The Geely Okavango (Specs | News), when it first launched, took the market by storm thanks to its affordable pricing, space, style, and features. It was a good mix of SUV-like looks, MPV-like versatility, and crossover dynamics all rolled into one with its competitive feature set. After all, it was the follow-up model after the Geely Coolray (Specs | News), so the automaker had to come up with something big. The automaker even bumped up the power from the 1.5-liter motor of the Coolray and added
Summer is just around the corner as Toyota Philippines offers excellent deals on promos on specific models from March 13 to 31, 2023. The brand’s popular MPV has a special promo for you for its 2.8 J Diesel M/T variant for only ₱178,650 downpayment under the Pay Low option. This option allows customers to purchase a new vehicle for as low as a 15% downpayment with free insurance for the first year, free LTO registration for three years, and no chattel mortgage at 60 months to pay via all-in cash
For many, Metro Manila’s increasing pace to "Carmageddon hell" means that relocating or moving permanently outside the capital is proving to be a better and much more refreshing solution. That can mean settling in an urban center, not within Metro Manila, and retaining your work orientation there. That can also mean putting up your own farm and being self-sustainable by growing the food needed for personal consumption. The latter option has been a go-to choice for many an urbanite. And putting u
The 2023 Toyota Innova has been revealed as a significant step forward for the MPV. It drops its diesel engine and body-on-frame chassis. The new version of the MPV now uses a monocoque chassis and is available with a gasoline engine or a hybrid system. While other countries have slowly replaced the older Innova with its new hybrid model, one market still keeps the body-on-frame MPV alive and has recently given it a facelift. Toyota India has kept the older generation Innova available to the pub
Even though the next-generation Toyota Innova has yet to debut in the Philippines, our neighbor Indonesia will start exporting the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in 2023. Our colleagues at WapCar Malaysia reported that PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) has sent out its first batch of the all-new Innova Zenix Hybrid. The completely built units will go to countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. TMMIN aims to export more than 8,000 units of the all-new Innova in 20
The Internet has been set ablaze with the confirmation that Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) would return the Tamaraw nameplate to the country. The Japanese automaker has even been quoted saying that it is ready to invest ₱4.4 billion to bring it back. However, this got us wondering why a brand would invest so much money just to bring back a famous model for a specific market. Also read: Tamaraw nameplate to make PH comeback? Not just for the Philippines While the hype is great for a returning nam
Whether Feb. 14, 2023 is Valentine’s Day or “just Tuesday” for you, a brand-new Toyota might brighten your spirits during this season of love. Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) announced in a February 2023 press statement that it is offering various promos from Feb. 4 to 28, 2023. As before, these include: Pay Low – 15-percent all-in downpayment, 60 months amortization, includes free one-year insurance, three-year LTO registration and no chattel mortgage Pay Light – 50-percent all-in downpayment, 6
The Presidential Communications Office has just posted an update on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s working visit to Japan. According to a post on its Facebook page, the PCO claims that PBBM is pleased with Toyota Motors Corporation's plan to bring back the Tamaraw to the Philippine market. "Ikinalugod ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang plano ng Toyota Motors Corporation na muling ibalik ang Tamaraw model sa merkado ng bansa. Ibinahagi din ng Pangulo na ang Tamaraw ay isa sa pinakakilalan
Something important to many families now is stretching every peso, and that includes fuel expenses. If you’re a family of seven, and you need a new hauler, then instead of big heavy SUVs, the MPV is a viable option. Here are some of the most fuel-efficient ones on the market today. Haima 7X - 9.8 km/L City, 16.4 km/L Highway The Haima 7X starts off our list as the fifth most fuel-efficient MPV on the market, coming in at 9.8 km/L in the city, and 16.4 km/L on the highway, which sets quite a high
The Philippines may still have the previous-generation Toyota Vios, but it certainly remains popular after topping the 2022 sales charts. Nonetheless, many of our ASEAN neighbors already have the all-new, fourth-generation Vios that was first launched in Thailand on August 2022. Indonesia, meanwhile, got the new Vios on October 2022, where our friends from our sister publication WapCar reported that a hybrid version may also be included in the line-up. “Toyota bukan sahaja akan menawarkan Toyota
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