Post by barzee on Mar 27, 2009 10:19:05 GMT 8
I almost missed this article from The Philippine Star....but here it goes, I removed their comments of their car picks except for our Kia Carens:
Philippine Star Motoring Picks 2008
January 1, 2009 by Tsikot
By Manny N. De Los Reyes, James Deakin, Lester Dizon, Andy Leuterio and Dong Magsajo, Philippine Star Motoring Staff
It’s that time of year again. On the last Wednesday of every year, we the Business Motoring Section staff, come up with our respective lists of the best releases of the year. We keep it down to 10 choices each, just to make the list manageable, then compile them all in one huge article. The process is simple. Each picks his 10 favorites – without restrictions (i.e. – pricing, specifications, etc.). We then justify our choices in a few sentences. The model (or models) with the most number of votes is declared the Star Pick of the Year. But while the process may be simple, the sheer volume of vehicles that made it to Philippine shores this year is quite staggering (well, considering the kind of variety we’re used to). As such, it literally became a headache picking out the models each deemed worthy.
Still, there are some cars that make such convincing cases that they got all five very diverse contributors to the list to give their nod. Ladies and gentlemen, here are our favorites for 2008. We had a blast discovering, driving, scrutinizing and eventually picking them. Read on and find out if our favorites agree with yours…
Manny’s Picks
1. Ford Focus TDCi Powershift
2. Honda Jazz
3. Hyundai i30
4. Kia Carens: Kia’s well-designed and well-engineered Carens is a handsome crossover/MPV with a comfortable ride, lots of space, an abundance of features, and a superb CRDi engine. Pound for pound (or more specifically, peso for peso), it is easily the best 7-seater in the world. It’s no wonder you see them all over the place.
5. Mazda6
6. Mitsubishi Lancer
7. Mitsubishi Montero Sport
8. Subaru Impreza WRX
9. Toyota Innova
10. Toyota Vios Sport
James’ Picks
1. Toyota Fortuner
2. Mercedes GLK280
3. Kia Carens: I’m not sure if anyone is keeping count, but this could be the Philippine’s most awarded vehicle. And for good reason, too. It is hard not to join the chorus of praises after driving this 7-seater up and down to Subic with the whole family on board. It is very well priced, has a terrific choice of engines (both gas and diesel are brilliant) and feels very durable. If it could only throw in ABS and airbags, this would be unstoppable. Or should I say, stoppable?
4. Mitsubishi Lancer EX 2.0
5. Nissan Grand Livina
6. Land Rover Discovery 3
7. Honda Jazz
8. Subaru Impreza STi
9. Nissan Navara
10. Ford Focus TDCi Powershift
Lester’s Picks
1. Kia Picanto 1.1
2. Honda Jazz 1.3 A/T
3. Foton Blizzard 4×2
4. Mazda BT-50 4×2
5. Chevrolet Captiva 4×4 CRDi
6. Kia Carnival LX
7. Subaru Impreza STi
8. Chrysler 300C 3.5 V6
9. Mercedes Benz C-Class
10. Mercedes Benz ML350 Sport
Andy’s Picks
1. BMW M3
2. Mercedes Benz C-Class
3. Mitsubishi Lancer EX GT
4. Hyundai i10
5. Nissan Frontier Navara
6. Mitsubishi Montero Sport
7. Kia Carens: It is this generation’s “Space Wagon”. This compact MPV seats 7, has a supple ride that seems to have been tuned by Europeans, and is available with very good gas and diesel drivetrains. It may look like a mom-mobile, but few mom-mobiles can drive and ride as well as the Carens while providing enough accommodations for the kids, the nanny, and the Lab.
8. Isuzu D-MAX Boondock Edition
9. Honda Jazz
10. Subaru Impreza STi
Dong’s Picks
1. Honda Jazz
2. BMW X6
3. Ford Focus TDCi Powershift
4. Audi R8
5. Nissan Navara
6: Mitsubishi Lancer EX 2.0
7. Subaru Impreza STi
8. Kia Carens: The Carens is the MPV that finally put some much-deserved street cred attached to the Kia badge. Practical and pretty, it comes in two very impressive variants (petrol and CRDi) that make for some excellent variety (although personally, I’d go for the CRDi’s political correctness). It garnered its fair share of awards this year, and I’d be the first person to say that this is one vehicle that deserves all the accolades. Bravo, Kia!
