Safety is one of the key categories you must look out for when buying a car. It is the one aspect of a vehicle that you shouldn’t skip out on, and you need to prioritize not only for yourself but for the safety of your passengers. We have created a quick list of vehicles under the ₱1 million price with high safety ratings from the ASEAN NCAP. Note that to make it onto this list, the cars must have, at minimum, a 3-star crash safety. The list also includes vehicles from other markets similar in s

Unless you’ve recently come back from a tech detox, you’ve no doubt heard of a little snafu happening with Daihatsu and Toyota, where they committed a bit of an alleged cheat in crash safety tests. While full details are still making their way down the pipeline, the general story is that Toyota’s small-car division Daihatsu, which makes the Raize, Vios, Wigo and the Avanza/Veloz twins, had allegations of fraud lobbed against it because of a modification on the Vios and Wigo units that it produce

At some point or another, during your elementary and high school days, there was one student who always got a big chunk of the achievement awards. In a similar vein (albeit in the Philippine auto industry setting), that student is Toyota Motor Philippines. According to information gleaned from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI), which is the largest automotive group in the country, Toyota once again dominated in 2022 by having eight of the top 10 models and nine o

The Honda Civic RS is renowned in the Philippines for providing turbocharged performance with a refined and sporty flavor. However, the Malaysian market now has a second Civic RS model that adds lower emissions and improved fuel economy to the mix. Honda Cars Malaysia debuted on Nov. 15, 2022 its newest flagship Civic, the RS e:HEV. As the name suggests, the new model is a hybrid that ditches the turbocharged 1.5-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline-4 gasoline engine of the standard RS. Instead, it

A fuel-efficient car. This is probably one of the sweetest things to hear nowadays because of the continuous damage the global fuel price crisis has brought upon us. If only you can survive without taking a ride to work or school, but that's almost impossible in today's mega-metropolis. That is why the majority of Filipino car buyers are going for the popular Toyota Vios sedan. It promises a lot for its affordable price tag. And that's why it's been the best-selling car model in the country for

(Images from Honda PH) The Honda City is a well-known car of choice when it comes to fuel efficiency. As the car’s namesake, it probably made to be one of Honda’s daily drivers. Combining the looks with engine efficiency and reliability, the Honda City is a great car for new car owners and for those looking for a car with a low maintenance schedule but has the reliability for racking up the kilometers while keeping the cost of fuel manageable as it skyrockets every week in the Philippines. The I