Advanced safety systems (also known as active-safety suites) are slowly becoming the norm, with more and more manufacturers including them in their cars. For instance, Honda Cars Philippines made headlines by offering its Honda SENSING suite as standard in all variants of the updated 2024 Honda City. This is a first for the popular subcompact sedan segment. These features make vehicles more convenient to use and safer, especially on long trips. That being said, we will compare two popular active

Subaru Philippines is set to launch the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek on July 19, 2023, replacing the Subaru XV. It will be available in two variants: the 2.0-iL EyeSight and the top-spec 2.0-iS EyeSight. That said, we will look at what the new crossover will bring to the table in terms of the features that the Japanese automaker might bring to the Philippine market. Updated exterior design The new Subaru Crosstrek has a sleeker design language compared to its predecessor. While the body shape remains s

Disclaimer, Honda Philippines lent us the 2020 Honda City RS with a full gas tank and access to its two RFID cards. When the 2020 Honda City first came out, it was a radical redesign from its older version, as the newer one looked more like a much bigger Honda Civic that had been shrunken down to meet the subcompact sedan classification. I was lucky enough to be one of the few to experience the new City a few weeks after its initial launch during a media drive event. I was excited to test its ha

Another weekend, another edition of AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. We’ve been seeing a lot of new models coming out in other parts of the world, many of which may find their way to our shores. Check out the top five stories from March 13 to 17, 2023. Bring it in, Honda! The Honda WR-V is the strongest predator of the Toyota Raize. And following its global debut in Indonesia, it’s now in Thailand, too. Sporting mechanicals from the Honda City and Honda BR-V, the WR-V is the littlest crosso

Taking a cue from the motor show’s theme "Mobility + Humanity: Innovating for the Common Good," Nissan’s exhibit focuses on the all-new Nissan Kicks e-POWER, which is front and center at its booth in the 8th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS). Attendees have the chance to experience its powerful, fully electric motor-driven system by doing a test drive at the World Trade Center outdoor test area. "Coming together for the first time in a while to celebrate innovation for the common good m

We Filipinos are practical people. Well, most of us are at least living a practical way of life. We always consider the prices of commodities and the return on investment as we value our hard-earned money. When it comes to cars, there is a specific model that has stood out in the local market for a good number of years. The Toyota Vios has been the undisputed market leader for two decades because it comes at a very affordable and reasonable price - as low as Php 681,000 for the 1.3-liter Base ma