In Southeast Asia and other developing markets, Toyota offers 4 SUVs across different segments ranging from the Toyota Raize to the Toyota Fortuner. However, it seems that Toyota is looking to add another model slotting between the Fortuner and the Corolla Cross in the future. There are rumours that the Land Hopper name which Toyota trademarked could be used on this mini-Fortuner rather than on a smaller version of the Land Cruiser. According to Indonesia’s AutonetMagz, the Land Hopper could be

The C27 Nissan Serena S-Hybrid was launched in Malaysia back in mid-2018 as a successor to the C26 model and it introduced a number of updates over the predecessor model. Perhaps the biggest improvement over the C26 Serena is the inclusion of side and curtain airbags, bumping the total airbag count to six. A massive upgrade over the 2 airbags found in the C26 Serena. Powertrain is carried over from the predecessor model, a naturally-aspirated 2.0-litre MR20DD 4-cylinder petrol engine that does 1

The 2022 Nissan Serena S-Hybrid facelift is one of the cars that does its thing quietly. You don't hear much about it, but when you actually come face to face with it and see what it has to offer...chances are you'd be a customer. Data is a fair – but oftentimes cold – mistress, so we left our Racelogic timing gear at the office, and brought along some colleagues for a little daytrip out to the seaside. It's a family car for a camping trip, so what better way to test its family-friendliness than

Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has confirmed that it will be launching a new 2022 Nissan Serena S-Hybrid in Malaysia soon. Bookings are now open (minimum RM 1,000). Prices have yet to be announced but it is estimated to start from just under RM 150,000 for the base model, and under RM 165,000 for the Premium variant. As before, all Serena models sold in Malaysia come with the highest Highway Star trim. Deliveries will take begin in July 2022, so no SST-exempted priced (assuming that there is no f

Over the last few weeks, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has been teasing an SUV in their 'Live Hybrid' promotional campaign. It looks a lot like a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, and confirming that is a teaser posted on Toyota Malaysia's Facebook page today. It's just one headlight for now, but the blue highlight on the fixture – a signature of the Corolla Cross Hybrid – is a tell-tale sign. Look closely and you can also spot the 'Corolla Cross' etching on the side. A registration of interest (ROI) page

The 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross stays true to the Corolla ethos by being a truly global model, just like its sedan brethren. This time around, there's reports that it'll gatecrash the all-new 2021 Honda HR-V's party in Japan by the end of the year. Sources report that Toyota's Japanese operations will begin production of the model in August this year, ahead of its launch there in September 2021. The model will be manufacted at Toyota’s Takaoka plant in Aichi, with lofty ambitions of 7,000 units pr