It DOES look like an Anfra! They sloped the front more, improved the interior, and added some quasi-SUV features but the ANFRA influence is quite obvious.

Most of us I think WANT this project to take off -- BADLY. I think kaya madaming reactions na negative. It's not negativism per se but a desire to see the project TAKE OFF rather than hop a little then splat.

Pero sana kung may critiques, may suggestions din na specific on how to improve kasi kung wala, kibitzing lang yun.

I surely think the improved interior is a step in the right direction. Where they went wrong is the exterior and it's 2-fold. The Anfra influence, I feel, is NOT the way to go. If it were, it'd still be around, wouldn't it? To eradicate such an influence baka dapat kung may hold-over ANFRA people sa design team eh i-retire na muna. Kung hindi naman puwede, go for a somewhat rounded over-all shape while retaining the sharper slope. Boxy is so 80s after all.

Secondly, it's a huge step from ANFRA/AUV to SUV. They might do better to adopt Innova/Avanza accents rather than SUV. Not only are they trying too hard to be SUV-like, which the market can feel at a glance, it's not even really a SUV! If it's a van, they shouldn't force it to look like a SUV -- it should look like a VAN.

As to the internals, kung chinese yung makina, baka they can look at korean engines kung mahal masyado ang jap. Mas advanced pa ang Hyundai CRDi, IMHO, kesa sa Toyota, and it MIGHT still come out affordable.

I, too, would like the PHUV to fly. I believe if we can adopt the above, it'll have a better chance.