Thailand's 7-way, 7-seater sales battle goes to the Toyota Veloz for yet another month, as the model continues its lead in April 2023 and subsequently the year-to-date numbers. Autolife.tv's data points the Alza's sibling netting 1,115 units sold in the fourth month of 2023, a slight drop from last month. Its closest rival, the Mitsubishi Xpander, eked out 1,002 cars sold in the same month. This means the Toyota still maintains top spot at this juncture, with 5,042 cars moved thus far in 2023. M

The wait is nearly over as Perodua has just officially announced the specs of the all-new D27A 2022 Perodua Alza along with bookings. With three variants offered, the Malaysian twin to the Toyota Veloz/Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia is more jammed-packed compared to its predecessor. It also seems that Perodua is keeping the Alza name after all with a cool, 80’s rockstar-style font for its badge. The three variants are the base X, the middle-spec H, and the top-of-the-line AV. All three are powered by

The Toyota Avanza is long due for a replacement yet it is still printing money for Toyota with the model being among Indonesia’s best-selling cars of 2021. Still, the all-new Avanza which will switch from rear-wheel-drive (RWD) to front-wheel-drive (FWD), is due to be launched as early as November and already there is a rendering of what it could look like. This rendering of the next generation of Indonesia’s most popular car (prior to 2020) is courtesy of Bagasatriakbar, a graphic designer from

Like the Perodua Alza, the Toyota Avanza is popular (in Indonesia) but ageing. However, development on the next-gen Avanza is ongoing, based on this photo and it is getting a front-wheel drive (FWD) layout! It was uploaded by a Facebook user named Rizal ZeroTwo and showed what appeared to be the next-gen Avanza undergoing testing in Indonesia. This photo pretty much confirms our suspicion that the next-gen Avanza will be FWD as opposed to the outgoing generation's rear-wheel drive set-up. As you

Hot on the heels of the Kia Picanto facelift launch in Korea, Kia Motors Europe follows up with the introduction of the upgraded Kia Rio. The new B-segment hatch now offers a mild hybrid system and plenty of new infotainment upgrades. Let’s hope Naza Kia Malaysia will see fit to bring it to Malaysia. The new Kia Rio’s upgrade this round is focussed on the car’s powertrain. Kia Motors not only introduced the new EcoDynamics+ petrol mild-hybrid system but also made major revisions to the existing

It doesn’t have one. The new Perodua Myvi does not come with an active ‘Eco Mode’ which alters the powertrain to be more fuel-efficient. Unlike the ‘Eco Mode’ you find in Hondas, Toyotas and BMWs which changes the transmission and engine mapping, the Perodua Myvi only has an Eco indicator. What Eco indicator does is tell you whether you’re driving in a fuel-efficient manner. It takes into account your speed, throttle input and the gear selected to determine whether you’re driving efficiently or