MG Philippines rides the electrified wave with the all-new MG4 Urban, MG RX9 PHEV, and MG HS PHEV—three New Energy Vehicles launched at the Philippine International Motor Show.
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June 4, 2026
MG Philippines Rides The Electrified Wave With MG4 Urban, RX9 PHEV, HS PHEV (w/ Specs)
MG Philippines rides the electrified wave with the all-new MG4 Urban, MG RX9 PHEV, and MG HS PHEV—three New Energy Vehicles launched at the Philippine International Motor Show.
Mitsubishi Motors PH Launches Base Xforce GLX, Previews Outlander PHEV
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines brings its Premium Adventure theme to the Philippine International Motor Show. A continuation of the “Forever Adventure” theme at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, the theme is a reflection of MMPC’s commitment to empowering customers to embrace every journey with confidence, excitement and unwavering spirit of exploration.
The Toyota Land Cruiser FJ Just Made "Land Cruiser" Accessible To The Masses. Prices Start At P 2.235M (w/ Specs)
Toyota Motor Philippines has revealed the much-awaited Land Cruiser FJ: the smallest, most affordable member of the Land Cruiser family yet.
Nissan X-Trail Returns To The Philippines With Hybrid Power And P 2.290M Price Tag (w/ Specs)
Nissan Philippines brings back the X-Trail as part of its increased push towards electrified products. Thanks to favorable conditions brought on by Executive Order 62 (EO 62), it will do battle against other compact SUVs such as the Honda CR-V e:HEV (read our review), Toyota RAV4 HEV (read our first drive), Hyundai Tucson Hybrid (read our review), and other upcoming entrants such as the Kia Sportage Turbo Hybrid (read our first drive).
June 3, 2026
Confirmed: Toyota Motor PH To Open Reservations For Land Cruiser FJ, All-New Hilux At PIMS
Toyota Motor Philippines will be opening reservations for the all-new Land Cruiser FJ, all-new Hilux, and Land Cruiser 300 HEV at the Philippine International Motor Show.
May 28, 2026
Mitsubishi Motors PH Finally Ready To Launch The Outlander PHEV. Are These The Specs?
Is Mitsubishi Motors Philippines finally ready to bring back the Outlander PHEV to the local market? After being the first mainstream brand to offer a plug-in hybrid in the Philippines the form of the third-generation Outlander in 2020 (read our review), Mitsubishi thought of, but ultimately decided against launching a follow up in the form of the fourth-generation Outlander PHEV, despite receiving LTO homologation for it.
BYD Cars PH Launches 530-Horsepower Sealion 7 AWD Performance (w/ Specs)
After the Seal EV, BYD Cars Philippines is adding yet another performance-oriented all-electric vehicle, and this time, it’s an SUV. The BYD Sealion 7 brings a new form, exhilarating power, and worry-free range to the compact SUV segment (watch our walkaround).
May 25, 2026
First Drive: 2026 Kia Sportage Turbo Hybrid
The Sportage has been the subject of one of Kia’s longest teases in the market. The fifth-generation model, first launched globally in 2021, was under consideration for local sale as early as 2023 (we got to drive it in Korea then too). Since then, Kia Philippines got cold feet entering the compact SUV segment and opted to concentrate its efforts elsewhere. But now, it’s definitely coming back.
May 15, 2026
Confirmed: Kia Philippines Is Bringing Back The Sportage Compact SUV This 2026
Well, that didn’t take long. On the same day Kia Philippines lifted our embargo announcement that we were driving the 2026 Sportage around Seoul, they also confirmed that it’s returning to the Philippines via its official social media channels.
May 6, 2026
GAC Philippines Brings Back Emkoo Hybrid With More Affordable Price Tag
After disappearing from its official line-up for a couple of months, GAC Philippines is bringing back the GAC Emkoo Hybrid with a revised price tag.
