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SMC Asia Car Distributor’s Corp., the official importer and distributor of BMW in the Philippines, is hosting another round of its BMW Test Fest. The event will happen on November 11, with the brand’s iconic models, such as the BMW 3 Series, BMW X1, and BMW X3, available for unlimited test drives from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Cafe Alibi in Taguig. The new BMW iX3 will allow interested buyers to enjoy a fully electrified product experience. Aside from the chance to get behind the wheel of these thri

The Mazda CX-60 recently launched in the Philippine market. It brings new technology, a powerful 3.3-liter motor, and a mild-hybrid system that helps fuel economy while adding a bit of power to the SUV. We will compare it against the recently launched Mercedes-Benz GLC 200 4MATC and the BMW X3 xDrive20d Professional to see if Mazda has what it takes to compete against established European luxury brands. To keep things fair for the Mercedes-Benz, which only has one variant available in the Philip

SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp, the official importer, and distributor of BMW vehicles in the Philippines, has officially launched the new BMW iX3 electric vehicle (EV). Coming at ₱4,590,000, it sits close enough to the soon-to-be-launched sub-4 million-peso Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 to make EV intenders think twice about their purchase. It is also sits close to the BMW X3 xDrive 20d M Sport offering. This also marks the second fully electric BMW model to enter the Philippine market right afte

The all-new BMW iX3 has been confirmed for launch in the Philippines on Jan. 23, 2023. In 2022, local BMW distributor SMC Asia Car Distributor Inc. announced that it would debut four electric vehicles in the market for this year. The iX3 crossover is the first one confirmed for the Philippines. It will join the BMW iX crossover in the brand's expanding electric vehicle lineup. Although official specifications have yet to be released, we can look to other markets to see what we might get locally.

Although not as heralded as its other stablemates at the 2022 Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS), the fact that the BMW iX occupied significant real estate at the German automaker's booth showed that the electric vehicle era for local BMWs has officially begun. Initially pegged at Php 6.29 million (the price is said to be heading a shade under Php 7 million), the Sports ActivityVehicle (BMW-speak for sport-utes) has a 372-kilometer range on a full charge and comes with a wall box charger