2019 Toyota Yaris 1.5J

While the Toyota Vios has undergone an all-new generation in the form of the DNGA-based AC100 Vios, its hatchback twin, the Toyota Yaris seems to be soldiering on in its current generation with a fourth facelift. Making its world debut in Thailand, the updated Toyota Yaris has a look that resembles that of the second-gen Toyota Prius C/Aqua. Even with the new look, the XP150 Yaris has been around for ten years with the model launched way back in 2013. Like many updates, the new Yaris’ changes ar

It seems like an obvious gap will be plugged soon as Toyota Asia Pacific executives confirmed that hybrid variants of their best-selling 'A- and B-segment' vehicles are in development, adding to the company's increasingly-electrified model range. Speaking to WapCar.my at the sidelines of the Idemitsu Super 1500 Endurance race in Thailand, Hao Tien, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Toyota Motor Asia Pacific said, "From the business perspective, we do have plans for hybrid A/B segment. I can't

It was a masterclass in domination for the humble Toyota Vios as it proved its mettle on the racetrack with a historic 1-2 finish at the Sepang 1,000KM endurance race and a total of three Toyotas in the top 5 overall positions. The 9-hour race concluded with Toyota Gazoo Racing Malaysia’s number 37 Vios taking the chequered flag under the experienced hands of Gazoo Racing Malaysia ambassador Tengku Djan Ley and reigning Vios Challenge Sporting Class champ Naquib Azlan. Also Read: Season 5 of Toy

The Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA) and All Japan Light Motor Vehicle Associations have announced the sales figures of cars sold in the Land of the Rising Sun for the first half of 2022. For the first half of fiscal year 2022, which is recorded from April to September, the best-selling car is in fact the Honda N-Box, with 86,876 units sold overall. Year-on-year, sales of the N-Box has increased by 96 percent. Also Read: Honda Freed becomes Japan's No.1 minivan in H1 2022 as Toyota Si

Exciting times ahead for the Perodua-Daihatsu-Toyota alliance, and it’s not just limited to the next-gen Perodua Myvi and Toyota Yaris, as the same report from OtoDriver claims that a SUV version of the Yaris is also coming. In case you've missed it, a recent report from OtoDrive claims that the next-gen Toyota Yaris will sit on the DNGA platform. Thus, it's not too far-fetched to say that the DNGA Yaris will be a sister model to the next-gen Myvi. Also Read: Next-gen 2023 Toyota Yaris will be a

When Toyota dropped teasers of the D92A 2023 Toyota Vios a few weeks ago, eagle-eyed readers noticed that the new B-segment sedan shared a number of parts with the Perodua Ativa, hinting the Vios’ link to Daihatsu. While the D92A Vios is developed by Daihatsu, there won’t be a Perodua or Daihatsu version. However, according to OtoDriver, the Yaris, which is a hatchback version of the Vios, will have Perodua / Daihatsu version. Think of this arrangement like the D27A Perodua Alza and the Toyota V