The Toyota Yaris Ativ (Vios for Malaysia) continues its dominant sales streak in Thailand, once again topping the monthly sales chart for April 2023 according to data gathered by Autolife. Toyota's plucky-but-recently-controversial sedan ended the month with 2,867 units sold versus the Honda City's 1,229 cars moved. The numbers have dropped slightly since the January-March averages of 5,000-plus units monthly, but still good enough to maintain a clear lead over Honda. Also read: Priced from RM 8

When the Proton X50 was launched in Malaysia in October 2020, it brought upon a semblance of normalcy to an otherwise bleak, pandemic-laced year. From a product standpoint it was the most modern in class: no other competitor in the B-segment SUV space offered Level 2 autonomous driving capabilities for RM 103k like the X50 Flagship. Plus it looks great. Buoyed by intense hype, early customers had to wait six months between their deposit and getting their keys, a fact we understand still holds tr

With the recent announcement that Perodua will be rationing production of the Perodua Myvi due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage, it begs the question, how many features of the Myvi actually rely on these microchips? In short, a lot. A modern-day car like the Perodua Myvi, despite its humble position as an affordable B-segment hatchback, actually has a number of electronic circuitries going on inside. Also Read: Sales of Perodua Myvi hit by chip shortage, adjustment in production plan requir

With all the attention focused on the upcoming Perodua D55L, one could easily forget that Perodua has another surprise up its sleeves. Case in point is the next-generation Perodua Alza, which could see the light of day sometime in late-2021 or early-2022. Recall that the Perodua Alza is one of the oldest new cars you can buy today, as the model was introduced in Malaysia way back in 2009. Over the course of 11 years, the Perodua Alza received numerous updates, though mechanically, it remained la

The B-segment sedan market is a hotly contested segment, ever since the introduction of Toyota Vios back in 2002. It was created specifically to be sold in the ASEAN region, and with a starting price of RM 73,600, it was the cheapest non-national car to be sold in Malaysia, up until the launch of Toyota Avanza in 2004, with a price tag of RM 55,967. Toyota Vios With the booming popularity of the Vios, it was a matter of time before their closest rival Honda to come up with a worthy opponent, and

The all-new fourth-generation Honda Jazz (known as the Fit in Japan), made its global premiere at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show (TMS) with a fresh exterior design, revamped cabin and a new hybrid powertrain. Visually, the Jazz gets a roundel appearance that draws more parallels to the second-generation Jazz (GE) rather than the sharper third-generation model (GK). The interior has decluttered even further with minimal buttons, LCD instrument cluster, floating centre display and electronic parking br