Kia’s local EV lineup is shaping up well
by Lije Martin
According to the DOE’s list of recognizes EVs
The Kia Sportage is staging a Philippine market comeback soon as a turbo-hybrid entry in the compact SUV space. But how much longer will the wait be until we see it in dealerships and on the road? It's hard to
by Angelo Nieto
How much do you think it should be priced?
Fifth-generation Kia Sportage? Yes, it is-as we've confirmed, it's making a comeback to the Philippine market. And if Nissan finally follows through on all its hints to bring back the X-Trail, that'll be two OG nameplates
It’s been thoroughly overhauled, but it’s up against some tough competition
Yes-not just in appearance, but in everything else you can't see. The second-generation Kia Seltos now looks much more in line with its stablemates, and that strong brand identity will make it easily identifiable as it expands its presence
It’s a long-overdue comeback
The Kia Sportage has been absent in the Philippines for some years now, but that's about to change: Kia Philippines has confirmed via social media teasers that the compact crossover is set to be launched in the local market very soon.
No AI here, just pure engineering insanity
No, that main image isn't AI generated or Photoshopped. That's just the latest creation of Tyler Fever and the rest of the team at the Prop Department Youtube channel. Tyler and his crew get up to all sorts of mad
by Angelo Nieto
Featuring a wide variety of vehicles and powertrain types
Kia Philippines is bringing a diverse lineup to the Auto Focus Test Drive Festival this year, including the bestselling Sonet and recently launched EV5. The Korean brand is inviting everyone to test drive models and speak with product specialists at the event,
by Angelo Nieto
This includes 14 EVs and 13 hybrids
Kia just announced its four-year roadmap at the 2026 CEO Investor Day in Seoul, South Korea. The carmaker laid out plans to expand its EV lineup to 14 vehicles and its HEV lineup to 13 models by 2030. In total, Kia
by Lije Martin
Grab’s Eco-Drive initiative offers fuel savings and flexible daily installments
Expect to see more hybrid or fully electric Grab cars waiting at your pick-up points soon. Grab has launched its Eco-Drive Initiative, a coalition with financial institutions and automotive partners to give driver-partners fast and affordable access to EVs.
by Lije Martin
This is now Kia’s most affordable electric vehicle in its local lineup
Kia Philippines is expanding its electrified lineup further this year. The Korean carmaker has now launched the all-new EV5 at the 2026 Manila International Show. The EV5 joins the Kia stable as the brand's most affordable electric vehicle. It comes
Locking in a full decade of exclusivity since first acquiring rights in 2018
ACMobility has officially extended its exclusive distributorship rights of Kia vehicles through its subsidiary Kia Philippines. The extension agreement was signed earlier this month on March 18 in Seoul, South Korea, alongside dealer principals and bank partners.This comes after a breakout
by Angelo Nieto
Kia Philippines is also opening reservations for its upcoming electric vehicle
Kia Philippines has confirmed that the next addition to its electric lineup will be the all-new EV5. It did say that the launch will happen in Q1, and Q1 is ending soon, so we expect that to happen sooner rather than
The hybrid Sorento is also on offer with up to P200k in discounts
Kia Philippines is currently holding price reductions on select variants of the diesel Carnival and the hybrid Sorento. So, while we wait for the all-new fully electric EV5 to make its local debut, buyers have more familiar-and now, discounted-options
Some of the automotive world’s biggest flops
In 2017, the world got a first look at the Faraday Future FF 91: a new electric car that advertised a 0- 96kph time of less than 2.4 seconds.In the time since, Faraday Future's had all kinds of issues,
by Alanis King
Will the EV4 make its way to Philippine roads?
The all-new Kia EV4 has been making quite a name for itself overseas. Earlier this year at the Brussels Motor Show, a performance-oriented GT variant was unveiled-loaded with a dual-motor AWD system and 288hp.Now, the electric hatchback
by Billy Caluag
Debuted alongside two more high-performance Kia EVs
Whew-Kia has unveiled three new performance cars. Say hello to the EV3 GT, the EV4 GT, and the EV5 GT, and if you ask us, it's the middle car that's the most exciting.Mainly because that middle car takes
by Vijay Pattni
The Korean carmaker says this could be your next daily driver
No surprises as to where this one slots in the range. Welcome, one and all, to the Kia EV2: The EV3, EV4, EV6, and EV9's baby sibling. Except, it's not really a baby-Kia insists it's actually capacious and
by Vijay Pattni
Maybe stay awake when that setting is activated?
This is the Kia Meta Turismo: Not a car built to roam the digital plains of that social media giant, but a concept car marking the South Korean brand's 80th anniversary. Eighty!It's also a car that showcases the carmaker'
by Vijay Pattni
It’s grown bigger, too
The Kia Seltos has somewhat flown under the radar since the arrival of the facelifted version at the turn of 2024. It's still a solid offering in the compact crossover market, but it's just not gotten as big as its
The next-gen SUV gets fresh looks, a revamped interior, and a new hybrid setup
The Los Angeles Auto Show-now the LA AutoMobility Show-is fun and all, but a lot of the cars revealed and showcased there aren't really relevant to our market. That said, there are a few new vehicles there that we
Available in two variant-exclusive paint jobs
Kia Philippines is giving its top seller a bit of a makeover: This is the Kia Sonet K-Style Edition, limited to just 150 units and going for P1,158,000 each. This puts it between the top-spec SX variant (P1,
