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June 2, 2025

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 4, 2025

Almost Every Mazda Vehicle Is Recommended For Teens, New Drivers By IIHS, Consumer Reports


Nearly every Mazda model has been named as a recommended car for teens and new drivers by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Consumer Reports (CR).

March 24, 2025

2025 Lexus TX 500h F Sport Handling Offers Three Rows Of Luxury And Zero Compromises


Lexus has made a name for itself when it comes to providing three-row luxury in the Philippines. Although they started with solid sedan offerings like the Lexus IS, ES, and LS, their sales really rocketed with the introduction of their SUV line-up, and of course, the Lexus LM. Now, as they have the widest breadth of three-row luxury offerings, it begs the question: is there room for yet another one?

January 10, 2025

Singapore Motorshow 2025 Opens With Over 160 Vehicles On Display


Southeast Asia’s first major motor show opens in Singapore. The Singapore Motorshow 2025 is running until January 12, 2025 and features over 160 vehicles from 31 automotive brands. This year, more than 70 percent of the cars displayed are electrified, a record high.

January 5, 2025

Review: 2025 Honda CR-V VX Turbo


The Honda CR-V finds itself in a unique situation. Using a single nameplate, it does battle on multiple fronts and that’s very clear when you consider its price range. The P 490,000 gap between the entry-level V Turbo and the top-of-the-line RS e:HEV is sizeable—bigger than the Mazda CX-5’s P 480,000 difference between its 2.0 Sport and 2.5 AWD Turbo. What’s more, unlike in Mazda’s case, where the country of origin between grades and features vary greatly, the CR-V is basically the same SUV save for a couple of lines on the spec sheet. This begs the question: does it justify its premium price tag (in the case of the hybrid) or do the non-hybrids offer the best value?

July 8, 2024

Review: 2024 Mazda3 2.0 HEV Fastback


Launched in the Philippines in 2019, the Mazda3 is a hold out in a world overfilled with crossovers and SUVs. The carmaker could have simply thrown in the towel and concentrated their efforts on the CX-30—the Mazda3’s crossover sibling. However, realizing that there are a few who remain dedicated and loyal to sporty handling, lower riding passenger cars, they’ve instead re-oriented it make it the best iteration of the Mazda3 yet.

June 28, 2024

Just Who Will Buy The 2025 Mitsubishi Xforce?


The 2025 Xforce is Mitsubishi Motors Philippines’ first 5-seater crossover since the ASX and given it’s competing in a highly competitive yet fast-growing segment, the three-diamond brand believes it’ll play a vital role in pushing annual sales up to 94,000 units this year—up 15 percent from last year’s 81,473 units.

January 27, 2024

Review: 2024 Honda CR-V RS e:HEV


Throughout its six generations, the Honda CR-V has never been afraid to experiment. From offering an underfloor picnic table in the first-generation model, cramming ten seats in the second-generation model, to a diesel engine and seven seats in the fifth-generation model, this compact SUV is designed as if it’s got a feel of the market’s pulse as a whole. With the sixth-generation model, Honda has done it again with the introduction of two things: the RS badge and a strong hybrid system called the e:HEV.

January 7, 2024

Review: 2024 Honda CR-V 1.5 V Turbo


P 2.1-million—until now, I find this price tag hard to swallow, especially when I’m talking about the Honda CR-V. Whether the P 361,000 gap between this, the entry-level CR-V 1.5 V Turbo, and the HR-V RS Turbo is tied to inflation or some potential product slotting in-between, but whatever the reason, it does put this compact SUV under pressure. With a low sticker price no longer a USP, what could be the reasons be for people to consider the all-new CR-V?

October 23, 2023

The CX-60 And CX-90: Creating SUVs The Mazda Way


Let’s recap what these two vehicles are again. The smaller of these two is the CX-60, while the bigger one is the CX-90. Both represent Mazda’s upmarket aspirations and more crucially, slot above two of the carmaker’s so-called bread-and-butter models—the CX-5 (for the CX-60) and the CX-9 (for the CX-90). This challenge puts Mazda in a unique situation—one which they solved by coming up with a totally new, clean sheet design.

September 22, 2023

2024 Mazda CX-90 Arrives With P 3.680M Price Tag (w/ Specs)


Mazda Philippines widens its three-row SUV offering with the launch of the first-ever Mazda CX-90. Joining the CX-8 and CX-9 in the local line-up, the CX-90 blends performance and refinement into one genuinely crafted package.

September 13, 2023

2024 Mazda CX-90 Earns Highest Safety Rating; PH Launch Slated For September 22


Ahead of its official Philippine debut on September 22, Mazda’s flagship three-row SUV, the 2024 CX-90 has been awarded with the U.S.-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)’s highest rating: the 2023 Top Safety Pick+.

July 14, 2023

Mazda Actually Came Up With A Poem To Describe The First-Ever CX-90


Mazda does a lot of things their own way, and while that’s typically applicable to their products, you could now say the same thing when it comes to their marketing.

July 7, 2023

Mazda PH Issues Statement Regarding CX-9 Discontinuation


Considering some US-based automotive news regarding the discontinuation of the CX-9 in favor of the CX-90, Mazda Philippines has released an official statement.

June 10, 2023

There's No Stopping Mazda Philippines' Move Upmarket


Mazda Philippines thinks it’s the right time for them to move to the “premium mainstream” space. With the introduction of the CX-60—their third “7G” model after the Mazda3 and CX-30, and the first riding on the Large Product Group platform, the Japanese brand says they’re ready to shake off their mainstream positioning.

June 9, 2023

Mazda PH Confirms Arrival Of 2024 CX-90 By End-2023


Mazda Philippines has confirmed that the first-ever CX-90 will join the local line-up by the end of the year. It was confirmed at the media launch of the CX-60.

May 26, 2023

These Are The Best Cars (New And Used) For Teens And Starting Drivers


Subaru and Mazda have topped the list when it comes to recommended cars—new or used—for teen drivers. This is according to the U.S.-based Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) and Consumer Reports.

May 18, 2023

Mazda PH Confirms First-Ever CX-60 To Get 3.3-liter 6-Cylinder Turbo Hybrid


After revealing its June 9 launch date, more information is starting to trickle from Mazda Philippines ahead of the first-ever CX-60’s launch. And this time, we just got a confirmation of its powertrain.

April 20, 2023

Mazda CX-60 Launching In The Philippines This June


After a market study that started last November, it’s finally happening: Mazda Philippines is entering the luxury space with the first-ever CX-60 this June.

March 27, 2023

Mazda PH Introduces Limited Edition BT-50 4x2 Black Edition


Mazda Philippines launches the BT-50 4x2 AT Black Edition, a new, value-packed BT-50 variant that enhances the style and sophistication of Mazda’s critically-acclaimed pickup truck. Priced identically to the standard BT-50 4x2 AT variant at P 1,430,000, it comes as a factory-installed, no-cost option for the first 50 customers.