The days of Chery Auto producing half-baked small cars with interiors that came standard with suffocating fumes seem to be long gone. Chery Auto Philippines announced in a September 2023 press statement that its Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 series of crossovers both got first place in their respective categories in the J.D. Power China Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) rankings. The result of the study was based on the evaluation of 35,155 traditional-fuel vehicle owners who purchased

One of our latest Facebook posts caused quite a stir among our readers – myself included. We posted photos of the 2024 Mazda CX-90 crossover, which is the larger, seven-seat sibling of the Mazda CX-60 that was launched on June 2023, that was spotted in a mall parking lot by Ton Garcia. AutoFun Philippines asked permission to use these pictures. The unit featured Philippine conduction stickers, temporary plates normally used on Mazda Philippines' media lend-out units, Inline 6 badging, body-color

For those who were looking forward to an all-new 2024 Toyota Wigo with more power, we have some bad news. Three Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) dealers have confirmed to AutoFun Philippines that all variants of the upcoming subcompact hatchback will have a 1.0-liter inline-3 gasoline engine, which will be mated to either a 5-speed manual or a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Although final specifications have not yet been officially announced, some TMP dealers are already accepting reser

It is the last Sunday of June! This means we are about to cross the halfway mark of 2023 – how time flies! Indeed, even the Toyota Innova’s successor is now finally in the Philippines, now called the Zenix. The two models will be sold alongside each other, with the new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) promising a roomier and more refined driving experience. The new Toyota forms part of your top five favorite stories from April 19 to 23, 2023. Here’s your AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup! Old vs.

The 2023 Toyota Innova has been revealed as a significant step forward for the MPV. It drops its diesel engine and body-on-frame chassis. The new version of the MPV now uses a monocoque chassis and is available with a gasoline engine or a hybrid system. While other countries have slowly replaced the older Innova with its new hybrid model, one market still keeps the body-on-frame MPV alive and has recently given it a facelift. Toyota India has kept the older generation Innova available to the pub

As there are several SUV models present in the market today, it doesn’t get easier to pick the best for us. Each has its strengths over other SUVs. They have the unique characteristics that make them stand out among the rest. In the same manner, they also have their weaknesses and flaws that make them less valuable or less capable than their rivals in the same class. Choosing your car doesn’t mean that it has to be acceptable to others that influence you. It also doesn’t have to be aligned to wh