The current-generation Mazda3 was launched in the Philippines back in August 2019. It has since provided the market with a stylish and elegant alternative to the Honda Civic (Specs | News) and Toyota Corolla Altis. While it showcased evocative styling, and refined driving characteristics at the time, it also came with a higher price range that made it a challenge to pick it over similarly priced crossovers with more bells and whistles. For the 2024 model year in Japan, however, the Mazda3 gets a

Hybrid Electric Vehicles are picking up in numbers and availability in the Philippines. With their obvious fuel efficiency advantage, and the lack of a Battery EV charging infrastructure at the moment, do you see yourself driving a Hybrid? Intro to Hybrid Cars What's a Hybrid Car? What are the Key Components of a Hybrid Car's Powertrain? Types of Hybrid Systems Pros and Cons of Owning A Hybrid Car Hybrid Cars in the Philippines Toyota Prius Toyota Camry Hybrid Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8V Hybrid To

In celebration of World EV Day, we would like to share a brief experience driving one of the more popular EVs from a mainstream manufacturer. The Kia e-Niro is a crossover that shares its platform and electric drivetrain with the Hyundai Kona. As you can see, it looks like a raised hatchback, but its extra height lets you be more versatile and agile on the road. We drove it in Brunei Darussalam, where there is little traffic on city roads and highways. Kia Brunei is not yet selling EVs, and like

It would have been quite undoubtedly interesting if there ever was a car version of a Ms. Universe pageant. Imagine all those flaunting specks of white thighs in place of er, slim, and singularly-chiseled quad pipes. (hah! You wish) But of course, such a thing would never happen. It's just one of those run-away goosebumps of fertile-wild imaginings of sorts, we guess. However, the closest thing that ever was to resemble a kind of "car pageant" (we could think of) would be that so-called annual e

2022 Civic FE is cheaper, more spacious and offers more performance Mazda 3 is still the master of craftsmanship and design Driving experience is closer than ever Unless you’ve been living beneath a shake, you'd know by presently that the Honda Civic has returned – and in a enormous way. The 2022 Honda Civic is more exquisite and grown-up in plan, while advancements beneath its skin have made it more honed to drive and more secure than ever. And that’s before we get to the sublime interior and t

Mazda Thailand has propelled the unused 2022 Mazda 3 with a modern paint wrap up and hardware upgrades. Separated from the section variation that saw a slight increment of 10,000 baht (around RM 1.3k), costs of the upper-rung variations have kept up over the pre-updated demonstrate. Current selling prices for the locally-assembled (CKD in Thailand) new 2022 Mazda 3 (Sedan and Liftback) in Thailand are: New 2022 Mazda 3 C - 979,000 baht (≈Php 1,548k) New 2022 Mazda 3 S – 1,069,000 baht (≈Php 1,69