Gong Xi Fa Cai. Today is Chinese New Year! And because it’s a Sunday, it’s also time for your weekly dose of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. We take a look at all the stories we published last week and find the five that you loved the most. Here are our hottest stories from Jan. 16 to 20, 2023 as we welcome the Year of the Water Rabbit. Cheapest mild-hybrid on sale The Suzuki Ertiga Hybrid is a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) with a multitude of superlatives. It’s not only the cheapest mil

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 since the Honda Mobilio and BR-V twins, the MPV market has had MPVs traipsing around as SUVs for buyers of all different kinds, and the Mitsubishi Xpander and Xpander Cross are no different. Both seat seven and use 1.5-liter engines mated to a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic gearbox. Both obviously sit on the same platform and use the same panels, underpinnings, and trims. The 2023 Mitsubishi Xpander and the 2023 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross both enjoy new facelifts, but the question rema

Mitsubishi’s roster of vehicles are success stories in their respective rights, but the Mitsubishi Xpander brand should tote its tale. After all, the Xpander began as a 2016 concept car that made its debut in Indonesia. Usually, a manufacturer’s concept car almost always makes its first appearance at a globally recognized car show. However, Mitsubishi chose the 2016 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show as the first medium for the global debut of the concept car, as part of the automaker’s

We, motoring journalists, have all had our fun exploring the all-new 2023 Honda BR-V, but now it’s your turn! Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) announced in a November 2022 press statement that it would hold mall exhibitions of the BR-V from Nov. 24 to 30, 2022. These locations include: SM Center Urdaneta Central (Nov. 24-27) Robinsons Ilocos (Nov. 24-27) SM City Clark (Nov. 24-27) SM City Batangas (Nov. 24-27) SM City Naga (Nov. 24-27) SM City Cebu (Nov. 24-27) SM City Davao (Nov. 24-27) Alaba

Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) is banking heavily on the all-new Honda BR-V to deliver a four-fold increase in market share in 2023. The carmaker announced in a Nov. 21, 2022 press conference following the launch of the BR-V that it is looking to capture 20 percent of the small sport-utility vehicle (SUV) segment next year. “The current market share for the BR-V, we have five percent of the small SUV segment,” said HCPI general manager for sales Louie Soriano. “Remember, we were the first on