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if the Fortuner and the Advanza spent the night together

and didn't use protection the result would probably looks something like the toyota

rush I think it looks more like a bigger Avanza than a smaller Fortuner which

makes sense since it's based on the avanza platform that's not to say

that it looks bad though for an entry-level mpv / SUV I think it looks

pretty decent although as I said in my xpander review it doesn't look as

striking as the xpander the rush has thin headlights which are angled

downwards towards the grille which give it a very determined almost angry look

which is good in my book it has muscular bulges on the hood viewed from the side

that has lines that sweep upwards towards the back

overall it's a relatively aggressive look this rush right here is the TRD

edition which is the top-of-the-line model it may bear the

TRD badge but there are no performance modifications on this vehicle

it's basically a rush 1.5 g with some aesthetic modifications mostly in the

form of flat back plastic trims you'll have to play a game of spot the

difference to the spot the difference between the 1.5g and the TRD edition

because they're not that obvious for one the TRD has this flat black

plastic trim along the sides of the vehicle

it also has flat black plastic trims around the fog lamps

it has a TRD logo on the chin

it also has very subtle sideskirts compared to the xpander the rush sits a

lot higher off the ground it has bigger 17-inch wheels

it looks more rounded compared to the xpander which looks a lot more angular

the two vehicles have very different design philosophies and you either love one

or hate the other or the other way around

looks are of course subjective so take your pick but I prefer the xpanders looks

Like the xpander the interior of the rush is also all plastic there are no padded

surfaces not even the armrests

speaking of armrests the rush has a center armrest something that the

xpander doesn't have if you've seen my previous videos you'd know how important

center armrests are to me what first drew my attention when I first saw the

interior of the rush are these cream-colored panels with

fake stitching it looks pretty convincing until you knock on it fake

leather stitching seems to be a rising trend among entry-level cars the

expander also has them and the vios some people like them some don't I

belong to the latter group I'm not a fan of fake leather stitching on hard

plastic also it's probably not a good idea to have the armrest in this color

because it's gonna get dirty really quickly and it's highly advisable that

you take a shower often when driving the rush so as to limit libag transfer

while the xpander and the rush are more spacious when it comes to quality

materials of the Interior the BRV modulo wins by a huge margin the

top of the line BRV actually has leather seats leather arm rests and none of that

fake stitching on the rush and xpander but the top of the right BRV is also

more expensive at 1.2 million pesos the third row seats of the rush

don't fold flush against the floor unlike the xpander which limits the

length of the items that you can put in the back if you need to store a lot of

items especially long ones go for the xpander because if you fold the second

and third row seats you have a perfectly flat surface

I got to test-drive the rush on public roads as well as on this slalom track it

seemed as though it was a bit more responsive compared to the rush although

if there's a difference it is marginal It didn't feel

underpowered and city driving with three people on board although on the highway

I imagine that the four-speed automatic is going to be a pain to deal with

imagine going at one hundred kph and the engine screaming at 3000 rpm or

overtaking at a hundred twenty kph and the engine doing 4000 rpm there is a bit

more body roll compared to xpander and the BRV due to the higher ride height

the ride is also a bit more harsh compared to the expander and the BRV it

is especially hard when you don't have passengers in the back because of the

stiffer suspension average city consumption is about 8kpl and it can go up to

13 kpl on the highway it's not too bad for a gas-powered 7 seater van slash SUV

one very important thing to note if you're looking for a seven-seater is

that only the top of the line 1.5 g comes with a third row seat so if you

don't want to spend one million seventy thousand pesos on the top of the line

rush and you need third row seats you're better off going for the entry level

expander which has third row seats for all of its variants

here's a fun fact the toyota rush is a rebadged Daihatsu terios not that

it matters so much Daihatsu doesn't sell cars here anymore the rush and the

xpander have a lot of similarities they both have 1.5 liter engines

they're both seven seaters they're similarly priced but there are also

important differences the rush has higher ground clearance the xpander has

more cargo space when the seats are folded down the xpander has cruise

control which is very helpful on the highway the rush is rear-wheel drive

this xpander is front-wheel drive I don't think that there's a clear winner here

both vehicles have their own advantages it is up to you to determine which

vehicle will better suit your lifestyle and taste but if you ask me I'll take the

xpander cruise control is pretty important to me and I just think that

it's the better-looking vehicle