The ‘gateway’ to the brand’s dedicated EV line
The EV received its second round of homologation papers
The Toyota bZ4X has received homologation papers from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for the second time, once again pointing toward an official Philippine release. The fully electric SUV got its first batch of papers back in 2023, but that was to
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It’s currently on display at the Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit this weekend
Kia Philippines brought out the new EV5 compact crossover at the 2025 Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS), and confirmed its official release for sometime in the first quarter of 2026. The EV5 may enter the local market as the most affordable electric
A rare glimpse at the design studio’s works
The Honda CR-V is one of the pioneers of the compact crossover segment. Together with the Toyota RAV4, it could be said that those two models helped reshape the motoring landscape to what we know today. For better or worse, our
Kia’s EV lineup grows even bigger
After making its first appearance in 2023, the Kia EV5 has finally received its official global launch. It's slated to enter its home market of South Korea first, and then make its way to Europe in the coming months. Kia also
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What a birthday gift, indeed
It may be a familiar shape now, but the Honda CR-V was more of a niche model when it was introduced in 1995. 30 years later, it's now Honda's best-selling model and effectively helped reshape the automotive landscape.
Hitting all the right notes
We'll let you in on a little secret: There were already plans to bring in the Subaru Forester e-Boxer as far back as 2019. It was with the previous-generation model, and it could've been an interesting addition to
The Forester finally ditches its drinking habit
If you take a look at our buyer's guide, just about everyone offers a hybrid vehicle in their respective lineups. That said, Subaru Philippines took quite some time to respond to the growing electrification market in the country. Thankfully, that's
And it’s a Renault underneath
A few months ago, the next-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross was announced with a few teaser photos to go along with it. Now, the crossover has been revealed, and there are huge changes here.The big move here is that the Eclipse
Suzuki has a new subcompact crossover in its lineup
After years of missing out on the subcompact-crossover segment, Suzuki Philippines finally has a new offering on its hands: the all-new Suzuki Fronx.It's the Japanese carmaker's answer to the smaller subcompacts like the Toyota Raize. It's
It’s no longer just a battery-powered X3
While a competent EV, the outgoing BMW iX3 was essentially the previous-generation X3 that's powered by electricity. That's not the case anymore with the second-generation model. It rides on a different platform from the X3 that's sitting
We’re keeping our fingers crossed
Mazda has been busy expanding its premium crossover lineup these past few years. The most recent addition to that range has been the Mazda CX-80, serving as the bigger brother to the CX-60 and slots just below the CX-90.
The local debut might be sooner than later
It's no secret that the Mitsubishi Destinator is, er, destined for the Philippine market. In fact, it was even announced during the model's world premiere not that long ago. Besides, we're the third-biggest market in the world for
Chery takes aim at the hybrid subcompact-crossover segment
Crossovers just keep on coming left and right, and with the recent boom of hybrids in the Philippines, this portion of the market continues to grow even bigger. It's no wonder everyone wants a piece of that lucrative pie.Chery Auto
A home run? Well…
Who would've thought that BYD would become one of the major players in the country? While more popular now than ever, it was a bit player not that long ago. Heck, BYDs were already in the country about a decade ago.
A must these days, we say
The Mitsubishi Destinator has the potential to shake up the compact crossover market, and perhaps a bit of the MPV segment as well. It's the size of something like a Honda CR-V, and it aims to offer about the same
With e-Boxer power, too
The redesigned Subaru Forester has finally made its regional premiere at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show. Now that it's in Southeast Asia, it's only a matter of time before we get it over here.Curiously, that market doesn't
The biggest sub-P2-M crossover you can buy?
Prices for the Hyundai Santa Fe kick off at P2,410,000 for the GLS 2WD. But over the weekend, Hyundai Motor Philippines has introduced a variant that makes this sizable crossover even more accessible.Say hello to the Hyundai Santa Fe
Because there’s been some confusion online
So far, the Mitsubishi Destinator has been met with a fair bit of fanfare. Judging by the reactions on social media, it's been generally positive, although some have poked fun at the name.That said, we saw a couple of comments
Move over, Zenix?
We first saw it as the DST Concept, and now it's finally been revealed in production form. The first-ever Mitsubishi Destinator is here, and it aims to hit two birds with one stone.How so, you ask? It aims to
After nearly a decade, an all-new CX-5 is upon us
All of the Mazda CX-5's major competitors have been given a full model change this decade. There's the sixth-generation Honda CR-V, the redesigned Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage, the Mitsubishi Outlander and Nissan X-Trail, and the
