Showing posts with label Compact Crossover. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Compact Crossover. Show all posts
October 27, 2026
Review: 2026 GAC Aion V Premium
Everyone and their grandmother wants a piece of that sub-P 1.7-million electrified compact crossover segment; a segment which has, for all intents and purposes, replaced the pickup-based passenger vehicle, as the default family car of choice among many Filipinos. And thanks to the deluge of Chinese offerings out there, it’s also the most competitive. This is the segment where the GAC Aion V finds itself in, and, for the most part, stands out in.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Driver's Seat,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
GAC Aion V
October 21, 2026
Suzuki Goes Beyond Its Small Car Expertise With The e Vitara
Small car expert—that’s what people all over the world have called Suzuki because they make small cars that are memorable to drive. Remember the aptly named Swift? The very efficient Celerio? Or their current entry-level S-Presso? These cars are the reason why I was expecting a small car to be their first EV. Earlier this year, it was revealed to be something bigger.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Driver's Seat,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Suzuki Vitara
October 14, 2026
Review: 2026 Toyota Urban Cruiser BEV GLX 2WD
Ah, the Toyota Urban Cruiser. It’s a car that’s been the subject of my scrutiny and even ridicule as early as its first drive experience last March for two reasons. One, because it’s not great value for money by any measure and two, because it’s mediocre by every measure when just about everyone else is coming up with “okay” cars. You think it’d have enough already until I was given the keys to one for an entire week. Oh, boy.
September 28, 2026
XPENG Officially Launches In The Philippines With X9 MPV, L03 SUV (w/ Specs)
Xpeng just had a grand launch in the Philippines. It’s the only way to put it as they held the event in Mall of Asia Arena and even had Anne Curtis as one of their brand ambassadors. One of the fastest rising brands in China brought two cars with them: the X9 MPV and the L03 SUV.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Compact Crossover,
Luxury MPV,
News,
Xpeng L03,
Xpeng X9
September 22, 2026
What, Us Worry? We Drove 700 Kilometers On The Nissan X-Trail And Kicks Without Refueling
After a string of challenges on the global front, Nissan appears to be getting some slack. Its financial standing has shown signs of improvement, although the company is not entirely out of the woods yet. Here in the Philippines, they’ve embarked on their comeback arc as newcomers are climbing on rankings and bringing in more offerings.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Compact SUV,
Driver's Seat,
Nissan Kicks,
Nissan X-Trail
September 21, 2026
Kia Philippines Puts Everyone On Notice With P 1.898M All-Electric EV3 (w/ Specs)
Kia’s on a roll, and the world’s on notice. After wowing the world, including the Philippines with the Kia EV5, EV6, and EV9, they bring us this, the World Car of the Year winner, the EV3 (watch our first impressions here).
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Kia EV3
September 4, 2026
The Base GLX Variant Makes The Mitsubishi Xforce Finally Worth It
When Mitsubishi first launched the Xforce, I was skeptical; it almost seemed like the brand was out of touch. Here was an established carmaker that thought that launching a crossover at a price point of P 1.3 million (GLS) up to almost P 1.7 million (GT) without any hybrid options was a good idea. It would have been okay had it been at least powered by a reasonably powerful engine, but no, it was equipped with the same engine from the Xpander.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Driver's Seat,
Mitsubishi Xforce
August 28, 2026
Here Are The Full Specs Of The 2027 Nissan Kicks e-Power. Yours Starting At P 1.499M
After a lengthy preview, Nissan Philippines has finally launched the all-new 2027 Nissan Kicks e-Power and prepare to be shocked with its pricing.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Compact Crossover,
Nissan Kicks
5 Things We Love About The MG S5 EV
MG is banking on electrification as its main driver here in the Philippines. If you didn’t notice, they launched four new energy vehicles so far just in the first half of 2026. There’s the PHEVs in the G50, HS, and RX9, while the MG4 Urban EV is their newest entry-level battery-electric vehicle.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Feature,
MG S5
August 27, 2026
Check Out The Specs Of MG Philippines' P 1.448M S5 EV SUV
After previewing it last July, MG Philippines has officially launched its latest all-electric SUV, the MG S5 EV. Priced at P 1,448,888 (P 1,408,888 introductory), it’ll go against the likes of the GAC Aion V (P 1,498,000), BYD Atto 3 (P 1,638,000) and Dongfeng Vigo EV (P 1,458,000).
