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October 22, 2012

Search for 2012-2013 Philippine Car of the Year Begins


With three test weekends down, qualitative testing for the 2012 - 2013 Car of the Year Philippines (COTY-P) has been as much a mix of vehicles as of respective reactions. Various configurations of four-wheeled personal transport - from the pint-sized, front-wheel-drive Hyundai EON to the mechanically-balanced, four-wheel-drive Subaru Impreza sedan to the mobile-boardroom Chrysler Town and Country minivan - have been put through their paces through either the North or East Triangle loop of Quezon City, always departing from the bright, expansive, and well-secured staging area provided by the official test venue ETON Centris, located at the busy corner of EDSA and Quezon Avenue.

December 16, 2016

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.

August 8, 2023

Kia Teases All-New 2024 K3 (Rio) Sedan


Kia is teasing the K3 (aka Forte) which is set for a global debut on August 9.

August 5, 2019

Is Kia Philippines Looking to Source More Products from China?


When Kia Philippines sourced the Soluto from China, it certainly raised some eyebrows. Will the Korean automaker start sourcing more models from there?

January 30, 2019

Kia Philippines Launches Opening Salvo: the 2019 Soluto Sub-Compact Sedan (w/ 17 Photos, Specs, Video)


Under its new distributor AC Industrials, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ayala Corporation, Kia unboxed the first of three all-new vehicles slated to hit the Philippine market in 2019. The Kia Soluto—a sub-compact sedan exported from Kia’s joint-venture with Dongfeng will see battle in the sub-B-segment category with a starting price of just P 625,000.

March 14, 2012

Kia Motors Posts 21.3 Percent Growth in February

Kia Motors has seen tremendous growth for the month of February, posting a global growth rate of 21.3 percent! Predominantly, the highest increase in sales is due to the Chinese market which posted a 42 percent gain and then North America at 36 percent.

Read more about Kia's global growth after the break.

August 4, 2020

Get the Kia Sportage or Sorento This Month with Zero Interest for 5 Years


Kia Philippines is extending its “Worth the Drive Deals” this August and with that offers flexible offers such as cash discounts, low downpayments, low monthly amortization, or zero percent interest.

July 25, 2023

Kia Set Record For Most "APEAL-ing" Vehicles Based On Owners' Survey


Kia just set a record for the highest total number of awards ever earned in a single year by a brand in the J.D. Power 2023 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study in the United States.

July 30, 2013

2013 Kia Sportage 2.4 DLX AWD vs 2013 Honda CR-V 2.4 SX


Compact crossovers—they’re now pretty much one of the most common forms of transportation. Every car manufacturer’s got one, and in one way or the other, they’ve got their own differentiating factors be it luxury, space, power, or value. Of course, in time these differentiating factors all tend to get mushed up; the effect of an ever-crowded market space. Sometimes, what you get are crossovers that supposedly offer something unique, but offer pretty much a similar driving experience as its most direct competitor. To put this theory to the test, it was necessary to pit the best-selling compact crossover, the Honda CR-V, in its top-of-the-line 2.4 SX guise no less, against the Sportage, Kia’s direct answer to the CR-V, represented here also in its range-topping 2.4 DLX trim. Now, let’s get this fight started!

August 12, 2017

Kia On Tour Heads to Dumaguete Until Tomorrow!


The wheels on Kia’s national roadshow are turning once again as Kia On Tour visits the city of Dumaguete, the capital of the province of Negros Oriental today until tomorrow, August 13, 2017.

November 16, 2016

Kia Lets You Book a Test Drive with Innovative New App


Kia is giving their fans a chance to experience a new and innovative twist to the typical test drive. The high-tech Kia Hands On Drive program limits the influence of sales representatives in the testing stage to let customers have a more engaging driving experience while they test out the cars.

January 11, 2013

Philippine Car Price Guide: January 2013

Happy New Year! This is the first edition of the Philippine Car Price Guide for the year. Normally, January is a very slow month for the motoring industry, but do not worry. There are some movements both up and down as well as some models that were sneakily introduced. Here are the updates for this month:
  • Honda Accord 3.5 EX (Japan Model)
  • Hyundai Accent CRD VGT
  • Hyundai Genesis 2.0 T
  • Hyundai Genesis 2.0 T Brembo
  • Hyundai Genesis 3.8 V6 Brembo
  • Hyundai Sonata 2.4 GLS Premium (price adjustment)
  • Hyundai Tucson 2.0 Limited 4WD
  • Kia Carnival LX (price adjustment)
  • Kia Forte 1.6 LX
  • Kia Forte Koup 2.0 EX
  • Kia Rio 1.2 LX
  • Kia Rio 1.2 SLX
  • Kia Rio 1.4 EX (price adjustment)
  • Kia Sorento (facelifted model)
  • Kia Sportage (price adjustment)
  • Mitsubishi Montero (price adjustment)
  • Mitsubishi Pajero (price adjustment)
  • Mitsubishi Strada (price adjustment)
  • Nissan Almera
  • Nissan Navara (price adjustment)
  • Nissan Urvan (price adjustment)
  • Suzuki Celerio 1.0 DX
  • Toyota Land Cruiser (price adjustment)
  • Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (price adjustment)
  • Toyota RAV4

