Renowned research firm J.D. Power found that Porsche, GAC Honda and Chery were the best in their categories in terms of new-car quality in China. The 2023 China Initial Quality Survey (IQS) of vehicles, including those built in China, is in its 24th year. It continues with the initiative of examining problems experienced by new-vehicle owners within the first two to six months of ownership. The 2023 study is based on responses from 34,648 owners who purchased their vehicles between June 2022 and

The Hyundai Mobility Experience roadshow and test drive event is happening this weekend, March 25 and 26th, at the SM Aura in BGC. Hyundai Motor Philippines' current lineup, which includes the Staria van, the Tucson crossover, the Stagazer MPV, and the Creta subcompact crossover, is on hand for customers to sit down and explore. The roadshow also offers a ₱10,000 discount voucher for customers who will place reservations for either the Hyundai Creta (Specs | News) or Stargazer during the display

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 Philippines is one of the very few countries in Southeast Asia where the concentration of supercars is insanely high. Still, not everyone can afford the fancy exotic cars you see in Interesting Car Spotting PH. So, why not look at some new and attainable vehicles that have graced our market? After all, the Chiron isn’t practical as a daily driver, wouldn’t you agree? Toyota Raize The Toyota Raize is someone’s vague idea of what a turbocharged, Wigo-based SUV should be – the idea of off-road

Although the rear-wheel-drive Mazda CX-60 and Mazda CX-90 have been hogging the headlines recently, Mazda has another sharp-looking crossover. The Mazda CX-50 isn’t poised to take on the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz unlike its larger stablemates. Instead, it uses a larger version of the excellent-handling, front-wheel-drive Mazda3 platform and is a bit larger than the Mazda CX-5 crossover. But the mere fact that Mazda has just introduced the CX-50 in China and has assigned local assembly to th

Toyota dominates the automotive industry when it comes to family cars as they have unveiled the new version of the Toyota Avanza after other Toyota MPVs launched. Critics say that the global launch of the 2022 Toyota Avanza was a huge success as Toyota made sure that the features, looks, functionalities, and performance of the new generation didn’t just take a step up but has elevated to an unexpected level. The third-generation Toyota Avanza has a combined power of the old and the new powertrai