Despite issues surrounding the 2024 Toyota Vios AC100 about its previous safety testing, the popular Japanese sedan still got a five-star rating from the ASEAN New Car Assessment Programme (ASEAN NCAP). On April 2023, the Vios was caught in a crash-test scandal, where the vehicle tested where sample units were found to have had a notch in their door sidings that would minimize the risk during side impact testing. However, this would break with a sharp edge that could cause injury to the occupant

Disclosure: Honda Cars Philippines Inc. kindly lent me a 2023 Honda BR-V S CVT for nine days. It arrived with a full tank of gas and loaded RFID cards. The company also treated me and other motoring media to breakfast, snacks, and lunch during the BR-V media drive. AutoFun Philippines paid for additional fuel, RFID load, and a carwash. When I was in college, I owned an Isuzu Hi-Lander. Those of you old enough to remember that car would know that it was the boxy predecessor to the venerable Isuzu

And just like that, it’s the final Sunday of April! After all of us have been roasted this entire month, it seems more and more powerful rains are coming in. Although these will certainly help us cool off, there’s also a chance of contending with floods that go past our ears. Despite the looming showers, some of our stories this past week were certainly hot. Check out your five favorites from April 24 to 28, 2023 on this edition of AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. ₱800K off! When the price

With the impending launch of the Hyundai Stargazer, Filipino subcompact MPV buyers will again be given another option to choose from in this hotly contested category. Along with the Suzuki Ertiga, the Toyota Veloz and Avanza, the Honda BR-V, the Mitsubishi Xpander, and the recently launched Nissan Livina, you can see how car manufacturers are going after a bigger slice of this growing pie. The trend is also evident around the ASEAN region, with PT Hyundai Motors Indonesia recently unveiling the

Yesterday, as I saw a sports car pass by, I uttered - “that’s unnecessary”. That’s when I remember Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation as they have been introducing affordable yet robust vehicles for decades. As I looked at their current models in the market, the hatchback Suzuki S-Presso has captured my attention because of its low price point in the market. Never have I encountered a vehicle as affordable as it is in the past years. Little that I know, it is indeed the most affordable

Before you buy an SUV like the Honda BR-V or Mitsubishi Xpander, here’s a quick review of why you should consider the Toyota Rush among its two rivals. First off, the Toyota Rush is a Multi Utility Vehicle (MUV) that offers practicality in features, design, and performance for only 983,000.00 PhP for its base variant 1.5E M/T, up for grabs for as little as 51,100.00 PhP downpayment and 20,782.00 PhP monthly amortization. Affordable price aside, the Toyota Rush doesn’t shy away when it comes to i