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Compact Crossover,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
MG S5
August 26, 2026
Review: 2026 Hyundai Creta N Line 1.5T DCT
The Hyundai Creta N Line came with a warning label. In memory, this is the first car I’ve tested that came with one. It wasn’t a label about just how cool looking this new compact crossover was or anything like that; it was about potential transmission overheating issues and how to deal with it. Although I found the label tucked away in the spare tire compartment, its layout suggests it was attached to the gear lever at delivery. Foreboding, isn’t it?
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Driver's Seat,
Hyundai Creta
August 23, 2026
Nissan Kicks e-Power Is Launching On August 28
After opening order books last July 20, Nissan Philippines has set August 28 as the official debut date of the all-new Kicks e-Power at the Glorietta Palm Drive Activity Center. Watch our Philippine preview video here.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Events,
News,
Nissan Kicks
August 19, 2026
Cebu Gears Up For Launch Of Jaecoo J5 EV And HEV On August 20
After being launched in Metro Manila, the Jaecoo J5 HEV and EV will hold its official Cebu unveil this August 20 at SM Seaside City Cebu. The launch, Omoda & Jaecoo Philippines says, is part of the company’s continuing efforts to make smart and electrified mobility more accessible to Filipino customers outside Metro Manila.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Events,
Jaecoo Corporate,
Jaecoo J5,
News
August 18, 2026
GWM Philippines Reveals Specs For 2027 Ora 5 EV As Order Books Officially Open
GWM Philippines has officially started teasing the Ora 5. Set to arrive in the next couple of months, the carmaker has revealed its initial specifications as order inquiries officially open.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
GWM Ora 05,
News
August 10, 2026
Mitsubishi Dusts Off Performance Nameplate For All-Electric 2027 ASX VR-e SUV
Mitsubishi Motors has given us the first look at their first-ever battery electric SUV: the ASX VR-e.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Mitsubishi ASX,
News
July 21, 2026
The Champion Has landed: Jaecoo J5 EV Brings Back-To-Back Sales Victory To The Philippines On July 22
The long wait is over. Omoda & Jaecoo Philippines will officially launch the all-new Jaecoo J5 EV on July 22, 2026 at the Glorietta Palm Drive Activity Center in Makati City, bringing to the Philippines market an electric SUV that has already proven it knows how to win.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Jaecoo Corporate,
Jaecoo J5
July 15, 2026
J5 EV Seen To Sustain Omoda Jaecoo Philippines' EV Momentum
Omoda Jaecoo Philippines is confident of continuing its momentum in the local xEV space with the upcoming launch of the Jaecoo J5 EV.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Jaecoo Corporate,
Jaecoo J5,
News
July 10, 2026
The 2027 Nissan Tekton Looks Like A Baby Patrol With Renault Bones
Nissan has unveiled the first-ever Tekton small SUV, a new global small SUV that fuses the Patrol’s chunky styling with alliance partner Renault’s underpinnings.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
News,
Nissan Tekton
July 9, 2026
2027 Nissan Kicks e-Power To Come In 4 Variants For Philippine Market
After being shown off at the Philippine International Motor Show last June and the Bangkok International Motor Show last March, Nissan Philippines is almost ready to commence retail sales of its much awaited all-new Kicks e-Power.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
News,
Nissan Kicks
June 29, 2026
The Mitsubishi XFORCE Gets Approval With Its Perfect Balance
Don’t fix what’s not broken. It’s a common quote that should be heard more by politicians with their road projects but in the case of car brands, they see it as a challenge. Leaving things as is will lead to stagnation and so they improve their offerings, despite being already good.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Feature,
Mitsubishi Corporate,
Mitsubishi Xforce
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