Volkswagen Philippines has been quiet in the automotive market for some time, with its last launch being the Volkswagen Cross Santana and new colors for the Volkswagen T-Cross. However, something interesting happened with the launch of the Volkswagen Tharu as the newest crossover to join the brand’s local lineup. It is positioned above the T-Cross and where the Volkswagen Tiguan used to be in the lineup. Today, we will compare it against another new vehicle within the same price bracket with the

Hybrid vehicles have slowly begun to become popular in the Philippine market. Automakers are increasingly releasing these kinds of cars, hoping to capitalize on the growing demand. Recent additions to the Philippine market include the likes of the Toyota Corolla Hybrid, Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, Haval H6 and the Haval Jolion. Meanwhile, the likes of the Geely Okavango and the recently launched Suzuki Ertiga Hybrid are classified as "mild" hybrid vehicles. But just how do mild hybrids work? Wh

It’s the last Sunday of January – here’s another edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. We’ve compiled the top five stories from January 23 to 27, 2023 that really moved you. Here’s what you chose. Toyota party! In case you’ve been living under a rock over the last decade, Toyota is once again the top-selling car brand in the Philippines. Data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. showed that the company took a mammoth share of the market in 2022, sel

Have you ever wanted to have your brand-new Toyota Wigo, but you can’t handle heavy monthly payments? Toyota Motor Philippines said in a January 2023 press statement that you can bring home the Wigo 1.0 E M/T at just ₱6,256 a month through its Pay Light option, which requires a 50-percent downpayment and 60 months amortization. The same financing plan means you can also have a Toyota Veloz 1.5 G CVT at ₱13,210 a month or a Toyota Rush E 1.5 M/T at ₱10,724 a month. The Pay Light option is availab

Slated to be formally launched in the Philippine market by the end of this month, the updated 2023 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross features a host of interesting improvements. This is largely based on the updated Mitsubishi Xpander Cross launched during the Gaikindo Indonesia International Motor Show last year. Judging from how it looks, there’s much to look forward to as it promises to be better than the previous model. Apart from the numerous improvements on the exterior and interior, one of the aspe

The all-new 2022 Toyota Avanza could make its debut in Indonesia as early as November, eventually replacing the second-generation model that has been on sale for 10 years. According to Indonesian portal OtoDriver, the 2022 Toyota Avanza would be launched at the upcoming Indonesia Motor Show 2021 (Gaikindo), which begins on November 11, 2021. In addition to the modern new design and additional safety features, the new Avanza will critically abandon the current generation of rear wheel drive layou