Kia Philippines has done well to keep things fresh with its crossover vehicles, with the Kia Stonic getting a Style Edition and the Kia Sorento getting its new generation. However, the Kia Seltos remains largely untouched, so the South Korean automaker is giving it a facelift for the Philippine market. Kia Philippines also released a quick teaser video on Facebook showing the updated model's highlighted features, but did not include a launch date for the new crossover. What the facelift might lo

After its appearance at the 2023 Manila International Auto Show (MIAS), GAC Philippines has announced the new retail price for the 2023 GAC Emkoo to celebrate its 5th anniversary in the country. Effective May 24, the GAC Emkoo will now be priced at ₱1,498,000 for the top-of-the-line GL variant and ₱1,298,000 for the GE variant. The new pricing also applies to those customers who reserved a unit in April when it was launched at MIAS. For context, these were the original launch prices for the new

Nissan Philippines is cooking up something really special next month. AutoFun Philippines has received new information confirming the upcoming launch of the Nissan 400Z on March 2023, along with a new Nissan Terra variant called the Terra Sport. On January 2023, the Japanese brand announced at its media thanksgiving party that a performance vehicle was on its way. The information made many believe that the 400Z was coming to the Philippines. To add to this, the head of one of the brand’s larger

Once a novelty in the slushbox segment, continuously variable transmissions (CVT) are getting increasingly popular. This is because of the multiple forward ratios that the transmission presents to the driver, instead of a set number of gears. In the Philippines, this particular tranny saw national attention when it was part of the original equipment for the mid-2000s Honda City subcompact sedan and Honda Jazz subcompact hatchback. The tranny was deemed a good alternative to a market that still p

The last time we reported on Spanish-based car distributor Astara, it was finalizing its plans to enter the grueling 2023 Dakar Rally. But the company announced more relevant news in a December 1, 2022 press statement following its formal contract signing with Chinese carmaker GAC Motor in the Philippines. Astara began operations locally on January 2022 and distributes the French car brand Peugeot. The firm also distributes GAC Motor in Peru and Chile. “We are truly honored to continue GAC Motor

Current era Mercedes-Benz A-Class Vehicle to be the primary and the final, deals to proceed until circa 2025 / 2026 A-Class hatchback, B-Class, and CLA to be dropped too Mercedes-Benz is reorganizing its item portfolio, less accentuation on deals volume, more on benefit Mercedes-Benz will be cutting its compact cars range - once credited for rejuvenating the brand by appealing to younger buyers - to focus on larger, higher profit margin models. The current generation A-Class hatchback (W177), A-