Articles about Compact Sedan

At long last

After putting out several teasers in recent months, Hyundai has finally pulled the covers off of the next-generation Accent. Known as the Verna in certain other markets, the all-new compact sedan was unveiled in India. Over there, customers get two

The Hyundai Elantra gets an update

It's been a while since the Philippines last got the Hyundai Elantra. The last iteration offered here was the pre-facelift version of the previous generation. Since then, the seventh-gen model had been launched, but it never made its way

Hyundai’s Civic fighter gets a facelift

When Hyundai Philippines relaunched in the country a few months ago, you might have noticed a distinct lack of sedans in the local lineup. With a focus on crossovers, MPVs, and vans, we wondered if the South Korean automaker would ever reintroduce

Is it a true Civic killer?

Sedans-save for the omnipresent Toyota Vios-are not nearly as popular as they were in decades past. Part of the reason for this is the rise of crossovers. For roughly the same amount of money, consumers can avail of SUV-like

Yikes

Planning to buy a brand-new Honda Civic? If this is the case, we hope you weren't planning on buying the entry-level variant.We say this because the Civic 1.5 S Turbo CVT and its P1,368,000 price

Sadly, no Evolution version is available

It was a sad day for Mitsubishi fans when the company announced the discontinuation of the venerable Lancer. Production ceased in 2017, and it remained available in some countries as late as 2019. Now, the Lancer is gone and there's no

A world without the Corolla? Unimaginable.

Toyota has been a household name for decades, and one can say that it's the successful heritage models that helped build that empire. Without cars such as the Land Cruiser, Crown, Hilux, and Corolla, there's a chance that Toyota wouldn'

Reservations are now open

MG Philippines is energizing its local lineup with the introduction of the GT. Once the vehicle arrives in January, it will no doubt be the brand's sportiest offering to date. And with a starting price well under P1 million, the competition

Sedan? Crossover? Liftback? What exactly is the Citroen e-C4 X?

This is the new Citroen e-C4 X, which is - at least judging by how many segments Citroen quotes - all things to all people.It's a mid-sized car, offering up "the elegant silhouette of a fastback with the modern attitude

Remember this sedan?

Anyone else here love wagons?

Sporty sedans? In our market, there simply aren't too many offerings that match the description. The Subaru WRX has fit it to a tee for quite a while, though, and we're happy to report that this will continue to be

It’s finally here

If we're being honest, there's little else left to reveal about the 2022 WRX. We found out the vehicle was arriving in May, and since then we've already reported the official prices, variants, and specs of local units.Still,

That hatch is still something to behold

When it comes to the list of global releases we're hurt we didn't get locally, the western-spec Toyota Corolla is easily one of the top entries. Not only did markets like the US get a hatch version, but the

The car is launching next week

A few days ago, we released the official pricing details for the all-new Subaru WRX sedan and wagon. While we had some idea what the local spec-sheet would contain at the time, nothing was official. This is no longer the

Check out the official prices and variants inside

In case you missed it, the 2022 Subaru WRX is poised to launch locally in the first week of June.Details aren't too plentiful at the moment, but we've already received word that the vehicle will come packing a 2.

Should other compact sedans watch out?

The local compact sedan market is dominated by pretty much three names: the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla Altis, and the Mazda 3. Chinese car manufacturer GAC, however, is testing the waters, previewing a potential competitor in the form of the Empow at

Is this a good generation for Honda’s compact sedan?

Over the past 50 years, the Honda Civic has grown far from its humble roots and obnoxiously fast and furious adolescence. Now old enough to have kids in college, the formerly wild child is now wearing some grown-up clothes, in an

It’s cleaner to drive, too

Yes, we know that we first saw this eleventh-generation Honda Civic hatch in June last year, and we also know that it has been on sale for quite a while already. However, what you're looking at here is the hybrid-

Could we see this in the Philippines?

It's only been a couple of weeks since Geely Philippines entered the local sedan game with the introduction of the Emgrand, and here we are already salivating over the prospect of another one.This is the Geely Binrui Cool-a Chinese-

All the right trimmings, minus the bigger price tag

The compact sedan segment has certainly seen better days in our market. What was once the go-to option for those looking for something smaller than an SUV is now in a weird purgatory between the more affordable subcompact sedans and the