The all-new 2024 Toyota Wigo made a huge splash when it was launched in the Philippines on July 14, 2023. Aside from the new chassis, transmission, and styling, the pricing really grabbed people’s attention. Starting at ₱609,000, the all-new Toyota Wigo undercuts its major rivals, such as the recently refreshed Honda Brio and the rather dated Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback. But the base-model 2024 Toyota Wigo J also takes on one of the biggest names in small cars – Suzuki. And at this price, its ri

SAIC Motor Philippines, Inc. (SMP) has officially taken over the distributorship of MG Philippines and is looking to bring in three new electric vehicle (EV) models by the 4th quarter of 2023. The takeover means that MG will be officially a Chinese-operated brand in the country as part of the international organization of SAIC Motors. Concerning the upcoming EV models, the Chinese automaker confirmed at its coming out party last July 19, 2023, that these would be the MG Marvel R, the MG4 EV, and

Unless you’ve recently come back from a tech detox, you’ve no doubt heard of a little snafu happening with Daihatsu and Toyota, where they committed a bit of an alleged cheat in crash safety tests. While full details are still making their way down the pipeline, the general story is that Toyota’s small-car division Daihatsu, which makes the Raize, Vios, Wigo and the Avanza/Veloz twins, had allegations of fraud lobbed against it because of a modification on the Vios and Wigo units that it produce

If you’re in the market for a five-seat crossover, almost every brand has one on offer. But if your budget can only stretch to around ₱1.4 million, then you need to look at Chinese-made crossovers. Given that Chinese car brands aren’t the laughing stocks that they once were, there are two interesting choices in the market. One is the familiar Chery Tiggo 7 Pro, coming in at ₱1,250,000. Gone are the days of the QQ hatchback – this five-seater packs a turbocharged engine and is fully loaded with t

The Honda Civic RS is renowned in the Philippines for providing turbocharged performance with a refined and sporty flavor. However, the Malaysian market now has a second Civic RS model that adds lower emissions and improved fuel economy to the mix. Honda Cars Malaysia debuted on Nov. 15, 2022 its newest flagship Civic, the RS e:HEV. As the name suggests, the new model is a hybrid that ditches the turbocharged 1.5-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline-4 gasoline engine of the standard RS. Instead, it

Crossovers are hugely popular right now, and the Toyota Corolla is one of the most popular cars of all time. Over the past few years, crossovers have dominated the regular type of cars. People opt to choosing crossovers because it gives you the ease of driving a sedan with the height and utility of an SUV. To take advantage of the hype, Toyota Motor Corporation then introduced the Toyota Corolla Cross. Is it as great as the iconic sedan Toyota Corolla? Well, it depends. There are several aspects