. Lets hope that the Orlando does well too so they will have reason to bring in the diesel options.

mailboxck wrote:


The lesson from the Cruze gasoline/diesel might just tell them the opposite, that the diesel variant will not sell well because it is more expensive than the other cars in the segment.

Likely. Given the price of the diesel Cruze, a diesel Orlando may well cost 1.4 to 1.5 million.

While TCCCi does a good job of bringing cars in at a price point as compared to the old organization, I don't know how much magic they can perform with the diesel Orlando's price tag.

Would it be worth 1.4+m compared to the compact crossovers you can buy in that price range? Most likely, yes.

Would people buy it? Most likely, no. Local market demands at that price level mean that a diesel Orlando will be slugging it out against cars like the Montero instead of the CR-V... and even if the Orlando is a much more refined car, you know where Filipino buyers will go first...

Even with the current market trend, I sure do hope Chevy's good enough to be able to change people's perception.