The Philippines won’t be the only ASEAN market that will get the upcoming 2024 Toyota Wigo with the smaller 1.0-liter engine. Toyota launched the new Wigo in Cambodia on July 11, 2023, alongside the Toyota Yaris Cross. According to our friends from sister publication WapCar, the subcompact hatchback is powered by a 1.0-liter, twin-cam, 12-valve inline-3 gasoline engine producing 68 PS and 91 Nm of torque. This is mated solely to the Daihatsu Dual-Mode Continuously Variable Transmission (D-CVT) f

The all-new Toyota Wigo is set to launch in the Philippines very soon, but the question on everyone’s mind is if the small hatchback will retain its 1.0-liter engine or if it will receive a 1.2-liter motor increasing its power. The new Wigo is reportedly coming out in July for Toyota Motor Philippines and will bring a new exterior design, features, and a new CVT. We will now compare the 1.0 and 1.2-liter based on the claimed manufacturer fuel efficiency figures. These aren’t the exact fuel econo

It’s Sunday again, which means it’s time for the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup! You read this the day before Independence Day, which is the date when the Philippines was freed from the shackles of over three centuries of Spanish colonial rule (that was then followed by decades of additional colonial rule under the Americans and the Japanese). It’s also the rainy season now – strong showers are now hitting various parts of the country as a counterbalance to the searing heat in the first ha

We all know that manual transmissions have fallen more and more out of fashion over the last decade. But it seems even entry-level economy cars are also ditching their three pedals to optimize fuel economy. Our Malaysian sister publication WapCar reported that the all-new 2023 Perodua Axia, which debuted on February 14, 2023, will not come with a manual transmission. The Axia is the Malaysian sibling of the recently launched, next-generation Toyota Agya, which is also known as the Toyota Wigo in

If you've been itching to be one of the first people to get your hands on the all-new Honda BR-V, it's time to get your checkbooks ready. Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) announced in an October 2022 press statement that it all of its dealers are now accepting reservations for the upcoming compact seven-seater. AutoFun Philippines contacted some HCPI dealers, who said customers can put down a reservation deposit of at least PHP 5,000. The registered owner must also present at least one valid I

Small cars seem to have limited capabilities and features to improve as they come with limited space too. However, Honda Motor Corporation made sure that the possibilities are limitless with the 2022 Brio as it was upgraded to a better-looking and better-performing hatchback than its outgoing version. Brio greeted 2022 with an aggressive facelift and more efficient engine properties. To list a few of its pros and cons: Pros It appears to have a sportier appearance. The Brio has always been a goo