May 8, 2017

Kia Takes Special Kids to "Kamp"


Every summer, children from all over the country hit the roads in droves for another memorable vacation. With family, or with friends, the memories formed here will be cherished for years to come.
Unfortunately, not all children are able to enjoy the simple pleasures of the summer vacation.

January 31, 2020

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.

February 4, 2021

Review: 2021 Kia Stonic 1.4 EX


Form is very important to the Filipino buyer. Case in point is the 2021 Kia Stonic. While crossovers are all the rage these days, the choices below the sub-million-peso range are slim. Thus, in an enlightened moment of product genius, Kia took the Rio/Soluto, raised its ride height then added roof rails and plastic wheel arches. The result is this: one hip, fashionable, and above all, an unbeatable value-for-money soft-roader. Watch out, sub-compact sedans, this one’s going after your lunch money.

January 29, 2019

UPDATED: Is Hyundai Philippines Going to Douse Kia's Party with the Reina?


UPDATE: Check out the launch story and full specs here (01/31).

It looks like Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. or HARI is about to throw a spanner into Kia Philippines’s much-anticipated car launch. Just today, HARI started teasing a new vehicle which will drop in on January 31, 2019—a day after Kia Philippines’s brand re-launch.

May 19, 2014

Kia Posts 4.9 Percent Global Sales Growth in April


Kia Motors Corporation announced last week its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for April 2014, recording a total of 251,120 units sold.  This figure represents a 4.9% year-on-year increase.

January 18, 2018

Kia Philippines Announces Post-TRAIN Prices with One Pleasant Surprise


Kia, through its Philippine distributor Columbian Autocar Corporation (CAC) is the first Korean carmaker to announce their new vehicle prices taking into account the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or TRAIN Law. Taking effect last Monday, January 15, 2018, prices have, surprisingly, remained stable.

January 16, 2020

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.

September 6, 2022

Honda Jazz Deemed Most Reliable Car; Range Rover Is Least Reliable


U.K.-based Warrantywise, a used car warranty provider, has used their quantifiable data to name the most and least reliable cars based on warranty claims and the highest cost of repair.

Only including cars that are less than ten years old, outside of the manufacturer’s warranty, and discounting models with less than 100 plans to ensure a fair sample size, it comes as no surprise that the Honda Jazz is the most reliable car with an overall score of 93.7 out of 100.

The rest of the Top 10 is a mixture of models including the Mazda2 coming in second and the Toyota Auris (Corolla) claiming third. The Mazda MX-5 places fourth, the Toyota Aygo fifth, the Kia Ceed and Rio sixth and seventh respectively, the Suzuki Alto is eighth, the Hyundai i20 ninth, and the Peugeot 107 comes in tenth.

Meanwhile, it came to unreliable cars, the Range Rover topped the list due to the sheer frequency and cost of repairs. The last-generation model, in particular, scored just 20.2 out of 100.

The rest of the Bottom 10 are the BMW M5, which places tenth least reliable, the Mazda CX-5 is ninth, the Bentley Continental GT is eighth, the Audi Q7 places seventh, the Porsche Cayenne is sixth, the BMW X6 comes in fifth, the Porsche Panamera is fourth, and the BMW M3 places second.

Warranty-wise Most Reliable Cars
  1. Honda Jazz – 93.7 / 100
  2. Mazda2 – 89.9 / 100
  3. Toyota Auris (Corolla) – 89.7 / 100
  4. Mazda MX-5 – 86.5 / 100
  5. Toyota Aygo – 85.5 / 100
  6. Kia Ceed – 85 / 100
  7. Kia Rio – 84.9 / 100
  8. Suzuki Alto – 83.9 / 100
  9. Hyundai i20 – 82.5 / 100
  10. Peugeot 107 – 81.6 / 100
Warranty-wise Least Reliable Cars
  1. Range Rover – 20.2 / 100
  2. BMW M3 – 21.4 / 100
  3. Range Rover Sport – 23.1 / 100
  4. Porsche Panamera – 23.4 / 100
  5. Audi Q7 – 25.7 / 100
  6. Bentley Continental GT – 29.1 / 100
  7. Mazda CX-5 – 29.6 / 100
  8. BMW M5 – 30.8 / 100