Available in two variant-exclusive paint jobs
New off-road-ready luxury SUVs are on the way from South Korea
Genesis will be expanding its range with full-size SUVs in the near future. Hyundai Motor Company recently shared its plans for the next five years, highlighted by an overall goal to hit 5.55 million in unit sales. As part of
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It’s the most affordable crossover in the brand’s local lineup
If you're still hoping that the Accent will arrive in the local market, this isn't quite the Hyundai launch story you're waiting for. The Korean carmaker has instead chosen to reintroduce the 2026 Hyundai Venue, which offers a much
A Genesis based on the Ioniq 5 N will feel very different
The performance sub-brand of Genesis, called Magma, is getting closer. The GV60 Magma goes on sale in Korea late this year-Genesis promised us as much when the concept version ran up the Goodwood hill last summer. We'll see photos
by Paul Horrell
The Korean carmaker’s showcase heads to SM Mall of Asia this month
These days, Kia buyers in the country are spoiled for choice. Yes, the Korean carmaker's ever-growing lineup means there's a beautifully designed and feature-packed model for every budget and need, but apart from that, the Kia Movement makes
Happening at Ayala Malls Solenad
After a successful run in Manila, the Kia Movement heads south this weekend to Ayala Malls Solenad. Nestled in the foothills of Tagaytay, surrounded by verdant greenery, it's the perfect venue to showcase Kia's green technology lineup, ranging from the
Anyone else want this cute little city commuter to be sold in our market?
The Hyundai Inster is the Korean brand's smallest electric car. But don't let its size fool you. 'City' cars-gas or electric-tend to be pretty stripped out, but the Inster is hard to categorize. It's designed with charm,
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The perfect American minivan
The original Kia Carnival sold itself as a cheap alternative to the common minivan, but it didn't stay mini for long. The following one was 90mm wider and 250mm longer. It also boasted a more powerful 190hp 2.9-liter diesel,
by Niky Tamayo
Thoroughly modern, but with traditional and distinctly Korean elements
Last month, our visit to Genesis Space Suji was the final stop in a multi-day Seoul itinerary-one that took us through a concept launch, the Seoul Mobility Show, and two locations of Hyundai MotorStudio. We arrived before 5pm, having spent
Think we’ll get an N Line version that’s actually turbocharged?
After debuting in Indonesia and Thailand during the first quarter of the year, the facelifted Hyundai Creta will finally land in our market this month-and yes, the N Line version will make it to our shores.This updated version of the
You wouldn’t want to miss the electrifying deals and exciting test drives
Kia has come a long way in the past 40 years. Once an upstart carmaker selling affordable economy cars and commuter vans, it has blossomed into a global automotive giant, selling everything from turbocharged sports sedans to electric SUVs.Kia Philippines, in
It’s the third win for Hyundai in this category
The Hyundai Casper has long been on our wish list of cars we want to see on local roads, whether in gasoline or EV form. We recently saw the Casper Electric, aka the Inster, at the Seoul Mobility Show 2025, and considering
This is the best place to learn about Hyundai’s production history
Rushing into Hyundai MotorStudio Seoul to escape the frigid bite of early spring air, I was taken aback by the blue car that greeted me in the atrium."What," I thought, "is a Cortina doing here?" A first-gen Hyundai Pony in
This second-gen model promises up to 700km of range on one top-up
We've already checked out the Insteroid concept and the facelifted Ioniq 6 in Hyundai's 2025 Seoul Mobility Show lineup. Now it's time to look at an all-new model that made its debut at the event: the second-generation
For now, we get an N Line version
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 may not be as popular in our market as the Ioniq 5, but in a country like South Korea where sedans still rule the roads, this modern all-electric streamliner is a pretty common sight. Three years since
The Korean carmaker calls it an Inster on steroids
We've grown well acquainted with Hyundai's zanier side by now-after all, we did give our 2024 Car of the Year Award to the bonkers Ioniq 5 N. But for the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show, the Korean car brand is
Equal parts small crossover and rear wing
Hyundai has put on its novelty clown shoes yet again and teased this one-off concept, dubbed the Hyundai Insteroid. And yes, what you're looking at is a humble Inster EV that's been fitted with all manner of motorsport-inspired
Alongside the EV4 and the PV5
Kia is readying a small electric car to slide underneath the EV3 in its lineup, and-surprise, surprise-it's called the Kia EV2. We don't know exactly how small it will be, only that it's described as 'compact.'Also,
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Let’s see how many car buyers it will actually convert
Hyundai and Kia go together like potato chips and crinkle-cut potato chips. They both use the exact same ingredients and they both taste great, but you'd never mistake one for the other. So when the all-new Santa Fe dropped,
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The model now gets turbo-hybrid power to go up against diesel competitors
In mid-2024, Kia Philippines made a lot of noise with the launch of the Raize-fighting Sonet. That was followed by a couple other new offerings, but in niche categories: the flagship EV9 full-size SUV, then the updated Carnival minivan
It finally gets AWD, too
At the moment, there are three electrified models in the Kia Philippines lineup: the fully-electric EV6 and EV9, and the hybrid Carnival. Now, there's a fourth model that joins the range.That would be the new hybrid version of the
