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Showing posts with label Mid-sized SUV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mid-sized SUV. Show all posts

July 18, 2025

What Do You Get With Hyundai's P 1.998M Santa Fe 2.5 GL 2WD 7-Seater SUV? (w/ Specs)


Hyundai Motor Philippines made a surprise by adding a sub-P2-million variant of its Santa Fe 7-seater mid-sized SUV. Priced at P 1,998,000, it’s now a match not just against traditional pickup-based passenger vehicles (PPVs), but also offerings from China as well.

June 29, 2025

Geely Motor PH Launches Refreshed Okavango; Now Receives DOE Certification As A Hybrid. Yours For P 1.368M (w/ Specs)


After relaunching the Coolray and Emgrand, Geely Motor Philippines is doing the same to the Okavango with the 2025 Okavango Elite. Apart from receiving exterior and interior enhancements, the Okavango Elite is the first Okavango model to get official recognition as a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) from the Department of Energy (DOE).

June 11, 2025

The 2026 BYD Sealion 8 Is An Opulent 3-Row SUV That's Quicker Than A Porsche Cayenne V8!


Did BYD Cars Philippines pull the trigger too quickly with the Tang DM-i? After their three-row plug-in hybrid SUV received LTO homologation (it’s even been spotted nonchalantly parked in BGC), the Chinese New Energy Vehicle brand has come up with the Sealion 8, at least for global markets.

June 2, 2025

The BYD Tang DM-i Could Have The Fortuner, Montero Sport, And Everest Worried


If the arrival of the Sealion 5 DM-i and the Atto 2 weren’t enough, BYD Cars Philippines received yet another LTO homologation approval, but this time for the BYD Tang DM-i.

Review: 2025 Kia Sorento Turbo Hybrid SX+ AWD


In 2022, Kia wanted you to think that the Sorento was already ready to play with the big boys of the SUV world—the arena where the likes of the Ford Explorer and Mazda CX-9 resided. Alas, its premium price point vis-à-vis its features didn’t really push the envelop far enough to warrant serious consideration. Fast forward to 2025, and here comes the refreshed model. Still priced within the same ballpark (it’s up around P 300,000), it gets a slew of not just aesthetic enhancements, but more importantly, higher specs and an electrified powertrain as well. With that, can the Sorento Turbo Hybrid now charm would be buyers?

May 6, 2025

Ford Philippines Launches Special Edition Ranger, Everest


Ford Philippines bolsters its line-up with two new variants of its Ranger and Everest. Both models receive cosmetic enhancements, while retaining their value-for-money pricing and features.

April 22, 2025

2025 Kia Sorento Turbo Hybrid: Imperfect But Still Enticing


I’m on an electrified binge drive lately. After driving the BYD Shark 6 DMO, I spent time with a trio of Honda e:HEVs, and now, I’m with the Kia Sorento Turbo Hybrid AWD. The Sorento is more of a midsized crossover, but like a teenager being told by their parents on what course to take, Kia is placing this in the thick of the midsized SUV battle. Yes, they want to pit it against the likes of the Montero Sport and Fortuner. Oh, and yes, it also has to go against the CR-V e:HEV too.

April 17, 2025

The 2026 Trailseeker Is Subaru's Second EV Offering


Okay…so far, Subaru’s 2025 New York International Auto Show announcements have been ugly and uglier. Surely, they can’t do a three out of three, right? Thankfully, the 2026 Trailseeker, the brand’s second EV offering, manages to dodge the ugly stick (slightly).

Look Away Subaru Outback Fans, This Is What The All-New Version Looks Like For 2026


The Subaru Outback has always been quirky. In a world of boxy, lookalike mid-sized SUVs, it always had a distinctly wagon-like silhouette; something it has carried for more than 30 years. A big reason, of course, was that it was based off the Legacy. However, with Subaru putting their mid-sized sedan to pasture, what does Subaru do with their all-new, seventh-generation Outback? Give it a boxy, lookalike silhouette like everyone else.

