2019 Toyota Avanza 1.5S+

Toyota celebrated a winning 2022 in Indonesia, as the carmaker sold 331,410 units of their vehicles in the archipelago last year. That translates to a scintillating 31.6% market share of the total industry volume (TIV) of 1,048,000 units. In other words, 1 in every 3 cars sold there last year is a Toyota. The Avanza, sister car to the Veloz and our Perodua Alza. Photo by: Autofun.co.id MPVs were, unsurprisingly, their sales champions. The Toyota Avanza accounted for 60,619 units, while 32,022 un

In what seems like a blink of an eye, another year has passed and 2022 is now behind us. While we took a look at what SUVs and MPVs that will be coming soon (sedan to follow next), let’s take a look and see which cars were axed last year. Compared to 2021, last year witnessed fewer cars that were discontinued. Regardless, the departure of some of these models leave a void that may or may not be filled in the near future. BMW X2 The F39 BMW X2 was launched in Malaysia back in 2018 as an imported

Rendered image Following the launch of the Toyota Innova Zenix Hybrid in Indonesia, Toyota will be introducing more electrified (HEV) models in the Archipelago in the near future. According to OtoDriver, sources close to the matter told the Indonesian publication that there are more hybrid models planned for Indonesia. Indonesia's Toyota Veloz will be getting a hybrid powertrain in 2024 That being said, Toyota’s hybrid line-up in Indonesia won’t be expanded next year, but from 2024 instead. “Eve

Feast your eyes on this! UMW Toyota has uploaded an interior photo of the all-new 2022 Toyota Veloz’s cabin, giving us a good look at the new premium cabin. From what we can see, the Perodua Alza’s sister model will feature mixed leather and fabric seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a 9-inch infotainment screen, and blue ambient lighting. Other than that, it looks like there will be carbon fibre prints scattered across the door handle for a sporty look. Alongside the photo of the Veloz’s c

2 variants, Smart and Premium TSS only on the Premium variant Apple CarPlay/Android Auto standard It’s official. The Thais are saying goodbye to the Toyota Avanza and welcoming its replacement, the front-wheel-drive (FWD) Toyota Veloz. Fully imported (CBU) from Indonesia, bookings for the 2022 Toyota Veloz opened earlier this month and the Avanza successor comes with 2 variants in Thailand. Smart variant shown The Smart variant is the base variant and starts from THB 795,000 (~RM 103k) while the

Since UMW Toyota Motor has dropped the Avanza from its website here, that could only point to the imminent arrival of its replacement. The all-new 2022 Toyota Veloz; as the Avanza's much more modern successor will be called in Malaysia, will need to be priced competitively to reclaim the seven-seater compact MPV segment. We whip out our abacus to try and estimate the price in Malaysia with some educated guessing. In Thailand, the Veloz is available in two trims; the base Smart and the flagship P