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2021 Toyota Vios fuel consumption – how does it stack to the Honda City and Nissan Almera? The most current version of Toyota’s favourite B-segment sedan is the 2021 facelifted Toyota Vios. This recent facelift brought in additional safety features, improved phone connectivity, and the usual updates to the exterior design to set it apart from the previous iteration. This short article will simply compare the official and real world fuel consumption or fuel efficiency of the latest Toyota Vios ag

A couple of weeks ago, Edaran Tan Chong Motors (ETCM) loaned the previous E12-generation Nissan Note e-Power for review. Keep in mind that the loaner is less about the Note, and it was more about its e-Power hybrid system. After all, one cannot say no to an overall fuel economy of just 2.8-litres/100km, right? With such low fuel consumption figures, the Nissan Note e-Power comfortably undercuts the Honda City RS’ figures by a wide margin, so why isn’t Edaran Tan Chong Motors (ETCM) offering this

What does the Honda City, Nissan Almera, Perodua Ativa, and Toyota Vios have in common? The answer is their transmission of choice: continuously variable transmission, or CVT in short. You see, as opposed to the tried-and-tested four-speed torque converter automatic, a CVT transmission is not only physically lighter, it is also far more efficient and cheaper to produce. A win-win situation for many car manufacturers aiming to improve their models’ fuel economy. Which CVT transmission is good? Dr

The Nissan X-Trail facelift that arrived in 2019 fixed a number of complaints we had about the pre-facelift model, chiefly the sparse airbag count of just two regardless of variants. To top it off, Nissan had also introduced the Nissan Intelligent Mobility suite of ADAS. The much-needed update made the Nissan X-Trail a more complete option in the C-segment SUV market. However, it still struggles to capture the hearts of the majority of Malaysian buyers in that segment. Trade in User's Car Form S

Last Friday was certainly a good day for pick-up truck fans as the updated 2021 Nissan Navara was launched alongside the all-new Isuzu D-Max. But we are focusing more on the revamped Mother Trucker which starts from RM 92k for the workhorse Single Cab variant and from RM 111k for the double cab variants. Prices for the top-of-the-line Pro-4X variant start from RM 142,200 but if you’re tempted to buy one, how much is the minimum salary you need before you can apply for a loan? Also read: What’s n