Last night, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) launched the 2023 Toyota Innova Zenix virtually. Two variants are offered and both are fully imported (CBU) from Indonesia and are priced at: Innova Zenix 2.0 V – RM 165,000 Innova Zenix 2.0 Hybrid – RM 202,000 The prices shown are for Peninsular Malaysia, on-the-road, and exclude insurance but let’s not talk about the monetary value for a moment and focus on what are the differences between both variants. Powertrain We’ll start with the most obvious differenc

The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid will be launched soon, this Friday on 14-January to be exact. UMW Toyota had arranged a test drive event for the media earlier this week and during the session, they’ve shared a few insights with the media. Director of marketing at UMW Toyota, Mohd Shamsor Mohd Zain, said that the company is expecting 40 percent of buyers for the Corolla Cross to pick the hybrid variant. Shamsor added that the Corolla Cross Hybrid is expected to hold its value well in the used car

Bermaz Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd, the new sole distributor for the Peugeot brand in Malaysia, has launched the new 2021 Peugeot 3008 and Peugeot 5008 facelift. The 2021 Peugeot 3008 is a C-segment SUV that competes against rivals like the Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, and Toyota RAV4. Meanwhile, the 2021 Peugeot 5008 goes against the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, Mitsubishi Outlander, and Nissan X-Trail. Prices start from RM 161,616 (pre-facelift was RM 158,616) for the 2021 Peugeot 3008 and RM 177,311 (pre

While the world waits for the all-new Honda Civic Type R, North American buyers will be getting its subtler-looking sibling, the Civic Si later this year. Honda has unveiled what it has dubbed the “best-handling, best-equipped, and most fun-to-drive” Civic Si ever alongside a free mobile game. But let’s put aside the mobile game because all eyes are on this all-new Civic Si which is only available as a sedan after Honda stopped continuing the coupe’s production on the 11th-gen Civic aka the FE.

For the majority of car buyers, comfort is a priority. But comfort is difficult to quantify, it is mostly based on subjective feelings, keyword here being mostly. One aspect that can be quantified is noise level. We use a specialized sound level meter to determine the sound pressure level at varying speed intervals – 60 km/h, 90 km/h, and 110 km/h. Two things we’d like to note: The sound level meter only measures one aspect of noise - the sound pressure level, not its frequency. Due to feasibili

From affordable A-segment sedans to large D-segment saloons, let’s recap and a take a look at some of the most important car launches of 2020. Keep in mind that 2020 has been an unprecedented year, considering that the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the entire economic sector, not just the automotive industry. 2020 Honda City (GN2, GN3) RM 74,191 - RM 86,561 Who can forget Honda Malaysia’s marketing campaign for the all-new 2020 Honda City back in August – one that fired shots at the Toyota