Disclosure: Hyundai Philippines lent us the Hyundai Tucson 2.0 test unit for seven days with a full gas tank and access to its RFID cards. If you have watched F1 recently and are a fan of Ferrari, then you will have probably encountered Carlos Sainz, Jr. singing Smooth Operator. While the song itself is self-explanatory in what it's about, it also applies to a recent test unit that we got in the form of the Hyundai Tucson 2.0 GLS. It may not be the fastest version of the vehicle available, like

Hyundai Motor Philippines (HMPH) will be at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Concert Grounds until tomorrow, May 7th, for the 2023 Auto Focus Summer Test Drive Festival. At the event, the South Korean automaker will let visitors get behind the wheel of its entire local lineup of vehicles, including the Creta, Stargazer, Staria, Tucson, and even one of its latest electric vehicles (EV), the IONIQ 5. “Hyundai is thrilled to once again be a part of Auto Focus’ bi-yearly activity, as it enables us to conne

As we enjoy the last day of the (rather sudden) long weekend, it’s time for another edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup! We pick the five stories that you enjoyed reading the most and “round it up” for our other readers who missed them. These are what you chose from February 20 to 26, 2023. The little taxi that could Many of you waxed nostalgic about AutoFun Philippines contributor Francis Pallarco’s look back at the Isuzu Gemini (even I'm old enough to remember it, oof). With it

After months of being in virtual limbo, the Hyundai brand finally makes a comeback with a new company and a new philosophy. Hyundai Motor Philippines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Corporation of South Korea, will now be the exclusive and official distributor of Hyundai passenger cars in the Philippines. The brand's former distributor, Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. or HARI, will now only sell Hyundai trucks and commercial vehicles. Headed by its new president, Lee Dong Wok, HMPH will

Undeniably, crossovers have been the most popular car type in the past years. And Hyundai Motor Company can testify to that, as their Hyundai Tucson was named the company’s best-selling car model for several years. In 2021, Tucson sold 150,000 units in the U.S. alone, breaking its record since the model was first introduced back in 2004. Hyundai Tucson has several edges over its rival of the same class in the market. Firstly, it is a crossover vehicle, which gives it a large market. Secondly, it

Hyundai Tucson is a 5-door compact crossover sport utility vehicle that has been around since 2004 and is being manufactured by the South Korean automobile brand – Hyundai Motor Company. As the popularity of crossovers crossover the automotive industry, so is the Hyundai Tucson. 18 years since its launch, Hyundai Tucson has always been on the shortlist of car buyers looking for crossover vehicles. Not only that it is a known car model, but when you say ‘crossover’, the Hyundai Tucson is one of t