Toyota Vios

(2019 Toyota Vios prices and specs | Gallery)To begin with, a full disclosure – my daily is a 2014 (third generation pre-facelift) Toyota Vios and some bias may be involved in this review, but not in the way that you think, it’s actually against the Vios.Personally, the Toyota Vios has never been appealing because to me, it is merely a means to avoid our national brands. And when my family decided to get one back in 2014, needless to say I wasn’t particularly thrilled by the ne

Shaun

Feb 10, 2020

One of the cars that stole last weeks thunder was the 2020 Toyota Vios GR Sport. Since we first broke news of the car a couple of months ago and all the way up to our Closer Look post, one thing has got one trump card that people have been talking about - its 10-speed gearbox. Brilliantly beautiful, but nearly 15 times the price of a Vios GR-S.Pretty much for good reason too. Name us a few other cars that come with 10-speed gearboxes. Theres the 2020 Ford Ranger Wildtrak, its beefier Ranger Rapt

Sanjay

Dec 26, 2020

Remember how a few months back, we saw what felt like an endless barrage of new models and updates in the B-segment? Although most of the spotlight shone on the Proton X50, Mitsubishi Xpander, Nissan Almera, and Honda City, there were a few models that flew under the radar.The B-segment is quite a popular segment in Malaysia with lots of sizes and varieties. It appeals to many people too, from fresh grads to young families to those looking for a second car.Vote here!In this article, we’ll

CY Foong

Dec 25, 2020

Sitting alongisde the 2020 Toyota GR Yaris at UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT)s Shah Alam headquarters is this, the 2020 Toyota Vios GR Sport. Much like the GR Yaris, it also has some commendations of its own which well go through as we progress in this article. Hottest Vios yet, since the TRD Sportivos of yore?Actually when you think about it, the Vios GR Sports appearance is rather left-field. Nobody really expected it, but hey, we now have what is the first-ever locally-assembled (CKD) Toyota car to w

Sanjay

Dec 22, 2020

The 2020 Toyota GR Yaris made its Malaysian debut last week, priced at RM 299,000 (Update: RM 286,896 until June 2021) . Developed in partnership with 4-time world rally champion Tommi Makinen, the GR Yaris is an all-wheel drive 261 PS (Malaysia market cars follow UK specifications, Japanese market cars are rated at 272 PS) road legal WRC car.Globally, production is capped at 25,000 units, the minimum number required for a car to be homologated for the World Rally Championship. Malaysia is alloc

Hans

Dec 22, 2020

According to Waze data, Malaysians spend an average of 1 hour and 12 minutes per day on the road. More likely than not, most of us will be listening to our favourite tunes on the go.Some of us are a little more particular about audio quality than others, which is why we’ve rounded up the top 5 best-sounding in-car audio system we’ve tested at each price range.1. Under RM 50k - Proton SagaThere’s no contest in this category, the 2019 Proton Saga has the best sounding audio syste

Shaun

Dec 19, 2020