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Showing posts with label Compact SUV. Show all posts

November 30, 2025

Review: 2026 Toyota bZ4X AWD


It took Toyota long enough, but they’re finally launching their first battery electric vehicle in the Philippines: the 2026 bZ4X. Still a firm believer in gasoline electric hybrids (they have the widest selection in the country after all), they think that now is the right time for them to dip their toes in something motivated purely by electrons. Considerations, they say, involve several factors. What those are is a topic for another day; fact of the matter is that the bZ4X is finally here, and this is how it drives.

November 21, 2025

All-New 2026 MG HS Hybrid+ Enters With P 1,398,888 Price Tag (w/ Specs)


MG Motor Philippines introduces the all-new MG HS Hybrid+, their latest electrified SUV designed to deliver a combination of power, efficiency, and safety.

November 20, 2025

Everything You Need To Know About The Philippine Market Mitsubishi Destinator (w/ Specs)


After opening reservations, revealing the pricing, and even bringing it around on “sighting” tours, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines has finally launched the all-new 7-seater Destinator. Bridging the gap between the Xpander Cross and the Montero Sport, the Destinator blends the driving feel of an SUV with the versatility and practicality of an MPV.

November 18, 2025

The Nissan X-Trail PHEV Is One Lazy Badge Job


If there’s one clear sign that things aren’t going so well over at Nissan, it’s with their latest compact SUV: the X-Trail Plug-In Hybrid. Known as the Rogue in the United States, where it’ll be sold first, Nissan basically did a lazy job by just installing a new grille onto the existing Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and calling it a day.

November 14, 2025

Mitsubishi Destinator Bags 5-Star ASEAN NCAP Rating


Just a week before its official Philippine launch, Mitsubishi Motors has just reiterated the safety of its all-new Destinator SUV. The 7-seater turbocharged SUV recently bagged a 5-star ASEAN NCAP (ASEAN New Car Assessment Program) rating.

Toyota Confirms Sourcing, Official Range Of Philippine Market BZ4X


Ahead of its official launch this December, Toyota Motor Philippines has revealed more information on its first-ever battery electric vehicle (BEV) offering: the 2026 bZ4X.

November 13, 2025

The Ford Mustang Mach-E Is A Well-Executed Machine With A Flawed Name


You are looking at one of the most controversial new cars to come out in quite a while. It’s managed to cause quite a stir for one thing: the name. Ford’s marketing team thought it brilliant to use the Mustang name—an iconic nameplate with a long and storied history—for its first fully-fledged battery electric vehicle. What they didn’t realize would be the amount of backlash they got afterward. Watch our YouTube impressions here.

November 11, 2025

Mitsubishi Motors PH Officially Reveals All-New Destinator's Prices. Starts At P 1.389M


Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) has officially revealed the variants and pricing of its much-awaited Destinator 7-seater SUV prior to its November 20 local launch.

November 7, 2025

The P 2.699M 2026 Toyota BZ4X Is A 343-Horsepower EV SUV That's Speced Right (w/ Specs)


It’s confirmed: Toyota Motor Philippines is launching its first-ever battery electric vehicle, the bZ4X by the end of the year. Reservations are now open at select Toyota dealerships with a suggested retail price of P 2,699,000.

October 29, 2025

2027 Honda 0 α Will Be A "Gateway" EV Model


Honda is presenting the third member of its Honda 0 dedicated EV family: the 2027 Honda 0 α (alpha). The Honda 0 α will serve as the gateway model to the Honda 0 series with sales confirmed to go global in markets such as Japan and even India starting in 2027.

October 24, 2025

October 23, 2025

Kia Philippines Launching Tesla Model Y Rivaling EV5 In First Quarter 2026


It’s confirmed: Kia Philippines is adding a third battery electric vehicle (BEV) to the local line-up in the form of the EV5. It’s slated for a market release in the first quarter of 2026.

Jetour Auto PH Launches T1 Lightning i-DM For P 1.898M (w/ Specs)


In its first official event as part of UAAGI, Jetour Auto Philippines launched the Jetour T1 Lightning i-DM, its latest plug-in hybrid electric vehicle following the Dashing, X70, and the T2.

October 21, 2025

Meet The "Smallest" Land Cruiser Yet: The 2026 Land Cruiser FJ


Toyota is bringing back the FJ Cruiser as the Land Cruiser FJ—the fourth member of the brand’s growing Land Cruiser line-up, joining the Land Cruiser 70, Land Cruiser 250/Prado, and the Land Cruiser 300. The Land Cruiser FJ is yet another vehicle that will be displayed at the brand’s pavilion at the Japan Mobility Show.

October 19, 2025

Catch The Mitsubishi Destinator Ahead Of The Official Launch At These Stopovers


Before its public launch this November 20, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines is taking its all-new Destinator on a set of “public sightings.” This marks the first opportunity Filipinos will have to take a closer look at the brand’s new three-row compact SUV.

October 17, 2025

Turbocharged Mitsubishi Destinator SUV Launching In Philippines This November


Mitsubishi Motors Philippines has dropped a big surprise by confirming that its new 7-seater compact SUV, the Destinator, is arriving in the country this November 20. Before that, the carmaker has already confirmed several of its key features including the brand’s first-ever in-car telematics.

October 16, 2025

Philippine-Bound Mitsubishi Destinator Bags 2 Design Awards


The Mitsubishi Destinator is a recipient of a Good Design Award 2025. The Good Design Award is organized by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion. This win marks the second design award received by the three-row, compact SUV after bagging the Gold Award in Best Industrial Product Design at the VMark Vietnam Design Award 2025.

October 13, 2025

The 2026 Kia EV5 Is An Authentic, Accessible EV Compact SUV


The compact SUV segment is, by far, the most popular automotive segment in the world. If a carmaker would want to gain market share, this is the space to compete in. Apart from having the right form factor that fits well with the freeways of North America to the tight parking spaces in Asia and Europe, it mixes in this practicality with dollops of tech and style, as well as a dash of handling goodness. It’s why there’s a lot hinging on Kia’s electrification plans and the EV5. Watch our first impressions.

August 25, 2025

Could Mitsubishi Motors PH Launch The Destinator SUV Before The End Of 2025?


Roughly a month after its global debut in Indonesia, is Mitsubishi Motors Philippines about to launch the first-ever 7-seater Destinator compact SUV? Based on their social media activity, the answer could be a resounding, yes.