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

After 13 long years, Perodua has finally put the first-generation Alza to rest. The replacement model that was launched in July 2022, is codenamed D92A and it replaces the Toyota Passo Sette-based first-generation model. The D92A model now shares its DNA with the Toyota Veloz / Toyota Avanza / Daihatsu Xenia. At launch, the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza has reignited the MPV segment – one that has remained largely stagnant for the past couple of years. Perodua offers 3 variants of the all-new Alza,

Honda Malaysia has opened bookings for the Honda City Hatchback, following its initial teaser asking the Yaris to move aside from a couple of weeks ago. Mirroring a similar arrangement as the Vios and Yaris, the upcoming Honda City Hatchback will feature the same powertrains as its sedan sibling, including a new 1.5-litre DOHC engine (121 PS, 145 Nm) and the sophisticated e:HEV petrol-electric hybrid (109 PS, 253 Nm). Equipment will also largely mirror City as well, down to RS-specific high-glos

With the global semiconductor shortage in full swing, Perodua, like many other car manufacturers, is facing a serious supply shortage of automotive parts. Let’s say you booked a brand-new Perodua Ativa or Perodua Myvi today, can you still qualify the ongoing SST exemption? Bear in mind that the new car has to be registered by 31-December-2021 in order to qualify for the exemption. Also Read: SST exemption/discount for CKD and CBU cars extended to 31-Dec 2021 Fortunately, in the case of the Perod

It has been about two weeks of ownership with our Perodua Ativa. How have things been? Well, the rattling sound we mentioned previously had gotten really annoying. Every time we drove over abrupt irregularities on the right side, the sound became more and more apparent. We needed to take the Ativa to Sepang on Tuesday to check out some Malaysian-made electric car, so we held off going to the service centre until Wednesday. About two weeks of driving with that sound, we finally checked in at the

Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), Malaysia's sole distributor of Ford vehicles, has revised the pricelist of the 2021 Ford Ranger. There is an RM 1.5k - RM 2k increase across the board. This update comes after the company introduced a new 5-year/160,000 km warranty for Ranger line-up earlier this week. Here's the new pricelist in Peninsular and East Malaysia: 2021 Ford Ranger prices in Malaysia Variant Price 2.2 XL Single Cab (MT) RM 92,388 (Pen. M.) RM 97,888 (E. M.) 2.2 XL Double Cab (MT) RM 9