Batanguenos and Batanguenas who are keen on checking out the latest Kia models now have a new dealer to visit. Kia Philippines announced in a June 2023 press statement that it has opened Kia Batangas City, which is the Korean carmaker’s third dealer in the province. It is also Kia’s 45th dealership in the country. Located on Batangas Grand Terminal Diversion Road, Barangay Alangilan, Batangas City, Kia Philippines said the new dealer is strategically located within the province’s largest transpo

Car reviews can only go so far – we only have the chance to evaluate a new car for about one week before it goes back to the manufacturer. That’s why the most valuable insights come from you, the people who actually buy the newest vehicles in the market. Fledgling Chinese brand Changan talked to people who took the plunge and bought the CS35 Plus crossover. The company released a press statement on what these three owners had to say. Why not a Changan? Changan said businessman Mark Banayad disco

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

Ever fancied the Nissan Kicks e-POWER but wanted something bigger? If you live in Singapore, you might just have that chance. Tan Chong Motor Sales, the distributor of Nissan vehicles in the island state, is set to unveil an EV version of its T33 X-Trail crossover, called the X-Trail e-POWER, at the Singapore Motor Show 2023. Although this variant has been available in Japan since July 2022, this is the first time that it has been introduced in an ASEAN market. Electric motor, gas generator Much

Corresponding to the overall global success of the Subaru WRX in the past decades, the Japanese automobile manufacturer just popped up the curtain for its 2022 version. Not only that it has gotten prettier, but it has never been more exciting to drive as it promises a superior level of performance. It has received several awards in the past years in rally sports with a remarkable marking record, and to continue the legacy of the World Championship Rally (WRX), Subaru incorporated new features an

Sleekier but also much sportier-looking cars seem quite likely the norm nowadays, especially in the robust global car marketplace that seems to exponentially grow to ever-changing complexity with each passing year. This in turn, perhaps better reflects the recently ongoing stiffer competition occurring among top corporate car giants whose collective willing hands just seem to can’t get enough of that much-coveted chunky slice of pie as car revenues from the US automotive aftermarket continue to