Since the third-generation Isuzu D-Max made its world debut in Thailand back in 2019, the pick-up truck has been topping the Kingdom’s best-selling chart which it took over from the Toyota Hilux. 4 years later, the D-Max has been given a more aggressive facelift with some improvements on the safety front. In Thailand, the updated D-Max is available with around 30 variants across 5 distinct body styles which are priced between THB 540,000 to THB 1,264,000 (~RM 69k-161k). This is clearly the most

As of August 2023, the UMW Group saw a 16.3 percent increase in the combined, year-to-date sales of Toyota, Lexus, and Perodua vehicles in Malaysia, with 271,515 units vehicles registered. In August alone, 41,386 vehicles were registered, up 12.5 percent from July 2023. Toyota contributed deliveried of 10,275 units in August, up 23.1 percent from July. Cumulative sales from January to August totalled 67,283 units, up 9.2 percent from the same 8-month period in 2022. Toyota’s market share now sta

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has revised the prices of its 2023 Mitsubishi Triton, again. This comes after the first round of price hikes made in April 2023, which saw prices of the rally-bred Triton going up by between RM 2.5k and RM 3.3k. Starting this month, prices will be raised again, this time by around RM 3k to RM 5k more, depending on variant. Below are the new prices of the Mitsubishi Triton range: Triton Quest 4x2 M/T: RM 86,390 (+ RM 2,500) Triton 4x4 M/T: RM 109,000 (+RM 3,500) Triton

Peugeot isn’t largely known for its pick-up trucks but it has been in the business for years dating all the way back to 1938 with the Peugeot 202 commercial flatbed vehicle. 85 years later, the latest pick-up truck to wear the French Lion makes its official launch in Malaysia, the 2023 Peugeot Landtrek. Fully-imported (CBU) from China, the Peugeot Landtrek is the fourth model to be introduced in Malaysia under newly-appointed Peugeot distributor Bermaz Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd (BAASB). The only var

Here in Malaysia, or even anywhere else in South East Asia, we don’t think very highly of the Toyota Innova. Malaysians in particular can’t get over the fact that it rides on the same underpinnings as a rudimentary Toyota Hilux pick-up truck. Tough and good for carrying loads yes, but not for refinement. Over in Indonesia, theToyota Innova is very popular. It’s seen as a step up from the Toyota Avanza, the default car for Indonesia, similar to our Perodua Myvi. Still, Indonesians don’t see it as

After the introduction of the new facelifted Isuzu D-Max with a new 1.9-litre Ddi BluePower engine, Isuzu Malaysia have nearly doubled the sales of the D-Max pick-up in Peninsular Malaysia. In just three months after the new D-Max’s launch, sales in Peninsular Malaysia had already grown by 97 percent, overtaking East Malaysia’s contribution. Overall, the new D-Max saw sales increasing by 25 percent, with monthly sales averaging 440 units. Traditionally, the Isuzu D-Max have sold better in East M