Chinese carmaker Jetour has finally arrived in the Visayas region! The company announced in an October 2023 press statement that Jetour Auto Bacolod is now open for business. It features a 284-square-meter showroom that can display six Jetour models and a shared service area that can accommodate up to five cars. “Now that Jetour Auto Bacolod is here, we can pursue our goal of providing quality value-laden vehicles to our kababayans [countrymen] in Negros Occidental and neighboring provinces in t

June and July are becoming interesting in the Philippines as plenty of new models are set to enter the country. These new cars are all-new models or updated nameplates that will soon be available on the local market. That said, we have created a quick speculated and confirmed launch list of all-new and facelifted vehicles for you to look forward to in the two coming months. Before we proceed with the list, we would like to remind you that the automakers still reserve the right to change their la

Suzuki launched the latest version of the XL7 multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in Indonesia on June 15, 2023. Similar to the Ertiga Hybrid, the XL7 Hybrid features a mild-hybrid powertrain that uses a 1.5-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline-4 gasoline engine. This is connected to an Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) that replaces the alternator and charges the battery. It also doubles as an electric motor that provides assistance to the vehicle when accelerating from a standing start. Meanwhile, the ba

Disclaimer: Honda Cars Philippines Inc. very kindly lent me a 2022 Honda HR-V V Turbo for one week full of fuel and RFID cards with enough load for a trip to the moon and back. AutoFun Philippines paid for a car wash and some fuel for the trip back to the HCPI plant in Santa Rosa, Laguna. “Nahulog ata sa likod ng kotse yung earphones ko nung nag-drifting.” [Translation: My earphones might have fallen in the back seat when we went drifting.] So was the rather harried message that I got from my de

When deciding what vehicle to get, we consider different factors. We also check what most car buyers look for and see if the trend suits you. In our present time, the choice of automobile is trending towards subcompact crossover SUVs. It has become one of the most in-demand car segments in the past few years. Following the trend, car manufacturers are eager to introduce new subcompact crossovers in the market now and then, and American automaker Chevrolet is no exception. In late 2021, Chevy int

Toyota has launched the new Wigo in the Philippines. The Wigo is a version like Indonesia's Toyota Agya and Daihatsu Ayla. All variants of the Toyota Wigo retain the 1.0 L 3-cylinder engine and the 4-speed automatic gearbox. The 2020 Wigo lineup is headlined by the new TRD S variant, a sporty and exciting variant perfectly designed for an adventurous driving experience. The rest of the lineup introduces changes and more advanced features. The New Wigo G gets machine cut design alloy wheels and a