9. Hyundai i10
10. Toyota Vios Sport
Philippine Star Motoring Picks 2008
January 1, 2009 by Tsikot
By Manny N. De Los Reyes, James Deakin, Lester Dizon, Andy Leuterio and Dong Magsajo, Philippine Star Motoring Staff
It’s that time of year again. On the last Wednesday of every year, we the Business Motoring Section staff, come up with our respective lists of the best releases of the year. We keep it down to 10 choices each, just to make the list manageable, then compile them all in one huge article. The process is simple. Each picks his 10 favorites – without restrictions (i.e. – pricing, specifications, etc.). We then justify our choices in a few sentences. The model (or models) with the most number of votes is declared the Star Pick of the Year. But while the process may be simple, the sheer volume of vehicles that made it to Philippine shores this year is quite staggering (well, considering the kind of variety we’re used to). As such, it literally became a headache picking out the models each deemed worthy.
Still, there are some cars that make such convincing cases that they got all five very diverse contributors to the list to give their nod. Ladies and gentlemen, here are our favorites for 2008. We had a blast discovering, driving, scrutinizing and eventually picking them. Read on and find out if our favorites agree with yours…
Manny’s Picks
1. Ford Focus TDCi Powershift
2. Honda Jazz
3. Hyundai i30
4. Kia Carens: Kia’s well-designed and well-engineered Carens is a handsome crossover/MPV with a comfortable ride, lots of space, an abundance of features, and a superb CRDi engine. Pound for pound (or more specifically, peso for peso), it is easily the best 7-seater in the world. It’s no wonder you see them all over the place.
5. Mazda6
6. Mitsubishi Lancer
7. Mitsubishi Montero Sport
8. Subaru Impreza WRX
9. Toyota Innova
10. Toyota Vios Sport
James’ Picks
1. Toyota Fortuner
2. Mercedes GLK280
3. Kia Carens: I’m not sure if anyone is keeping count, but this could be the Philippine’s most awarded vehicle. And for good reason, too. It is hard not to join the chorus of praises after driving this 7-seater up and down to Subic with the whole family on board. It is very well priced, has a terrific choice of engines (both gas and diesel are brilliant) and feels very durable. If it could only throw in ABS and airbags, this would be unstoppable. Or should I say, stoppable?
4. Mitsubishi Lancer EX 2.0
5. Nissan Grand Livina
6. Land Rover Discovery 3
7. Honda Jazz
8. Subaru Impreza STi
9. Nissan Navara
10. Ford Focus TDCi Powershift
Lester’s Picks
1. Kia Picanto 1.1
2. Honda Jazz 1.3 A/T
3. Foton Blizzard 4×2
4. Mazda BT-50 4×2
5. Chevrolet Captiva 4×4 CRDi
6. Kia Carnival LX
7. Subaru Impreza STi
8. Chrysler 300C 3.5 V6
9. Mercedes Benz C-Class
10. Mercedes Benz ML350 Sport
Andy’s Picks
1. BMW M3
2. Mercedes Benz C-Class
3. Mitsubishi Lancer EX GT
4. Hyundai i10
5. Nissan Frontier Navara
6. Mitsubishi Montero Sport
7. Kia Carens: It is this generation’s “Space Wagon”. This compact MPV seats 7, has a supple ride that seems to have been tuned by Europeans, and is available with very good gas and diesel drivetrains. It may look like a mom-mobile, but few mom-mobiles can drive and ride as well as the Carens while providing enough accommodations for the kids, the nanny, and the Lab.
8. Isuzu D-MAX Boondock Edition
9. Honda Jazz
10. Subaru Impreza STi
Dong’s Picks
1. Honda Jazz
2. BMW X6
3. Ford Focus TDCi Powershift
4. Audi R8
5. Nissan Navara
6: Mitsubishi Lancer EX 2.0
7. Subaru Impreza STi
8. Kia Carens: The Carens is the MPV that finally put some much-deserved street cred attached to the Kia badge. Practical and pretty, it comes in two very impressive variants (petrol and CRDi) that make for some excellent variety (although personally, I’d go for the CRDi’s political correctness). It garnered its fair share of awards this year, and I’d be the first person to say that this is one vehicle that deserves all the accolades. Bravo, Kia!
9. Hyundai i10
10. Toyota Vios Sport
