Disclaimer: Nissan Philippines lend us the Nissan Terra test unit with a full tank of diesel and RFID cards for both the North and the South expressways. The Nissan Terra was late to the sport-utility vehicle (SUV) segment when it first launched in the country in 2018. However, the seven-seater SUV won over buyers thanks to its feature set and powerful turbodiesel engine. Nissan Philippines would later give the Terra facelift in 2022 that included a revised front fascia, an updated dashboard and

Nissan Philippines is cooking up something really special next month. AutoFun Philippines has received new information confirming the upcoming launch of the Nissan 400Z on March 2023, along with a new Nissan Terra variant called the Terra Sport. On January 2023, the Japanese brand announced at its media thanksgiving party that a performance vehicle was on its way. The information made many believe that the 400Z was coming to the Philippines. To add to this, the head of one of the brand’s larger

Toyota Motor Philippines has increased the price of the Toyota Corolla Cross, and Toyota Hilux for 2023. This marks the second time Toyota has increased the pricing of the Hilux since their recent spec upgrade in August 2022. Why the price increase? The Toyota Hilux now gets local data communication modules (LDCM) connected to the car’s electronic control unit that lets the vehicle send data like fuel level, warnings, and kilometer readings to the brand’s local and regional servers. All variants

At some point or another, during your elementary and high school days, there was one student who always got a big chunk of the achievement awards. In a similar vein (albeit in the Philippine auto industry setting), that student is Toyota Motor Philippines. According to information gleaned from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI), which is the largest automotive group in the country, Toyota once again dominated in 2022 by having eight of the top 10 models and nine o

Congratulations! You just bought your new Toyota Fortuner. Now you are looking for a guide on how much it will cost to maintain your brand-new car. As you know, Preventive Maintenance Service or PMS ensures your car is in tip top shape and ready to drive anywhere, anytime. Logic dictates that with constant use, the performance of your car will degrade over time. Components wear down and will eventually fail if not taken care of. To keep our cars running smoothly, having them undergo PMS is the w

The Toyota Fortuner balances power and fuel economy. With two different engines across its variants, let’s find out what’s under the hood of the Toyota Fortuner. Across the variants of the Fortuner are two engines that drive the best selling PPV of Toyota. Let’s start with the engine from the G and A variants. Under their hood is a 2.4-liter 2DG-FTV Diesel Engine. This produces 148 horsepower and 400 newton meters of torque. This is actually not too bad at all. In terms of fuel economy, this eng