Kia Philippines has done well to keep things fresh with its crossover vehicles, with the Kia Stonic getting a Style Edition and the Kia Sorento getting its new generation. However, the Kia Seltos remains largely untouched, so the South Korean automaker is giving it a facelift for the Philippine market. Kia Philippines also released a quick teaser video on Facebook showing the updated model's highlighted features, but did not include a launch date for the new crossover. What the facelift might lo

Hybrid vehicles are becoming popular in the Philippine market, with more and more automakers bringing their examples to the car-buying public. We have recent entries into the segment from the Chinese such as the Haval Jolion (Specs | News) and Haval H6, and even more from the Japanese, such as the Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, RAV4, Zenix, Yaris Cross, and Nissan Kicks, each trying to get a piece of the lucrative pie, especially with the ever-increasing fuel prices. While many are curious about

Toyota Motor Philippines offers a wide range of hybrid-electric vehicles for car buyers who aren’t quite ready to go full-electric. But another Japanese carmaker plans to enter the local hybrid market – one that has been developing these types of cars for almost as long as Toyota. Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) assistant vice president Misa Abe told AutoFun Philippines that the company plans to offer more than one hybrid model starting 2023. She also mentioned that these will be hybrids that

Honda Cars Philippines (HCPI) has extended its special offers under the "New Year, New Deals" promo until Feb. 28, 2023. The company said in a February 2023 press statement that this includes the new "Choose Your Own Deals" for the City sedan and the Brio. Choose your deals for Honda City, Brio HCPI said those interested in getting any variant of the City sedan and the Brio 1.2 V CVT can choose one “Choose Your Own Deals” promo package that best fits their needs: The vehicle must be released to

After the successful launch of the 2023 Honda Civic Type R, Honda Philippines is set to unveil three more models this year, and one of them is a hybrid. This is according to Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. president, Masahiko Nakamura, during his speech at the launch where he stated, "In addition, please watch out as we will also be officially introducing three exciting Honda models this year, including a hybrid electric vehicle model." While no specific model names were dropped, we can look to Hon

Honda received numerous nods as Honda Civic Type R was released in the Philippines. This entry from Honda Motor Company was one of the top choices for car sports enthusiasts, making it a best-seller in its class. Type R features an aggressive and masculine exterior with a race car vibe for its interior. The Civic Type R is available in one variant and is offered at a price of Php 3,210,000 in the Philippine market. The Type R model is far more high-performing than the regular Civic line of Honda