Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is 35 years old this August 2023. The country’s top automaker in terms of sales is celebrating this milestone in typically spectacular fashion, ranging from promos on its latest models to its two-day Toyota GAZOO Racing Festival at the Quirino Grandstand. We take a look at five of the Japanese company’s most iconic vehicles since 1988. But why not cars from before this year? The pre-Cory years First, a little history lesson. Older car enthusiasts will know that Toy

Two famous SUVs in the Philippines recently got an update. These are the 2023 Isuzu mu-X and the 2023 Nissan Terra Sport. While the first is a minor tweak to the SUV, the latter is an all-new variant that has been added to the nameplate. Given their minor updates, we will compare both SUVs to see which one you should get in 2023. For context, we will use the LS-E variant of the Isuzu mu-X as it competes with the VL and Sport variants of the Nissan Terra. Exterior Isuzu Philippines recently gave

The Toyota Innova is a popular multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in the Philippines. Buyers and owners love it for its versatility and for its diesel powerplant. Now that a new version is available, many Filipinos are excited for its local arrival. It's also a popular vehicle in Indonesia, where the all-new Innova made its global debut on November 2022, with the Toyota multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) now having a six-month waiting period there. With the Innova reservations flying off the shelves and limit

Another day, another teaser photo of the upcoming Toyota Innova. The Coldplay reference in the headline is for the photo of the enormous panoramic moonroof that Toyota Indonesia posted on its official Facebook page on Nov. 14, 2022. Aside from sporting the aforementioned window to the sky, the upcoming Innova sports other features that the current model is remembered for, such as the LED mood lighting and the air-conditioning vents in the second row. The Innova in the photo also features what se

Photos courtesy of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation For a time in the early 2000s up until the mid-2010s, the Mitsubishi Strada was considered a pure urbanite pickup. A seemingly short bed aft of the cabin, a torquey engine, and a sturdy build made the beast of burden more fit as an urban hauler or occasional minimal cargo out-of-town traveler. The 2022 Mitsubishi Strada has now gone back to its carry-all origins. The unit currently has a bed that can handle a bevy of agriculture, a mai

You may probably have owned, ridden, or seen an Innova, as this multi-purpose vehicle from Toyota is the most popular in its class. It has been a go-to choice for Filipino families looking for a spacious car, and a choice for business services. Not only that the Toyota Innova offers generous space at an affordable price, but also has several attributes to its totality. Choosing the perfect car lies on several considerations. Maybe you are looking for an affordable car or a spacious vehicle to ac