To say that the Toyota Fortuner (Specs | News) has been a runaway hit for the brand in the Philippines is an understatement. But after 18 years, two generations, and many enhancements, Toyota is still not yet done with its venerable three-row SUV. The 2023 (yes, our friends from Autofun Thailand continue to call it a 2023 model) Toyota Fortuner with 224 PS and 550 Nm of torque has been unleashed in The Land of Smiles. The same engine that currently powers our Fortuner GR-S, LTD, and Q variants l

With diesel prices projected to go up by about PHP 4.00 per liter next week and once again breach the Php 70-mark, you wonder how SUVs and pickups with CRDI turbocharged diesel engines can be a sustainable choice. Even with skyrocketing fuel prices, Isuzu maintains that its two best-sellers, the D-MAX, and the mu-X, have fuel economy on their side. In a recent fuel efficiency run supervised by the Automobile Association Philippines (AAP), Isuzu sent off a D-MAX 3.0L 4x2 LS-A AT and a mu-X 3.0L 4

The first time the Nissan Grand Livina entered the Philippine market in 2008, it was a three-row hatchback based on the Nissan Tiida platform. It was ahead of its time in many ways, as it offered car-like handling and seating for seven. Typical of what crossovers provide today. As head of the marketing team of Nissan Motor Philippines, Inc (NMPI) at that time, I was tasked to find ways to slot such a strange vehicle concept into the MPV-crazy consciousness of Filipino car buyers. The 2008 Nissan

Nissan Motor Corporation’s Terra once again made it to a new version. According to the Japanese manufacturer, they focused on updating the SUV’s exterior and interior aesthetics while retaining its powertrain components aside from the brakes that are now all discs. With that being said, we cannot expect the new generation to be much stronger than the outgoing version. What are the specifications of the Nissan Terra? Under the hood of the 2022 Nissan Terra is a 2.5-liter Inline-four Diesel engine

The Toyota Fortuner is a great vehicle that’s why it’s one of the fastest and best selling PPV in the Philippine Market. For this Nitpicker’s Guide, it will be a very short nitpicking because the Fortuner is all-around class. Handling Driving a car with the size of the Fortuner for the first time makes one feel that the car is too big for you. It takes some getting used to for a few days and handling is quite different than driving a smaller car, even a crossover. So, you might expect the Fortun

Of all the mid-size SUVs available in the market, why Ford Everest? As compared to its competitors in the automotive market, the Ford Everest is a more expensive model in its class. This year, Everest is priced from Php1,738,000 for its entry-level variant up to P2,299,000 for the top-of-the-line variant in the Philippines. But how sure are you that you get your money’s worth with the 2022 Ford Everest? Ford offers a long list of technological advancements to provide innovative driving assistanc