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Which cars did more distance per liter?

CONSUMERS shopping for a fuel-efficient new car should consult the fuel economy ratings of 70 models noted by the Department of Energy (DOE) during its Euro 4 Fuel Economy Run last month.…

The Mitsubishi Mirage jumps forward to 2017

At the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, Mitsubishi Motors unveiled the new Mirage for 2017, skipping the 2016 model year altogether.…

2016 Honda Pilot integrates Acura MDX DNA

Don’t want to be caught dead driving a minivan?…

MINI Cooper interprets the shooting brake in the 2016 Clubman

Introduced by MINI Cooper in 2007, the MINI Clubman is presented this year as the premium British brand’s version of the shooting brake. (See sidebar article, “What is a shooting brake?”)…

Toyota Innova-tions and success

When Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) introduced the Innova in 2005 to replace the aging Revo, few doubted that it would become the best-selling multipurpose vehicle (MPV) in the country.…

BMW 118i: A compelling option

Over the last 10 years, more than 2 million units of the BMW 118i LCI (Life Cycle Impulse) have been sold worldwide. The 118i is BMW’s smallest model and the entry level to the German brand’s growing…

Giving good value for money

My experience with test-driving Suzuki automobiles (the Alto, APV, Celerio, Ertiga, Grand Vitara, Jimny, Kizashi, Swiftand SX4) is that somehow, each model has a frisky element.…

Armed to the teeth

  Photos by Aida Sevilla Mendoza   Of all the Chinese motor vehicle manufacturers who have ventured into the Philippines, the Foton brand has proven to be the most durable. Distributed nationwide by the United Asia Automotive…

The Volkswagen Passat offers understated elegance and premium driving dynamics

Although sport utility vehicles (full-size, midsize, compact and subcompact) are the hottest selling wheels these days, many consumers still prefer the comfort, style and refinement of the passenger sedan—especially the midsize sedan, also known as the executive…

2017 Hyundai Elantra: 8 ways better

THE SIXTH-GENERATION Hyundai Elantra made its stateside debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2015 as the 2017 model, and here in Manila at the media appreciation dinner late last year of Hyundai Asia Resources…

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