Minute dimensions, generous ground clearance, and no clutch pedal. These three ingredients form the recipe for sales success in the Philippines. And no car has done it quite as well thus far as the Toyota Raize subcompact crossover. But the little Toyota faces stiff competition from the Chinese carmaker that’s always full of surprises – the new Geely GX3 Pro is priced close to the Raize E CVT, while offering more generous equipment levels. Let’s pit these two in a Spec Showdown to see which come

After dozens of units were spotted in the open last month, the 2023 Geely GX3 Pro was officially launched in the Philippines on Aug. 8, 2023. The subcompact crossover was first unveiled at the 2023 Manila International Auto Show and directly competes with the Toyota Raize. “Today, we unveil the Geely GX3 Pro – a testament to our unwavering dedication to best serve the Philippine automotive market,” said Geely Philippines vice president vehicle sales department Reginald See. “The GX3 Pro is not j

Once in a while, journalists like us get lucky with a really juicy story. In this case, a source with intimate knowledge of the upcoming 2024 GAC GS3 Emzoom provided AutoFun Philippines with information about the Philippine specifications of the all-new crossover. The source asked to remain anonymous for lack of authority to disclose these details. The GS3 Emzoom is a subcompact crossover that will officially launch locally on June 30, 2023 is expected to take on the likes of the Toyota Raize an

Toyota has unveiled the ASEAN-market All-New Yaris Cross, a medium urban SUV that slots between the Toyota Raize (Specs | News) and the Corolla Cross. And our colleagues from AutoFun Indonesia were on hand to cover and take photos of the World Premiere. According to the Chief Engineer of the All-New Yaris Cross, Toru Uda, "We wanted to create a vehicle that embodies both youthful and fun driving experiences while maintaining the ruggedness and dependability of a crossover. The All-New Yaris Cros

The subcompact crossover segment has been hot recently, with automakers rushing to enter the market. We have the likes of the Toyota Raize and Kia Stonic, both of which are dominant forces in the local market for their segment. Hyundai wants a piece of the action, as it has recently unveiled the Exter crossover in India. While the Exter was initially teased with a few renderings and photos, new images from the South Korean automaker reveal what the crossover looks like. More pictures will be rel

The Philippines may still have the previous-generation Toyota Vios, but it certainly remains popular after topping the 2022 sales charts. Nonetheless, many of our ASEAN neighbors already have the all-new, fourth-generation Vios that was first launched in Thailand on August 2022. Indonesia, meanwhile, got the new Vios on October 2022, where our friends from our sister publication WapCar reported that a hybrid version may also be included in the line-up. “Toyota bukan sahaja akan menawarkan Toyota