April 14, 2026
Nissan Shows Off All-New 2027 X-Trail e-Power
Is Nissan Philippines about to find itself launching a brand-new, old model in a couple of months time? While the carmaker did receive homologation approval for the Nissan X-Trail e-Power—a compact SUV several years in the making, the all-new X-Trail was just previewed at Nissan’s long-term vision showcase.
April 12, 2026
The Rugged GWM Haval H7 PHEV Has Up To 360 Horsepower And Is Cheaper Than A Corolla Cross Or HR-V
GWM Philippines is opening reservations for the Haval H7 and in an interesting twist, they’re offering consumers the power of choice between a self-charging hybrid (HEV) or plug-in hybrid (PHEV).
April 9, 2026
Reservations Open For Tesla-Rivaling BYD Sealion 7, Atto 2 Confirmed For Second Half 2026 Arrival
BYD Cars Philippines, a subsidiary of ACMobility, officially opened its biggest exhibit to date at the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) 2026. Through the BYD exhibit, the brand showcases its vision for an electrified and connected Philippines through a massive display of its full New Energy Vehicle (NEV) lineup and the introduction of two new vehicles.
2026 Kia EV5 Lands With P 2.298M Starting Price (w/ Specs)
Kia Philippines launches the all-new EV5—an electrified compact SUV that’s the first to reach a price parity with traditional gas- and hybrid-powered offerings in the market (read about our first drive in Korea or watch our video).
April 8, 2026
Deepal Launches In The Philippines With 3 Vehicle Line-Up
Toyota has Lexus, BYD has Denza, and Changan has Deepal. It looks like a simple pairing of car brands where one is for the mass market, and the latter is more premium. However, Deepal is changing trends as they are priced one tier lower than their would-be rivals.
April 4, 2026
Review: 2026 Subaru Forester e-Boxer Hybrid
You could argue that the Forester, and more generally Subaru, has lost its mojo. From making slightly oddball cars and SUVs, including high-performance turbocharged ones, they’re now as safe as vanilla in a Baskin-Robbins shop. The fifth-generation Forester, the SK as it’s known by its model code, is notorious for being the blandest of them all. About as exciting as watching two people play Scrabble, at least it was competent at the typical family SUV stuff. This brings us to the all-new Forester, or the SL if you tend to call Subarus by their model code. It’s still as innocuous as ever, but it now boasts of quality ingredients. Yes, it’s still every bit the vanilla ice cream, but this is one of those sea salt Tahitian vanilla variety.
April 2, 2026
Confirmed: BYD Cars PH To Launch Model Y Rivaling Sealion 7 EV SUV At MIAS
Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) may have been responsible for BYD’s stratospheric rise in the Philippines, but that doesn’t mean that they’re abandoning their pure electric vehicle offerings. Just teased for a local release is the BYD Sealion 7—a fastback-style performance SUV that has the Tesla Model Y and Toyota bZ4X in its sights.
March 29, 2026
Nissan Philippines Gets Nod For X-Trail e-POWER Local Sale
Nissan Philippines is readying their return into the compact SUV space with the X-Trail. And yes, this time it’ll come with an electrified powertrain as standard.
March 22, 2026
Yes, Toyota Prices 2026 Land Cruiser FJ Below The Fortuner
It’s confirmed. Toyota just priced the Land Cruiser FJ for its first ASEAN market, and yes, as earlier rumored, it’s cheaper than the Fortuner.
March 18, 2026
Is The 2026 Toyota RAV4 Too Good To Ignore?
There are plenty of jokes thrown the Toyota RAV4’s way for the past two generations or so. Chief among them is the lack of an all-wheel drive drivetrain even as an option. It’s ironic for a vehicle whose name is an abbreviation for, “Recreational Active Vehicle with 4-wheel Drive.” This is something Toyota has rectified with the arrival of the sixth-generation model. The return of all-wheel drive as standard issue is the final piece of the product puzzle—the two others being a competitive price tag and an electrified powertrain—making the RAV4 a complete compact SUV. Now, the joke is on the competition.
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