Minute dimensions, generous ground clearance, and no clutch pedal. These three ingredients form the recipe for sales success in the Philippines. And no car has done it quite as well thus far as the Toyota Raize subcompact crossover. But the little Toyota faces stiff competition from the Chinese carmaker that’s always full of surprises – the new Geely GX3 Pro is priced close to the Raize E CVT, while offering more generous equipment levels. Let’s pit these two in a Spec Showdown to see which come

It seems Toyota has yet another headache resulting from the conduct of its subsidiary carmaker, Daihatsu. New information has emerged regarding discrepancies in the crash-test certification of the Japanese-market Daihatsu Rocky Hybrid and Toyota Raize Hybrid crossovers, which were both developed by Daihatsu. Toyota has immediately suspended the sales of both models in the "Land of the Rising Sun" as it conducts an investigation. This fresh controversy comes days after Toyota resolved the safety

Jaecoo is an upcoming automotive brand to enter the Philippine market in 2023. It will launch with its sister brand Omoda to bring a new generation of Chinese vehicles into the market. Both Jaecoo and Omoda are sub-brands of Chery, albeit with different market positioning and design languages. Also Read: Omoda to bring sister brand Jaecoo with it, to launch late 2023 Jaecoo is set to bring in the Jaecoo 7, a 5-seater crossover that brings the performance of an SUV while boasting the technology a

Toyota Motor Thailand has just launched what is believed to be the 2023 Toyota Vios this morning. Actually, this model is known as the 2023 Toyota Yaris Ativ in Thailand. While it was originally thought that the Toyota Vios and the Yaris Ativ will remain two distinct models, it is now confirmed that Toyota Thailand will cease production of the former. Underpinned by the same Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform also found in the Toyota Raize, Avanza and Veloz, the Yaris Ativ will cov

A fuel-efficient car. This is probably one of the sweetest things to hear nowadays because of the continuous damage the global fuel price crisis has brought upon us. If only you can survive without taking a ride to work or school, but that's almost impossible in today's mega-metropolis. That is why the majority of Filipino car buyers are going for the popular Toyota Vios sedan. It promises a lot for its affordable price tag. And that's why it's been the best-selling car model in the country for

Hats off to the 2022 Honda Civic Type R for cruising to a high spot in reviews of its class, hailing as the best compact car of its category in 2022. This car entry by Honda is being sold at Php3.18 million in the Philippines. The price of this Japanese-made vehicle shows to be an expensive model car. It is around twice the price of some subcompact car models available in the automobile market. However, great things come with a price, they might say. At that price for a car, we are expecting rem