Disclaimer: Hyundai Philippines lent us a Hyundai Staria unit for a week with a full tank of gas and access to its RFID cards. Remember when Hyundai Philippines launched the Hyundai Starex? It was a hit for the South Korean automaker as it saw a second generation. However, Hyundai had to discontinue the Starex nameplate and replace it with the 2023 Hyundai Staria, its new replacement. We had on loan the family-oriented GLS+ version, which seats 11 passengers but has retained a row of captain sea

The all-new Toyota Innova is coming to the Philippines this year, along with its much-talked-about hybrid powertrain. AutoFun Philippines spoke to several Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) dealers, some of which are now accepting a refundable ₱30,000 reservation deposit for the upcoming multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). The deposit will be deducted from the car's final price, which has not yet been announced. The dealers said the all-new Innova is expected to launch in the Philippines by July 2023 and w

The Hyundai Staria has won the ‘Best Cars’ award from the German trade journal auto motor und sport. It is the second time the minivan has won this award since 2022. The Hyundai MPV took first place in the “van–import” category against 15 other competitors. A total of 101,550 readers participated in the poll for the event, voting for more than 422 cars across 13 different categories. “Receiving the award immediately after Staria’s sales launch last year was a pleasant surprise. It had turned int

Hyundai Motor Philippines has formally pledged to extend its Aftersales support to the Philippine National Police (PNP) for its existing fleet of “Hyundai Patrol Cars.” This pledge of support comes after a signing ceremony at the PNP National Headquarters in Camp Crame and covers two years from the official signing date. The fleet comprises 81 Hyundai Grand Starex units and 49 Hyundai Elantra units that the Republic of Korea turned over through the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)

After what seemed like endless teasers and spy shots, the all-new Toyota Innova (also known as the “Innova Kijang Zenix” and “Innova Hycross”) finally made its global debut on Nov. 21, 2022. While the Philippines was busy with the launch of the all-new Honda BR-V on the same date, Toyota Indonesia unveiled the newest generation of one of the most well-loved seven-seat, multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) in the market. We got a hold of some details on the new Innova. Here’s how it compares with the old

In this article, we’ll dive into the 2021 Toyota Innova 2.0X and scrutinise it through the Autofun’s Ratings test. The Toyota Innova is an MPV that competes against the Kia Grand Carnival. 2021 Toyota Innova 2.8V: Driving Performance – 28/50, lacks torque 2021 Toyota Innova 2.8V - Facts and Figures Engine 2.0-litre NA 4-cylinder Transmission 6-speed automatic transmission Power 139 PS @ 5,600 rpm Torque 183 Nm @ 4,000 rpm Weight 1,735 kg 0-100 km/h 18.4 seconds 100-0 km/h 46.1 metres The Toyota