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Showing posts with label Compact Crossover. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Compact Crossover. Show all posts

Friday, September 15, 2023

The Mazda MX-30 R-EV Is A Rotary-Powered Hybrid That Can Power Homes During Emergencies


Mazda’s rotary engine-charged plug-in hybrid vehicles—the MX-30 R-EV has an interesting capability that could help during natural disasters and power outages.

Friday, September 8, 2023

Subaru Plugs In Another Niche With The First-Ever Levorg (WRX) Layback


After teasing it last month, Subaru has finally revealed the first-ever WRX (Levorg) Layback. Continuing the Japanese’s brand of coming up with weird, but commercially successful mishmash of vehicles, the Layback basically takes a WRX Wagon (aka Levorg Wagon in Japan), adds some cladding and ground clearance; and voila, turns it into another new crossover.

Thursday, September 7, 2023

First Drive: 2024 Omoda 5


The truth is in the pudding, or so they say. After claiming that they see themselves as a global brand that’s taken the pulse of the youth, it’s finally time to sample Omoda’s first-ever product: the Omoda 5. How is it, you ask? Well, let’s put it this way: it’s taken design risks—some of which have paid off handsomely, while others don’t seem to go far enough.

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Mazda Updates CX-30 For 2024 With Larger Screen, Improved Safety


Mazda has released a partially improved version of its CX-30 compact crossover for 2024. Launching first in its home market of Japan this October, these updates could very well make their way to global markets including the Philippines soon.

Monday, August 14, 2023

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Meet The 2024 Xforce: Mitsubishi's New Compact Crossover (w/ Specs)


Mitsubishi has named its new compact crossover the Xforce. Rolling out for the Indonesian market first, but confirmed for the Philippines as well, this all-new model combines authentic SUV styling with a spacious and versatile interior and maneuverability perfect for the region’s tight urban roads.

Friday, August 4, 2023

Specs, Prices, Features: Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Toyota Yaris Cross (w/ Specs)


Toyota Motor Philippines is adding a new compact crossover that serves as a shot across the bow of its competition, particularly the burgeoning number of Chinese small SUVs. Meet the first-ever Yaris Cross.

Sunday, July 30, 2023

Review: 2024 Subaru Crosstrek 2.0i-S


Whenever a carmaker comes up with a new nameplate, it comes with the expectation that the overall experience would be new and transformative. Yet when Subaru decided to axe the “XV” name in favor of “Crosstrek,” the resulting crossover feels like it took two steps forward and two steps back. It continues the Subaru XV’s careful, and at times, painfully slow evolution. To be fair, the crossover formerly known as the XV, is hard to beat. Among its competitors—the beautiful Mazda CX-30 among them—the Crosstrek is the one we’d take in a heartbeat. It’s a bit boring, sure, but it’s just so well-attuned to our road conditions be it in design, packaging, and safety.

Monday, July 24, 2023

Chevrolet PH Kicks Off New-Generation Trax Roadshow Series


The new-generation Chevrolet Trax finally made its debut last July 4 in the Philippines and the first one in Southeast Asia. Following its official launch, The Covenant Car Company, Inc. – Chevrolet Philippines rolled out a series of Trax roadshow events in selected mall venues. The Trax Roadshow Tour offers customers the opportunity to discover and experience the bigger, bolder and more refined 2024 Chevrolet Trax Crossover SUV (read our review).

Toyota Motor Philippines To Launch First-Ever Yaris Cross On August 4


Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has confirmed: the first-ever Yaris Cross is officially launching on August 4. Before that, the country’s number one carmaker and leader in hybrid electric vehicles has opened reservations for their new compact crossover.

Friday, July 21, 2023

Prices, Specs Of First-Ever Toyota Yaris Cross For Philippines Revealed


More details on the first-ever Toyota Yaris Cross for the Philippine market have been revealed. After its general specs were outed thanks to its LTO homologation papers, more detailed variant specs have come out, of all places, on Toyota Motor Philippines’ official website.

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

2024 Omoda 5 SUV Scores 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating


It’s just been confirmed: the upcoming 2024 Omoda 5, in both internal combustion engine and battery electric versions, has just garnered the highest safety rating with a 5-star Euro NCAP rating.

Philippine Specs Of First-Ever Toyota Yaris Cross Revealed In Government Paperwork


Just a few days after the launch of the all-new Wigo and a few weeks after the launch of the all-new (Innova) Zenix, things aren’t slowing down over at Toyota Motor Philippines. Their next launch? The first-ever Yaris Cross.

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Subaru Philippines Launches All-New 2024 Crosstrek (w/ Specs)


The all-new Subaru Crosstrek has arrived at all authorized Subaru dealerships nationwide. As a replacement to the Subaru XV, the Crosstrek is Subaru’s entry-point model.

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Review: 2024 Chevrolet Trax 1.2T Redline


Normally, carmakers would like to keep any information about their upcoming vehicles locked up tight. Despite the presence of embargos and non-disclosure agreements, some outlets though just let information slip out whether accidentally or on purpose. Chevrolet, however, did something different. Weeks before its Philippine launch, they let us have a crack at their all-new 2024 Trax.

Monday, July 3, 2023

Mitsubishi's Made For ASEAN Compact SUV To Have Top-Class Ground Clearance, 4 Driving Modes (w/ Video)


The date is finally set: Mitsubishi Motors will be releasing its new compact SUV developed for the ASEAN market on August 10.

Here Are The Prices, Full Specs Of The 2024 Chevrolet Trax


Chevrolet may be officially launching the new-generation 2024 Trax compact crossover tomorrow, but we happened to get the full specs and prices just a day before its official launch. You can scroll down if you want to head straight to the nitty-gritty, but read on if you want the summarized version.

Saturday, July 1, 2023

Everything You Need To Know About The 2023 GAC GS3 EMZOOM (w/ Full Specs)


GAC Motor, through its exclusive Philippine distributor, Astara Philippines, held the international launch of the GAC GS3 Emzoom.

Friday, June 23, 2023

Mazda's Rotary Engine Rolls Off Assembly Line Once More


Eleven years after Mazda discontinued the RX-8, the rotary engine is back into production. At the carmaker’s Ujina Plant No. 1, the MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV has started rolling off the assembly line destined for the European market. This will, no doubt, add to the cumulative 1.99 million rotary engine vehicles produced by Mazda thus far.