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February 13, 2020

Kia PH President Says 2019 Sales Wasn't a Fluke

In their first full year as the distributors of Kia, AC Motors, a wholly-owned company of Ayala Corporation saw its sales rise to 5,019 units compared to 2,238 units in 2018. The 124 percent increase is, undoubtedly, spectacular, but still a far cry from the projected 10,000-unit per annum sales they mentioned at the start of 2019.

Drive Home a Brand-New Kia with as Little as P 1,000 Downpayment

As Kia Philippines celebrates its first anniversary under AC Industrials, an Ayala company, the Korean carmaker’s Philippine arm treats its existing and potential customers to its Anniversary Blowout promo.

Kia Philippine Sales Soar 124 Percent in 2019

A year after the Kia brand’s re-launch under Ayala Corporation, the Korean carmaker soared reporting a 124 percent year-on-year growth.

Kia Comes Up with a Sexy Executive Sedan in the All-New 2021 K5

The Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Mazda6 better take note—Kia’s new design-driven K5 mid-sized sedan is ready for primetime. Marketing a new era for the Korean automaker, the K5 aims to capture some attention with its striking exterior, driver-focused interior, and new powertrain options including the availability of all-wheel drive for the first time.

Review: 2019 Kia Sportage GT-Line Diesel

Filipino car buyers are a cruel, finicky bunch. When Kia’s then distributor launched the fourth-generation Sportage in 2016, they brought along a well-loaded GT-Line trim equipped with a diesel engine and all-wheel drive. It sure had all the ingredients for success until everyone saw the price tag: P 1.795 million. After that, the complaints all rolled in: too expensive, ill-equipped, etc. Well, here’s news for you: three years later, the refreshed Sportage is out. Now sold by Kia’s new distributor, guess what? It’s actually more expensive, and that’s not even considering it’s lost all-wheel drive in the process.

2019 Kia Forte GT vs 2019 Honda Civic RS Turbo

There is no greater cynic than a Honda Civic fanboy. Whether that has to do with the cult following of the 1990s Civic SiR, or because they happen to be better keyboard warriors is a debate best left for another day, but the fact of the matter is: they’ll defend their beloved compact, maybe to the death.

Kia Forte Beats the Honda Civic as Most Appealing Compact Car

The compact car segment, especially in the United States is a crowded one. That’s why it comes as a surprise that Kia managed a major upset as the Forte was named as the most appealing car in its class, beating the likes of the Honda Civic.

First Drive: 2020 Kia Seltos 1.6 T-GDi

Samgyupsal. Black Pink. Finger hearts. Korean pop culture has invaded the Philippines in a very big way. So, it’s a surprise that their cars haven’t done the same. Though they’ve made in-roads in some segments—small budget cars and people movers to name two, they’re not household names yet. In life, changes happen in small, baby steps; once in a while though, a giant leap happens. For Kia, the Seltos is one of those times.

Kia Philippines Played Its Cards Right and Shows Strong First Half 2019 Sales

When Ayala Automotive took over the distributorship of Kia in the Philippines, one of the first promises they made was to turn around the business. After six months of operation, it seems they’ve done just that. And carrying the bulk of the work? The Soluto.

Would You Have Preferred the Kia Forte or the Chinese Market Kia K3?

Kia Philippines sprung a surprise at the Manila International Auto Show by reviving the Forte compact sedan for the local market, including the introduction of a high-performance variant, the Forte GT. But what if, just what if, they decided to look to China like they did the Soluto? We’d be getting the all-new Kia K3 instead.

Kia Philippines Just Gained the Upper Hand in the Korean Car Price War

It looks like the top two Korean brands in the country are about to instigate a price war with each other. After launching its game-changing Soluto sub-compact sedan, Kia found its thunder stolen by its mechanical twin, the Hyundai Reina less than 24 hours later. Since then, these two have been engaging in a peso tug-of-war. For the next few days, it looks like Kia Philippines may have the upper hand.

Kia Philippines's Surprise Unboxing is the Civic RS Fighting Forte GT (w/ Brochure)

All eyes may have been on the Stinger, but Kia Philippines sprung a surprise unboxing at the Manila International Auto Show: the Forte GT. With the price of the Stinger pegged north of three million pesos, the Forte GT is perhaps the more attainable sedan for Filipinos seeking performance.

