Largely wonderful weather this last week! As the holiday season draws near, it’s been clear skies with cool, refreshing breezes that can help us lay off the air-conditioning (and, consequently, bring our sky-high electric bills down). Despite the chilliness rolling in, it’s been a hot week for one Asian carmaker – and for once, it isn’t from China! Hyundai Philippines launched two new models last week and is mulling over bringing even more. The South Korean company is among your five favorite st

Hyundai Philippines recently launched the 2024 Hyundai Custin and the 2024 Hyundai Stargazer X in a joint event, strengthening its lineup of 7-seater vehicles in the country. Aside from this, the South Korean brand also launched a new 9-seater version of the Hyundai Staria and a 6-seater version of the regular Hyundai Stargazer. AutoFun Philippines likewise got more information about Hyundai’s future plans in the country. We were able to ask someone with intimate knowledge of the company's opera

Hyundai Motor Philippines, Inc., the new exclusive distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the country is steadily regaining lost ground for the brand. After the recent introduction of new models in key market segments, it now announces an all-new entry that will surely rock the establishment. Today, October 19th, marks the start of pre-booking activities for the South Korean brand’s small MPV contender, the Hyundai Stargazer. HMPH has indicated that the core 1.5 GL variant will have a net price of P

With the impending launch of the Hyundai Stargazer, Filipino subcompact MPV buyers will again be given another option to choose from in this hotly contested category. Along with the Suzuki Ertiga, the Toyota Veloz and Avanza, the Honda BR-V, the Mitsubishi Xpander, and the recently launched Nissan Livina, you can see how car manufacturers are going after a bigger slice of this growing pie. The trend is also evident around the ASEAN region, with PT Hyundai Motors Indonesia recently unveiling the

(Images from Toyota PH) It is in the mid-80s when people thought of the need for a family car, something that has more seats than the regular car which has five, and more powerful to carry the people aboard m one place to another. Today, this ancient problem has multiple solutions. You have the 7-seater crossovers, the SUV, the PPV, and the MPV. Each car brand in the Philippines offer their line of the ones mentioned above. From all these modern solutions, come a modern problem – which of which

(Images from Toyota PH) The Veloz is so great that Toyota made sure the top-tier Avanza has departed from the older segment and has created a new one. Still, there are things that we can nitpick from it. Here are some things we think the Veloz is a little downer on. They share the same engine The Veloz and the Avanza share the same engine – an in-line 4-cylinder, 16-valve DOHC with Dual VVT-i. Now you'd think the Veloz is a lot more different than the Avanza than a major facelift costing a coupl