If SUVs are some of the most popular vehicles on the market, then MPVs occupy a space close behind. Such is the case for the Mitsubishi Xpander and its SUV-esque sibling, the Xpander Cross. Lumped together under the MPV category in Mitsubishi's lineup, both have become stellar performers in the Japanese brand's quest for sales supremacy in the country. Competing against the likes of the Suzuki Ertiga, Honda Mobilio, and the Toyota Avanza, the Xpander sought to be the refined small MPV for the ge

Since its introduction in 2018, the Mitsubishi Xpander has been synonymous with entry-level utility vehicles. With the Xpander Cross providing an SUV-like version of the same platform, Mitsubishi hit two birds with one stone. Its sub-one million prices at initial launch, seven-seater configuration, Apple CarPlay-Android Auto-ready in-car infotainment, a slew of safety features typically found in higher priced four-wheelers, and a naturally aspirated 1.5-liter straight-four (with a manual transmi

Gong Xi Fa Cai. Today is Chinese New Year! And because it’s a Sunday, it’s also time for your weekly dose of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. We take a look at all the stories we published last week and find the five that you loved the most. Here are our hottest stories from Jan. 16 to 20, 2023 as we welcome the Year of the Water Rabbit. Cheapest mild-hybrid on sale The Suzuki Ertiga Hybrid is a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) with a multitude of superlatives. It’s not only the cheapest mil

When the Mitsubishi Xpander multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) launched in the Philippines in 2018, it was arguably one of the very few cars in the segment that could topple the stranglehold of the Toyota Avanza. Fitted with a 1.5-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline-4 gasoline engine and mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic transmission, it was as conventional as it gets with these compact MPVs, straying just enough from the norm to get people interested. Now, though, the market has shi

The all-new Honda BR-V has been officially launched. And here are the prices of each variant: 1.5 S MT - ₱ 1,090,000 1.5 S CVT - ₱1,150,000 1.5 V CVT - ₱1,295,000 1.5 VX CVT - ₱1,390,000 It is a particularly important model for Honda Cars Philippines Inc. because it is the Japanese carmaker’s entry in the hotly-contested subcompact, seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) segment. The BR-V also enters the fray weeks after the official launch of Hyundai’s four-wheel spaceship, the Stargazer MPV.

Hyundai Motor Philippines, Inc., the new exclusive distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the country is steadily regaining lost ground for the brand. After the recent introduction of new models in key market segments, it now announces an all-new entry that will surely rock the establishment. Today, October 19th, marks the start of pre-booking activities for the South Korean brand’s small MPV contender, the Hyundai Stargazer. HMPH has indicated that the core 1.5 GL variant will have a net price of P