Under Ayala, Kia Philippines Aims for 10,000 Unit Sales in 2019

AC Automotive, Ayala Corporation’s automotive business company operating under AC Industrials (ACI), has announced that it will officially re-launch the Kia brand in the Philippines on January 30, 2019. This was formalized during a round table where Kia Philippines President Mr. Manny Aligada laid down the plans for the Korean automotive brand, the distributor of which was taken over by AC Automotive formally last December 5.

Hyundai, Kia May Have Airbag Failures

After escaping the global recall that affected automakers that used Takata airbag inflators, it seems Hyundai and Kia are now being pulled into the defective airbag mess, Reuters reports.

Kia Philippines Rolls Back Pricing on Selected Models with "Rollback Throwback" Promo

Columbian Autocar Corporation, the exclusive distributor of Kia vehicles in the Philippines implemented its new pricing inclusive of the new vehicle excise tax scheme last January. With the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or TRAIN taking effect, its vehicles are up across the board. But there’s a bit of good news.

2019 Kia Forte Offers Sporty Looks, New Engines (w/ 17 Photos)

Eagle-eyed readers would notice the absence of the Forte in Kia Philippines’s latest price list. If there was any wonder to the future of Kia’s compact offering, here’s your answer: an all-new model has arrived.

Discounts Galore on Selected Kia Models

Kia is spreading Christmas cheer with their Regalong Panalo Pampasko promo. As a gift to its fans this holiday season, Kia is offering up major discounts across its line-up.

Kia Awards Forte Koup to Lucky Raffle Winner

Columbian Autocar Corporation (CAC) recently awarded the winner of a brand-new Kia Forte Koup to Mr. Rene Gandeza, a businessman from Mataas Na Kahoy, Batangas. Mr. Gandeza purchased a Kia Picanto during Kia’s Pic-A-Forte raffle promo which ran from March 1 to April 30, 2016. The simple turnover ceremony happened last June 16 at Kia Batangas and now, Mr. Gandeza is the owner of both a Picanto and a Forte Koup.

The Philippine Car Price Guide: June-July 2016

Here’s the June-July 2016 edition of The Philippine Car Price Guide. Since there wasn’t much happening in way of car launches, this update focuses more on new variants and price adjustments. Before going further, take note that all Car Models that have links means we’ve driven them. At least you can also use this as a handy guide if you want to keep tabs on our test drives.

BMW (model updates)
Ford EcoSport (price adjustment)
Ford Fiesta (new variants)
Honda Accord
Honda Civic 1.8 E Modulo
Honda Odyssey
Hyundai Accent (price adjustment)
Hyundai Elantra (price adjustment)
Hyundai Starex (price adjustment)
Isuzu (model updates)
Mitsubishi ASX (price adjustment)
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 (price adjustment)
Mitsubishi Montero Sport (price adjustment)
Mitsubishi Pajero (price adjustment)
Nissan NP300 Navara (price adjustment, new variants)
Nissan NV350 Urvan (price adjustment)
Subaru XV (price adjustment)

Philippine Car Price Guide: May 2016

The height of summer brings some of the coolest new cars to hit the Philippine market. In this update of the Philippine Car Price Guide, we have some of the much-awaited new cars making their debut on the list. Also, any vehicle that’s clickable (with a link) brings you to our test drive or first drive of that particular variant. Now neat is that?

Chevrolet Colorado (new variant)
Ford Everest (price increase)
Ford Explorer Sport (price increase)
Great Wall Haval M4
Honda Accord (price increase)
Honda Brio Amaze (new variant)
Honda City (price increase)
Honda Civic
Honda HR-V (price increase)
Honda Jazz (price increase)
Honda Mobilio (price increase)
Honda Odyssey (price increase)
Isuzu mu-X
Kia Soul (new variant)
Mazda6 Skyactiv-D
Mazda CX-5 Skyactiv-D
MINI Cooper Convertible
Suzuki Ertiga
Toyota Wigo (price increase)
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Polo

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