DISCLOSURE: Nissan Philippines Inc. kindly lent me a 2023 Nissan Terra Sport for one week. It arrived with a full tank of fuel and loaded RFID cards. Special-edition vehicles typically bring something fresh to the market. They often have features previously unavailable with the nameplate to differentiate them from the standard model. This is what Nissan Philippines did with the Nissan Terra Sport as it reignites the nameplate with a few aesthetic additions that give the vehicle a new lease on li

It’s easy to get carried away by the hype of an all-new vehicle launch. And that’s what car brands want you to feel after seeing their latest offering roll onto the stage. Let’s take the all-new Mitsubishi XForce, for example. Sure, it looks appealing, has a handsome design, and even a well-endowed feature set. But what if we said Mitsubishi ensured its latest offering had some other tricks up its sleeve for good measure? At a Mitsubishi product conference Autofun Philippines attended on the sec

To say that the Toyota Fortuner (Specs | News) has been a runaway hit for the brand in the Philippines is an understatement. But after 18 years, two generations, and many enhancements, Toyota is still not yet done with its venerable three-row SUV. The 2023 (yes, our friends from Autofun Thailand continue to call it a 2023 model) Toyota Fortuner with 224 PS and 550 Nm of torque has been unleashed in The Land of Smiles. The same engine that currently powers our Fortuner GR-S, LTD, and Q variants l

Sojitz G Auto Philippines (SGAP), the local distributor of Geely vehicles in the Philippines, has awarding of the grand prize winner of the “Dream Ride Like No Other” car promo in partnership with Araneta City with a brand new Geely Okavango Urban Plus. Mary Anne Dela Vega, from Project 4, Quezon City, emerged as the lucky recipient of the top-of-the-line variant of Geely’s 7-seater SUV. The Geely Okavango offers customers a spacious and versatile interior. It also offers buyers a premium interi

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

For those who don’t know, Toyota Rush uses the same engine as the Toyota Avanza. It’s a 1.5L 4-Cylinder Dual VVT-i Gasoline-Powered Engine mated to either a 4-speed automatic transmission or a 5-speed manual transmission depending on which variant you’ll be buying. In this article, we’ll be going through the strengths and weaknesses of each configuration and hopefully, help you pick out which one works best for you. The Toyota Rush is an RWD or Rear-Wheel Drive. That means the Rush gets its powe