2018 Toyota Rush 1.5 G TRD - Full Review

Toyota hands us the keys to their smallest seven-seater SUV to date, we get behind the wheel to test drive the 2018 Rush 1.5 G, watch our full review to see what we think.

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[alexlopez]

Got ours 2 weeks ago, G trim and absolutely perfect vehicle for family of 7. First long distance trip was Manila- Legaspi. Awesome vehicle!

[henrybautista]

With or without those useless & expensive TRD accessories - the rush looks fine & a practical family vehicle for an average filipino family & fits to the weather condition in our country - #1. 220 ground clearance is good enough for poor road condition & the flood during rainy season. #2. 6 Airbag is absolutely the best thing toyota done - i won't compromise the safety of my passenger compared to its rival with 2-3 airbag only #3. Rear Wheel Drive excellent & design for passenger vehicle & highland drive compared to its rival with front wheel drive.

[eg]

Natatawa talaga ako sa mga comments na "underpowered" daw mga sasakyan, kahit anong model pa dyan na budget cars. Talaga? Yung seryoso? Sa anong saksakyan mo ba siya ki-nompare at nasabi mong underpowered? Abaý tawagin nyo pulis o sino man, delikado yan kung totoo! Hay naku, yun ngang tricycle dito sa amin sa probinsya umaakyat uphill, 2-stroke, 100cc SINGLE cylinder, 4 speed transmission lang, tapos 8 pasahero kasama na driver doon, dagdag mo pa bigat ng steel body neto. Oo, humihiyaw yung tricycle pero nakakaraos naman. Ngayon, isipin nyo ano nagagawa ng 4 CYLINDERS, 1, 500cc engine with VVT-i, plus matching optimized transmission gears. Research kayo, OA kayo ha. Mga paps, ang pagbebenta ng sasakyan ay negosyo po at dahil negosyo, ito ay naka base sa merkado kung saan siya ibinbenta at sa capacity bumili ng potential buyers. Eh wala tayo magawa, mabenta yung 7-seaters na family vehicles dito sa Pinas eh. Nagmamaneho nun mga tatay at nanay karga-karga mga anak nila, bags at groceries. Sa tingin nyo ba nakikipagkarerahan mga yun? Mas gusto nang segment na yun eh everyday, year in year out twist mo lang keys andar agad walang madaming arte at drama, ok aircon, relatively safe yung cabin, ok audio at speaker system pag nainip sa daan at may charger. Unless lahat ng kalye nyo dyan ay mala-expressway or everyday ka nag out of town, more than enough na yung 80kph sa kalsada natin. Tsaka ground clearance men! GROUND CLEARANCE! Naku alam nyo ba gaano kalaking factor yan dito sa probinsya? Baha, year-in year-out na road detours due to constructions etc., internal barangay roads (aba all year-round may fiesta here and there at everywhere, lalo na at pag may lechon, eh kahit bundok aakyatin namin yun kasama). Kaya nga nilalangaw yung mga sports sedan dito sa casa na ang pormang porma at hayop sa quality at performance pero ni hindi makalabas ng kalsada kase sa approach palang nang mauumbok na asphalt road eh sayad na. Naku, isama po dun dambuhalang mga speed humps dito, iyak front end nyo paglabas pa lang ng casa. Kung afford mo, eh kumuha ka ng full-sized SUV or yung features na hanap mo, simple. Antayin mo papalo sa Php80, 000 per month minimum pay sa Pinas, tiyak magdatingan yung models na hanap mo. Isip din pag may time wew.

[pathlu]

That my man, its a 1.5 powered engine, anyone who misses that deserve a good slap on the cheek

[docbadzvlogs]

May kanya2 namang target na market yan eh. Masayang masaya na ako sa Rush. There are only 3 of us, me, my wife and our daughter + mga gamit namin, okay na okay na. Di rin namin kelangan ng mabilis na mabilis na sasakyan. Safety first lang rin kami 😁

[vr]

Awesome review! clear, precise, informative and entertaining.

[tapssonghits]

He is excellent for me good job bro.. kayo kaya nyo ba ginawa nya.

[pilaps]

design is good if only they also made a diesel variant because this needs more torque to make it perfect, papalitan ko na sana si dagul nyan.

[alexanderconsul]

In terms of safety features, I choose the Rush. Sa storage capacity, Xpander ako. Yun lang ang gusto ko sa kotse. Di ko na kailangan ng navi kasi may smartphone naman eh pero yung may mga touchscreen na walang navi, it's a plus na yon sa akin.

[rayn.]

i love the way you do your review and ur words selections brooo.. keep it up and i look forward to your other reviews.. im sold though... cheers mate

[rtmasangkay]

I hope next year toyota will come up with foldable sit at the back and cruise control similar to xpander

[piob]

I would consider buying this or the Xpander if you are in Manila.
1. High ground clearance - panlaban sa baha at humps. Daming humps samin dito sa Maynila.
2. Matic - A must for traffic
3. Width - hindi masyado malapad. hindi ka mahirapan sa makitid na daan.


But for this price range, you could already buy an Innova.

[erickkyalo]

Am impressed by this 2017 model.. whats the fuel consumption km/L on the highway?

[jamestan]

Very light vehicle d na sya mabigat cmpare sa suv.. Like driving a mirage sedan... Good performance

[NoNoNo]

Best review for the rush... If it helps try featuring all amenities like air vents storage bins power plugs. But good review for an overall experience none the less

[kishankish]

1. Are the toyota inova and the rush releated??2. Is it a cuv or mpv, it looks like a mpv/sedan??

[henrybautista]

I have been a manuel driver eversince ... something i observed among car dealers these days is that manuel transmission are line up on the lower catergory while the high end units are automatic ... while manuel users end up on the lower end without these great features .... honestly speaking manuel has greater advantages over matic - fuel efficient or greater mileage, better acceleration, low maintenance cost & higher resale value....not to mention the road & weather condition in our country ma-gastos ang matic pag nasira. I hope car manufacturers will produce the same level with matic on manuel or V series.

[josegeneroso]

This tall-riding MPV has bumpier ride than the Xpander.

[paulouy]

Basically a 1.5 avanza that’s been stretched by a few inches..

[verdeselvanstechreview]

in Indonesia, that white thing at the dashboard is a softtouch with a real stitching