Ford Motor Company is giving the Ford Ranger the electrification treatment as the Blue Oval brand has just announced that it will launch a plug-in hybrid version of the popular pickup truck in 2025. Unlike what Toyota has done for the Fortuner and Hilux, the electrified Ford Ranger won’t come with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. Instead, it will be a full-blown hybrid offering zero emissions while in its electric vehicle mode. Also read: Would it work in the Philippines? What to expect from the To

They say horsepower doesn’t matter. But in the world of pick-up trucks, which are built to haul and tow the biggest and heaviest items, having plenty of heave is always a big help. The current-generation Toyota Hilux may be long in the tooth, but it certainly isn’t short of firepower, at least in Malaysia. The Hilux GR Sport there received an update on September 2023 – its venerable 2.8-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline-4 turbodiesel now produces 224 PS and 550 Nm of torque. This is a bump of 20

It’s the last Sunday of January – here’s another edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. We’ve compiled the top five stories from January 23 to 27, 2023 that really moved you. Here’s what you chose. Toyota party! In case you’ve been living under a rock over the last decade, Toyota is once again the top-selling car brand in the Philippines. Data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. showed that the company took a mammoth share of the market in 2022, sel

When we talk about an affordable sedan, the Toyota Camry is normally not the first car to cross our mind. But with the all-new 2022 Toyota Camry Hybrid, you might just opt to take a different perspective. The 2022 Camry is available only as a hybrid in the Philippines and that says a lot when it comes to value for money. As an executive sedan, the Toyota Camry is squarely positioned for those who are in the upper echelons of society. This doesn't mean however, that they are immune to the effects

Every popular vehicle has a story behind its popularity in the field, and the 2022 Toyota Raize is no exception. It has rapidly become one of the most sought-after car models of 2022 in the Philippines. Let us look beyond the rapid popularity of the 2022 Toyota Raize. Pros It is a fresh design in the segment lineup Even though the 2022 Toyota Raize looks familiar to the Toyota Rav4, it still has a fresh design appeal in the subcompact crossover lineup. It has a sporty and cute yet matured exteri

Plenty of desirable traits is to be found in the Nissan Almera over the past years. And for this year’s version, it is expected to change for an update better than last year’s, obviously. The exterior and the interior of the new version got a sharper and more sophisticated-looking update. Over the looks, functionality comes first, right? The Nissan Almera has a pretty decent engine and transmission track record over the years. Its power gives its users confidence on the road. And its sophisticat