Nothing seems to be appealing Thai buyers like a subcompact SUV especially if it bears a Toyota badge. According to Autolife Thailand, the 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross received 5,168 orders within a week of its launch, far exceeding the projected sales target of 2,000 units a month. Sitting on the DNGA platform like the all-new AC100 Vios, the Yaris Cross for the developing markets has been a hit in Indonesia and it seems Thai buyers are sharing the sentiment. The Thai-spec Yaris Cross is assembled l

Twelve months after flood related supply issues suppressed sales at the beginning of 2022, national carmaker Proton enjoyed its best start to a year since 2013. With 11,681 units (domestic and export) sold in January 2023, sales have grown by 162.3% year-on-year, resulting in the company comfortably retaining second place in the sales table. Proton's market share for the month is estimated to be 22.9%, an improvement of more than 12% year-on year and over 3% better than its market share figure o

There is an Off position at the light control stalk, but nothing happens when you select it The same model in different countries have different headlamp control stalk If you own a Honda equipped with automatic headlamps, you may be wondering why you can’t switch off your car’s headlamp even though the light control stalk has an ‘Off’ position. Instead, the default position is Auto. You can move it upwards to ‘Off’ but it will always return back to its default ‘Auto’ position. You can however ma

As our colleagues are getting acquainted with the 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift at the time of writing, WapCar.my continues to share with you the team's experience with Malaysia's favourite sports car hatchback. Whilst it may not be the biggest car around, the facelifted Myvi still retains a cleverly packaged interior to maximise space and storage solutions inside. We know the benchmark for flexible seating configurations belongs to Honda, with its ULTRA Seats that's available in the City Hatchback

The Daihatsu Rocky/ Toyota Raize twins will be getting a new hybrid engine when Daihatsu and Toyota introduce the facelift in Japan. The launch is scheduled for November 2021. According to Japanese automotive source Mag X, Daihatsu will be including a ‘Smart Hybrid’ engine to sell alongside the existing 1.0-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine. Although not much details of the new engine have been revealed yet, the report did note that Daihatsu’s Smart Hybrid system shares the same princi

To most average Malaysians, one of the key factors in buying a car is good fuel economy and for a lot of them, the choice is obvious: Perodua. It’s a no-brainer really, they’re cheap but reliable and fuel-efficient. There’s no denying that Peroduas like the Bezza and Axia are the go-to choice for fuel-efficient automobiles but at WapCar, we want to stand out. Besides, what’s wrong with spreading out your options? With that out of the way, here are 5 brand new fuel-efficient cars currently availa