The Toyota Sienta is one of the quirkiest MPVs sold in Malaysia but it was due to said quirkiness that it became a flop here. Over in Japan though, where it is primarily developed for, the Sienta has been quite successful, having been on sale in its current generation since 2015. Still, it couldn’t match its biggest rival, the Honda Freed in sales. Consistently, the Freed has been outselling the Sienta in Japan and in 2021, the Freed and Nissan Note were the only non-Toyota models to make it in

Voting has ended for 2021’s WapCar Car of the Year Awards, and the winners for Readers’ Pick can be seen here. Meanwhile, members of the WapCar editorial team have also voted for their own favourites. In the Affordable Car of the Year category, it’s the Toyota Yaris that edged out. Why? Simply put, it’s the generous level of equipment across the range as well as its competitive price. The Honda City Hatchback was launched after the voting poll had commenced, which meant that it wasn't included i

When it comes to concept cars turning into production models, Daihatsu has a solid track record of putting out cars that closely mirror their concept counterpart. Earlier, we covered the evolution of the DN Trec Concept, as well as the Daihatsu A Concept, from concept to production versions. Also Read: From concept to production: Perodua GMA Space concept to Perodua Axia This time around, we’ll be focusing on how the DN Multisix Concept that made its debut at the 2017 Gaikindo Indonesia Internat

Enthusiast cars are getting rarer by the day, especially in Malaysia. We used to see a variety of brand-new hot/warm hatches being offered such as the Ford Fiesta ST or even the Suzuki Swift Sport. Now though, they are all but extinct. Thankfully, there’s still the used car channel and myself was lucky enough to get a hold of a stock 2015 Suzuki Swift Sport - codenamed ZC32S - in manual, no less. Out of the box, the Swift Sport is already known to punch above its weight. In the twisties, it keep

This year marks the 100th anniversary of one of the world’s largest car makers. It is also one of only three companies in the world that still produces both cars and motorcycles. I am talking about Suzuki. And word on the grapevine is that Suzuki is about to make a return to Malaysia after a four-year absence. Though tenth in the global ranking of size by volume, the fact that Suzuki got to where it is without sub-brands and representation in the lucrative North American market is remarkable. Ev

We’ve put the 2018 Honda Jazz, 2019 Toyota Yaris, as well as the 2020 Mazda 2 through the WapCar Ratings test and now let’s take a side-by-side look at all the aspects. Driving Performance - Winner goes to Mazda 2 Facts and Figures 2019 Toyota Yaris 1.5G 2018 Honda Jazz 1.5L V 2020 Mazda 2 1.5 Hatchback Engine 1.5L 4-cylinder NA 1.5L 4-cylinder NA 1.5L 4-cylinder NA Transmission CVT CVT 6-speed automatic Power 107 PS @ 6,000 rpm 120 PS @ 6,600 rpm 114 PS @ 6,000 rpm Torque 140 Nm @ 4,200 rpm 145