April 12, 2025

MIAS: BAIC Philippines Introduces B40 ProTrailMaster And B60e Beaumont REV


Chinese SUV and 4x4 specialist brand, BAIC, introduced two new offerings at the Manila International Auto Show: the BAIC B40 Pro TrailMaster and the BAIC B60e Beaumont REV.

MIAS: Lynk & Co 06 Origin SE Variant Undercuts Geely Coolray Twin


All attention may have been on the Lynk & Co 02 E SUV at the Manila International Auto Show, but the Sino-Swedish brand also had more in store.

April 11, 2025

MIAS: Chery Re-Brands Starting With 3 New Offerings: Tiggo Cross, Tiggo Grand Tour, and Tiggo ReV C-DM


Chery Auto Philippines undergoes another brand re-launch as it drops, “There’s More to Our Cars” in favor of “Love Your Journey.” The new tagline coincides with the brand’s decision to drop their numeric nomenclature in favor of formal model names.

April 10, 2025

MIAS: MG Philippines Preview Diesel-Powered 2025 D90 7-Seater And All-New 2025 Hybrid ZS


After previewing the ZS PHEV last year, MG Philippines is continuing with its streak of previews (not launches) at the Manila International Auto Show. This time, the Sino-British brand brought in the all-new ZS and D90.

April 5, 2025

We Check Out BAIC, Chery, And Lynk & Co's MIAS 2025 Launches


Just a few days before the biggest car show of the year, United Asia Automotive Group Inc. has invited us for a preview of what they’re bringing to the show. Crossovers, SUVs, ICEs, hybrids, EVs - here’s what you can expect from UAAGI when the doors open at the World Trade Center.

April 4, 2025

2025 Isuzu mu-X Is More Luxurious And Loaded With P 1.725M Starting Price (w/ Specs)


Isuzu Philippines Corporation launches the 2025 mu-X—its 7-seater SUV that offers heightened levels of features that are designed to meet the evolving needs of Filipino drivers.

April 1, 2025

Confirmed: Isuzu Philippines To Launch Refreshed mu-X On April 4


Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) has officially announced the launch of the highly anticipated 2025 Isuzu mu-X, set to take place on April 4, 2025. With a refreshed bold and luxurious design, the latest edition of Isuzu’s flagship SUV promises enhanced features that elevate both style and functionality.

March 31, 2025

The 2025 Jetour X70 Lightning i-DM Steps Out Of The Shadows


Jetour had three cars in tow when it first arrived in the Philippines: there’s the Ice Cream EV, the Dashing crossover, and the X70 crossover. I’m sure you know about the first two, but not about the third—that’s about to change.

March 26, 2025

Jetour Auto PH Launches 7-Seater X70 Lightning i-DM For P 1.648M


Jetour Auto Philippines has priced its X70 Lightning i-DM at a competitive P 1.648-million. The carmaker’s second plug-in hybrid and first to offer seven seats, it will compete squarely against the “more cramped” BYD Sealion 6 DM-i (no relation).

February 19, 2025

Jetour Auto PH Confirms Arrival Of X70 Lightning i-DM PHEV As Reservations Open


Jetour Auto Philippines, Inc. is opening the order books to its second plug-in hybrid model and the first to offer seven seats: the Jetour X70 Lightning i-DM.

February 9, 2025

Review: 2025 Ford Bronco Outer Banks w/ Sasquatch Package


A bit of trivia: I almost ended up working for Ford as a product planner sometime in the 2000s. Though I passed all the interviews and even got an offer, the Blue Oval’s then marketing guy decided I’d be better off continuing my career as a motoring journalist, and that’s exactly what I’ve been doing for close to 30 years now. Now, I write about cars for a living, I still can’t help but look at the presence of products and its features the way a product planner would. Does it make sense? Does it contribute to the brand’s overall image? Is it priced right?