Along with more deals and discounts on the Wigo, Raize, and Avanza
Small hatchbacks in motorsports for the win
Subcompact hatchbacks are great little commuter cars. But because of their light weight and tiny dimensions, these cars also have all the potential to be fun to drive and zippy around the corners. That brings us neatly to the Toyota Wigo.In
It’s got pretty interesting mods
The Toyota Wigo goes by many names. Its true origins lie in the Daihatsu Ayla, but it's also known as the Toyota Agya, and the Malaysian market even has its own version called the Perodua Axia. But regardless of the badge
There are deals on the Toyota Avanza and the Raize, too
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is currently offering Pay Low and Pay Light options on several of its vehicles. Pay Low configurations offer friendly down payments and flexible 60-month amortization plans. Pay Light options give car buyers low monthly fees on a
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The Indonesians get a bigger engine, too
The Toyota Wigo is a good set for first wheels for, well, just about everyone. It's affordable, easy to drive, great on fuel, and practical enough for most folks. What it isn't is a performance car. Not with that 1.
Could it be?
At the moment, it's the Chinese who have the majority of the affordable electric vehicle market in the Philippines. There are the mini-evs such as Jetour Ice Cream, as well as subcompact models like the Dongfeng Nanobox and the recently
Daihatsu-developed Toyotas include the Wigo, the Raize, and the Yaris Cross
You may have read about the issues Daihatsu was embroiled in several months ago, after a whistleblower report and subsequent investigation revealed 'procedural irregularities' in its conduct and reporting of crash tests. We have a full explainer of the saga here, but
It's no penalty box anymore
The old Toyota Wigo can best be described as, well, transport. It won't wow you in any way, and quite frankly, was way too long in the tooth before the all-new model arrived in 2023. Yes, it was cheap, but
We help a reader choose
So I recently got another inquiry about a brand-new car purchase, this time from my high-school batchmate Avi. Here's the question: "Sa palagay mo anong best option, Mirage (hatchback), Wigo, or Brio? Plan ko pa rin naman tingnan in
It’s been rough for the budget brand
Now is not a great time to be in Daihatsu. The year 2023 saw Toyota's budget brand be hit with one 'procedural misconduct' issue after another. And if that wasn't enough, the company had to suspend production in Japan following
Bought any of these?
In the world of local motoring, one can describe 2023 as the year of revenge launches. It seemed that every month, there was one major launch after another. Not that we're complaining, of course, or else we wouldn't have jobs.
PH-spec units were marked safe from the start
As you may have heard by now, Toyota and Daihatsu have suspended production of models that use the DNGA (Daihatsu New Global Architecture) platform. It includes models such as the Wigo, Raize, Avanza, Veloz, and Yaris Cross.This is due to 'safety
These two new Japanese hatchbacks go head-to-head
On July 13, 2023, Honda Cars Philippines unveiled the refreshed version of its little Brio hatchback. The following day, Toyota Motor Philippines launched its all-new Wigo. For this spec-sheet brawl, we'll be pitting the two newest city cars to
The perfect set of competitors? We think so
In case you missed it, the second-generation Toyota Wigo had made its local debut. It's been redesigned from bumper to bumper and boasts an all-new chassis. This, folks, is no facelift, despite what some commenters might suggest.Locally, the
The next-generation hatch has finally arrived
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is really picking up the pace with its launches. Fresh off the reveal of the Zenix last month, it's now back with another new introduction: the all-new Toyota Wigo.The next-generation model now comes with
The tiny hatch gets a makeover
It's been quite a busy week for the local automotive industry. After Nissan Philippines launched the new Almera and Honda Cars Philippines unveiled the new Brio and refreshed City, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is now closing out the streak with the
Our sources were right
Well, well, well, what do we have here? It looks like all the rumors and speculations we heard were right. Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has finally confirmed that the all-new Wigo is on its way here.The initial price list we
Just a few weeks to go, then
It's already July, and we're sure if you Toyota fans out there keep a close eye on our articles at Top Gear Philippines, then you probably know that we're supposed to see the all-new Wigo soon enough.Well,
It’ll start at P609k
It's basically an open secret by now that the all-new Toyota Wigo is officially on its way to the market. Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has yet to confirm the details, but we already have an idea of what we're
Bummer? A bit...
It's not just the all-new Toyota Innova that we've gotten word about-a source has also given us valuable information regarding the next-generation Wigo.A while back, we reported that the next iteration of the popular mini hatchback
Big news regarding the little hatch
Back at the start of April, we heard through the grapevine that a unit of the all-new Toyota Wigo had already arrived in the Philippines, hinting at an upcoming launch. Well, we just received a tip from a source that said
