While Kia has already released the exterior updates to the 2025 Kia Carnival, the South Korean automaker has now revealed the minivan's interior. While it may look the same as the current vehicle in the Philippines, Kia has made some noticeable changes, such as a new rotary shifter. Aside from this, the vehicle's center console has been simplified as the South Korean automaker has reduced the number of buttons. It also gets the same touch panel control setup found in the Kia Sportage, Kia Niro,

Initially making its debut at the 2023 Gaikindo International Auto Show (GIIAS), Hyundai Philippines is set to launch the all-new Hyundai Stargazer X on October 16, 2023. But wait, there is more as the South Korean automaker, through an official invite/ teaser image, has revealed that it is also launching another new vehicle alongside the SUV-fied Stargazer. While the Hyundai Stargazer X is essentially what the Xpander Cross is to the Xpander, it comes with a few new features and a different int

Kia looks to be updating the 2024 Kia Carnival as a test unit has been spotted by Korean automotive website Autospy. Their spyshots reveal a more SUV-like styling that will look similar to the fully electric Kia EV9 that was launched on March 2023. The new Carnival also appears to have a new set of headlights in a vertical orientation, versus the horizontal ones found in the current model. The spyshots also reveal that the taillights have been updated, along with its wheels, which have become mo

Kia is on fire when it comes to its collecting accolades as the brand’s American division has set a record for the highest number of awards ever earned in a single year by a brand in the J.D. Power 2023 Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) study. The South Korean automaker had seven models ranked number one in their segments - the most awarded to a single manufacturer in the APEAL study’s 28-year history. The accolades don’t stop there, as these awards come on the heels of Kia t

The Kia Carnival is undoubtedly one of the nicest vans in the market. With generous accommodation for seven passengers in a sleeker, American-minivan-style package, the Carnival combines the Korean brand’s sharp design with a punchy turbodiesel engine. These, among other reasons, may be why the Carnival won in three categories at the 2022-2023 Auto Focus People’s and Media’s Choice Awards. Kia Philippines said in a January 2023 press statement that the premium minivan received awards for Best De

As the average Filipino family grows, the need for a car that can fit them all grows as well. In the past, the minimum requirement was five - dad, mom, two kids, and maybe a grandparent or the househelp. Today, the average Filipino buyer needs to consider at least six seats when buying a vehicle - dad, mom, at least two kids, the nanny, and possibly both grandparents. Not only that but because of the modern family's versatility in income - possibly from both a steady job and a family business -