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

For many, vehicle safety isn’t that big of a deal. Most car buyers look at space, practicality, convenience features, and, of course, price. But how well a car performs in a road crash becomes extremely vital the moment you and your loved ones actually get into a crash. The money you may have saved by getting a less safe model may result in you paying the ultimate price – your life or the lives of the people you care about. That’s why organizations like the non-profit ASEAN New Car Assessment Pr

Just one night's sleep separates us from the unveiling of an all-new small crossover from Honda. Tomorrow, November 2nd, the digital camouflage of the Honda SUV RS concept will be unraveled, and the production version of what is believed to be the next-generation Honda WR-V in that market will be introduced. The Honda WR-V nameplate isn't exactly new for markets such as Indonesia and India. In those countries, the WR-V is a hopped-up previous-generation Honda Jazz GK5. For the 2023 model, the de

(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 was released in 2018 as an answer to the Mitsubishi Xpander. At the time, I thought the Xpander, which was a replacement to the Adventure, was an answer to the Innova and later on the Avanza, as Mitsubishi has been missing in the MPV segment. Of course, right now, there is the Honda B-RV, the Isuzu Ertiga. When the Rush came out, it looked like a cross between the Fortuner and an Innova. Or if two Fortuners have a baby, then it is the Rush. (But have you s

After four years since its launch, the Mitsubishi Xpander has gained rapid popularity in the Philippine automotive market. This small MPV entry from Mitsubishi Motors is updated for a fresher version this 2022. The Xpander 2022 has a new exterior update, better than last year's version. There are changes in its interior appearance, and the powertrain system has been improved, according to Mitsubishi. The Mitsubishi Xpander 2022 is available in four variants. Its lowest price in the market costs