Updating the ’90s icon with 21st century performance
We’re so jealous
Honda offices in China have just revealed the latest iteration of the Honda Fit-or the Jazz, as it was known in the Philippines. It has been about five years since the beloved hatchback exited our local market, and we continue to
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
It’s one hot hatch against the other
Toyota Motor Philippines has expanded its GR family with the introduction of the GR Corolla. This is essentially a larger C-segment five-door sibling of the GR Yaris. For this comparison, we'll be pitting TMP's latest GR entry against
The automatic variant stickers for P3.955-M
Anyone here waiting for the arrival of the Toyota GR Corolla? The wait is over, folks-Toyota Motor Philippines has pulled the wraps off its newest hot hatch.Toyota has revealed prices for the GR Corolla, and it turns out our source
It’s supposedly headed to Europe sometime in 2028
Ford has found a way to quickly launch two affordable electric cars. An electric Fiesta, if you will, at first. It'll be a Ford design, but based on the Renault Ampr platform (that's the R5 and R4), and be built
by Paul Horrell
The zippy electric hatch will have more than 64hp, Honda confirms
Okay, our guess was off the mark.Remember the Honda Super-One Prototype unveiled at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show? One of the little electric hatchback's key features is something called 'Boost mode,' activated via a nondescript button labeled 'boost' on
Little big man
There are few more quintessential motoring moments than punting an itty bitty hatchback down a mountain road. A joy accessible to many, yet cherished even by such motoring icons as Michael Schumacher and Enzo Ferrari, who treasured their Fiat Cinquecentos and Mini
by Niky Tamayo
A budget pocket rocket
Ever since MG Philippines brought in the 3 last year, I've been very curious about the hatchback. Not only is the baseline price low, but the top-of-the-line hybrid was a seriously good proposition.Fast-forward a bit to
Hyundai, please don’t call this a Veloster
Nobody say Veloster. Curiously, given that this design team has at times had fun with the brand's heritage, Hyundai people aren't mentioning their 2012-vintage asymmetric coupe. You know, the one with two doors on one side and one on
by Paul Horrell
Are you one of the 10 million owners?
The Suzuki Swift has been a huge hit ever since it was re-introduced in 2004. It's a popular choice over in hatchback-loving Europe, and has been doing a lot of lifting over in India. The Swift has also become
Because the world doesn’t just revolve around pickups and SUVs
Remember when Ford said it was letting go of its hatchbacks, wagons, and sedans? They made that announcement a few years ago, and have since discontinued most of its vehicles that weren't SUV or pickup-shaped.That said, not all of
There’s a catch, though
There's a race going on in the EV world right now. No, we're not talking about power or torque here. Instead, it's the race to come up with the first series production solid-state batteries. Solid-state batteries are
Complete with baby-related items
For a small country, we love our big cars. Perhaps it's the influence of the Americans from back in the day, or probably the mindset of 'more seats=better.' But the reality is, we drive alone for most of the time,
It’s a huge jump from its predecessors
Words by Callum Alexander.The origin story of the hot hatch is cloudy, but VW cut through the murk back in 1975. Has any car ever defined its class better than the MkI Golf GTI? Fifty years on, we're still copying
by TopGear.com
Jazz-sized shoes to fill
The departure of the Jazz in 2021 left a hatchback-shaped hole in the heart of Honda fans and car enthusiasts alike. That same year, Honda Cars Philippines released the City Hatchback as its spiritual successor, and it immediately had big, sentimental
by Billy Caluag
Perfectly ‘sakto’
The Mazda 3 had always felt elusive to me. Almost like an enigma that I could still somehow understand.Clearly, I know it looks good. I've seen it many times up close since it was launched back in 2019, and I'
But we’ll forgive it because hatches
Toyota offices and dealerships in the United States will be rolling out a limited edition Corolla hatchback later this year. Inspired by the Toyota Corolla FX16, which debuted almost 40 years ago, the new Corolla FX Edition mixes modern motoring with Japanese
by Billy Caluag
For the thriving small EV market in Europe?
For what it's worth, the Ford Fiesta was a global hit. Sure, it wasn't perfect, but with over 22 million units made from 1976 to 2023, it was once of the most important cars that wore the Blue Oval.Ford
Sadly, no one really buys hatches here anymore
It's a shame that there aren't enough people buying hatchbacks in this country. Sure, the Toyota Wigo is still in the top ten best-sellers list, but anything with a chopped off tail isn't what anyone would call a
About time, too
It's been a while since the Honda Brio received a major model change. The current version made its world premiere in 2018 and landed in the Philippines a year later. The small hatchback then received a facelift in 2023, and not
