We all know that manual transmissions have fallen more and more out of fashion over the last decade. But it seems even entry-level economy cars are also ditching their three pedals to optimize fuel economy. Our Malaysian sister publication WapCar reported that the all-new 2023 Perodua Axia, which debuted on February 14, 2023, will not come with a manual transmission. The Axia is the Malaysian sibling of the recently launched, next-generation Toyota Agya, which is also known as the Toyota Wigo in

To mark its 4th year anniversary, MG Philippines enters the final quarter of 2022 with another round of cash discounts and low down payment deals on the MG 5 Sedan and the MG HS SUV in its “Cheers to Extraordinary” promotion. Lasting until the end of October, the promo lets car buyers opt for either a PHP 35,000 low down payment or cash discounts of up to PHP 100,000 for select models. Available in all 42 MG Philippines dealerships nationwide, the promotion lists the following options one can ha

Suzuki Philippines made waves at the 8th Philippine International Motor Show last September 2022 with the unveiling of its Ertiga Hybrid. It is the first compact, seven-seat multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in the country with a hybrid powertrain. The carmaker has yet to disclose the date of the model's local release. However, if you want to know what it's like on the road, our friend Prasetyo from AutoFun Indonesia got a chance to drive the Ertiga Hybrid following its launch there on June 2022. Here

The global semiconductor shortage for automobiles is taking a toll on local deliveries of the all-new Honda HR-V crossover. Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) announced in a Sept. 24, 2022 Facebook post that the arrival of the HR-V is pushed back indefinitely. "As we remain committed to providing our customers with world-class vehicles, we are appealing for more understanding on the delayed arrival of the All-New Honda HR-V," the company said. "This has been due to a global parts shortage that c

(Images from Toyota PH) It is in the mid-80s when people thought of the need for a family car, something that has more seats than the regular car which has five, and more powerful to carry the people aboard m one place to another. Today, this ancient problem has multiple solutions. You have the 7-seater crossovers, the SUV, the PPV, and the MPV. Each car brand in the Philippines offer their line of the ones mentioned above. From all these modern solutions, come a modern problem – which of which

The Toyota Fortuner is a great vehicle that’s why it’s one of the fastest and best selling PPV in the Philippine Market. For this Nitpicker’s Guide, it will be a very short nitpicking because the Fortuner is all-around class. Handling Driving a car with the size of the Fortuner for the first time makes one feel that the car is too big for you. It takes some getting used to for a few days and handling is quite different than driving a smaller car, even a crossover. So, you might expect the Fortun