Six months after it's made its world debut in Indonesia, the all-new 2023 Toyota Innova has finally arrived in Malaysia. These photos were shared by Facebook page RiderAth, who spotted a carrier with six units of the lightly-masked SUV-esque MPV. The blocky stature, wheels, and silhoutte clearly mark it out as the TNGA-C platform Innova which in itself is shared with the Toyota Corolla Cross and is a departure of the outgoing model's IMV ladder-frame chassis. This next-gen Innova will also switc

It's no secret that Proton will be introducing its first-ever hybrid system very soon. Set to be a mild-hybrid (MHEV) system, Proton’s first teaser arrived in the form of an engine display at their headquarters. The second teaser dropped recently in a YouTube video. Said video is a brief walkthrough highlighting Proton’s achievement with locally assembling (CKD) the turbocharged 1.5-litre 3-cylinder engine at its Tanjung Malim plant. Also Read: Proton X90 likely to be Proton's first-ever hybrid,

The Chery Tiggo 7 Pro and Tiggo 8 Pro are to launch in Indonesia in a couple of days (23-Nov 2022), locally-assembled (CKD). It's worth keeping an eye out for this event, as their specs there can shed some light of what to expect when the cars come to Malaysia. Chiefly because Chery's planning an R&D centre there to further study the needs of their Indonesian and Southeast Asian customers. With the Bekasi, West Java plant, Chery now has seven plants worldwide, and Indonesia serves as the company

UMWT Toyota Motor (UMWT) has updated the Toyota Hilux, Toyota Innova, and Toyota Fortuner for 2022, with all three Innovative International Multi-Purpose Vehicles (IMV) receiving small creature comfort improvements. All three ladder-frame cars now come bundled with a new 9-inch headunit, this time bringing wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity. Previously, the Innova and Fortuner both had 9-inch screens, except phone connectivity was wired. Also Read: Pros and Cons: 2021 Toyota Fo

If you have RM 250k or thereabouts for a premium SUV, frankly you'd be spoiled for choice, Mercedes-Benz GLA and BMW X1 being the most obvious candidates. But how about a Japanese face-off for today? We're talking about the Toyota Harrier and Lexus UX. Yes they are cars from different segments but in terms of price, they are perilously close to each other. For this comparison, we pit the Toyota Harrier 2.0 Luxury (one variant only, RM 249,706) against the Lexus UX Urban (RM 243,888) as they are

The 2020 Kia Optima gets a radical change in its design from the outgoing generation, now with a fastback sloping roofline akin to an Audi A7. Inspired by the texture of shark skin, the grille is said to give a powerful and sporty image. The headlamps are seamlessly intergrated with the grille, featuring a unique daytime running light signature, which Kia calls ‘heartbeat’. Further enhancing its four-door coupe appeal are the frameless doors, with the chrome trim now extending around the rear of