BMW M excels Daihatsu restructures, Extreme E reports, Ford malaya.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from malaya.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Text and photos by Eric Tipan
Stradas have always been good-looking, that’s kind of been their calling card. So it’s hard not to get awestruck by this pickup truck, but that facelift of the fifth generation in 2019 did wonders for this already handsome vehicle.
The Athlete 4WD A/T swathed in orange is absolutely striking and very hard to miss. It took two more years (after the Xpander launch) before it finally picked up that front fascia but what an implementation it turned out to be.
It gets the grille in black paired with the LED daytime running lamps on either side, large LED headlamps at the bottom, and a silver underbody garnish, all of which somehow perfectly complement the body’s orange hue.
Max truck, max value mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Text and photos by Eric Tipan
In the last two years it has won a Red Dot Design Award, the Autozeitung Design Trophy, the Auto Bild Golden Steering Wheel Award, Car of the Year (Thailand and Australia), and Consumer Reports’ Top Pick for Subcompact SUV, while also getting a five-star safety rating from Euro and Australasian NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). And to think, it’s only just two years old.
As it is based on the multi-awarded Mazda 3, it’s pretty obvious where it gets its looks. It shows off the sixth iteration of the same Kodo design in crossover form that Mazda is proud to say, still devoid of any character lines. What’s there is a play of reflections and angles that display a distinct wavy lighting signature. This you have to see to believe.
The Honda CR-V lineup is now dominated by diesel models, but the lone gas variant still has the same highly versatile and undoubtedly stylish body and qualities that make it a highly coveted model by looks and reputation.