Unlike Toyota or Ford, Honda Cars did not really have an established presence in the Philippines until it officially started operations on October 1990. This month, Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) is celebrating 33 years in the country with a variety of awesome deals from Oct. 1 to 31, 2023. These include a 10-percent, all-in downpayment of as low as ₱10,000 for the highly popular 2023 Honda BR-V VX with Honda SENSING, which is the only vehicle in its class to feature active-safety assists li

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) celebrates its 35th anniversary in the country with special discounts as part of its blowout deals promo, which lasts until August 31, 2023. The Japanese automaker’s Pay Low deal allows customers to take home their new Toyota vehicle with a downpayment as low as 15% with free 1st-year insurance, 3-year LTO registration, and no chattel mortgage. With this deal, customers can get their new Fortuner 4x2 G M/T for only ₱260,400 or Hilux 4x2 E M/T for only ₱176,100. Oth

Suzuki Philippines has officially launched the 2023 Suzuki S-Presso with its new AGS transmission. The S-presso originally entered the Philippine market as a bare-bones hatchback with only a 5-speed manual transmission. It was simple and easy no thrills, no frills point A to point B transportation. However, as the S-Presso gained a small following in the local market, its owners and interested buyers alike wanted more from the hatchback. To answer their call, the Japanese automaker gave the vehi

The Hyundai Stargazer recently broke cover and became the latest model to enter the hotly contested subcompact MPV category. With the headstart enjoyed by the likes of the Toyota Avanza and Rush, the Honda BR-V, the Mitsubishi Xpander, the Suzuki Ertiga, and another newcomer, the Nissan Livina, Hyundai’s affordable seven-seater has a lot to prove to sway Filipinos toward its fold. During our brief afternoon with the Hyundai Stargazer, we noticed how some of its design, technical, and safety feat

(Images from Toyota PH) The Toyota Rush has a 4 Cylinder, In-line, 16 Valve DOHC, Chain Drive with Dual VVT-I engine, which has a power output of 102 horsepower and 134 Newton meters of torque. Its engine is paired with either a manual transmission or an automatic. This engine is quite proportionate to its size, and this is an important factor to consider when talking about power to weight ratio. Think about a much smaller vehicle, the Wigo, and with its size, it comes with a small engine; that

(Images from Toyota PH) The Toyota Rush is a seven-seater SUV, with a ground clearance of 220mm. It has a 4 Cylinder, In-line, 16 Valve DOHC, Chain Drive with Dual VVT-I engine, which has a power output of 102 horsepower and 134 Newton meters of torque. Its engine is paired with either a manual transmission or an automatic. Released in 2018, the Toyota Rush was seen as a mini version of the best-selling Toyota Fortuner, and the latter’s success was almost rubbed on it. Soon, the Rush became a ma