Since its launch in December 2018, the Proton X70 has been the No.1 selling C-segment SUV in Malaysia. However as of January 2023, it no longer holds the leading position. The new sales leader is the Toyota Corolla Cross. As of June 2023, cumulative sales of the Proton X70 stood at 6,116 units and Proton’s own press release lists the X70 as “2nd highest volume C-segment SUV” in Malaysia. UMW Toyota Motor doesn’t publish the breakdown of its sales by model but checks with the publicly available M

Both the Toyota Corolla Cross and Honda HR-V easily dominated sales in the compact SUV/crossover category in Thailand with a combined total of 6,722 units sold in January and February 2022 according to data compiled by Autolife Thailand. That equates to a combined market share of 56.8 percent and based on monthly sales, it’s clearly a fight to the top between the two crossovers. It was the HR-V that took the crown in January with 1,993 units sold while in February, the Corolla Cross snatched the

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

At long last, the 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross is here. The new SUV from Toyota will be competing in one of the most competitive segments in Malaysia. Let’s dive into one of the most highly-anticipated comparisons of the year, comparing the Corolla Cross against established rivals such as the Honda HR-V. The Corolla Cross is actually closer to a Subaru XV than a Honda HR-V but since the XV is a slow seller here, there's not much sales for Toyota to pull from Subaru. Instead, Toyota will of course b

The Proton X70 CKD is finally here, slightly less than 2 years since Proton first introduced the imported (CBU), China-made model back in late-2018. The new locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70 sees a reduction in price, increase in features, and an improved engine that sees a slight bump in peak torque. Updated powertrain delivers slightly better performance Although the engine remains the same 1.8-litre turbocharged TGDi, it has received some updates. It is known internally as a “Generation 3” e

2020 will be an interesting year for car buyers in Malaysia, as manufacturers are gearing up to introduce a long list of new models. The 2020 Perodua Bezza kicked things off in early-January, followed by the updated Volkswagen Passat, BMW X1, BMW 320i, and Mazda CX-30. But what’s coming next? 2020 Nissan Almera The upcoming all-new Nissan Almera is an important model for Nissan Malaysia, as it has been quite a while since the company has introduced a brand-new model. This all-new Almera made a r