The electric SUV was also the region’s best-seller for H1 2023 First time a BEV was the region’s best-seller over 6 months The humble Dacia Sandero was second with the VW T-Roc third The Volkswagen Golf was to Europe as what the Toyota Corolla was to Asia, that being the best-selling nameplate for decades. That’s all in the history books for now though as the Tesla Model Y SUV topped the charts in the continent for not only June 2023 but the first half of the year as well. This marked the first

While the Toyota Vios has undergone an all-new generation in the form of the DNGA-based AC100 Vios, its hatchback twin, the Toyota Yaris seems to be soldiering on in its current generation with a fourth facelift. Making its world debut in Thailand, the updated Toyota Yaris has a look that resembles that of the second-gen Toyota Prius C/Aqua. Even with the new look, the XP150 Yaris has been around for ten years with the model launched way back in 2013. Like many updates, the new Yaris’ changes ar

Along the lines of El Clásico, the Manchester Derby, and everything else competitive you'll find one more battle that's heating up: the 2022 Honda HR-V vs Toyota Corolla Cross. Time was on Toyota's side; beating the HR-V to showrooms meant that it is a runaway sales success – but oh boy, is Honda out for blood now. It's not quite here here yet (though dealer previews are available), so we drove the Thailand-market HR-V RS e:HEV, which Honda tells us will be quite close to what we’ll be getting.

Once Japan’s No.1 selling car, the Honda Jazz (sold as Fit in Japan) is now languishing in Japan’s sales charts. On certain months, it even bumped off the top-5 list, which is now dominated by Toyota. The new TNGA platform Toyota Yaris (not available outside of Australia, Europe, Japan) is now the No.1 selling car in Japan, followed by the Toyota Raize (twin of Daihatsu Rocky, donor car for upcoming Perodua D55L), Corolla, and Harrier. In certain months, the even the Toyota Alphard sells more th

As cars get more and more feature packed, another equipment that has found into several new models is a digital video recorder (DVR), also known as a dashcam. Having video evidence from a dashcam will save from unnecessary “he said, she said” disputes arising from an accident. Many cars these days offer a built-in front-facing dashcam while some manufacturers like Toyota will even offer a rear-facing camera for an additional RM 350, which is a small price to pay for better peace-of-mind. New car

At the opening of the 2019 Frankfurt International Motor Show, Honda hosted the world premiere of the Honda e, a fully electric hatchback that will go on sale in Europe (only) first half of 2020, priced below a Nissan Leaf. Aside from that, Honda also gave slip some preliminary information regarding the all-new Honda Jazz. First launched in 2014, the Honda Jazz is due for a replacement soon. Tom Gardner, Senior Vice-President of Honda Motor Europe said, “In 2020, Honda will launch the next gener