Maruti Suzuki is India’s number one carmaker and in some ways, it is similar to our very own Perodua. However, aside from producing Suzuki models, it has a partnership with Toyota in the subcontinent. This resulted in some Suzuki models sold in India (and South Africa) being offered with a Toyota badge but this Innova Zenix marks the first time a Toyota model is given the Suzuki rebadge in India. Toyota models have been rebadged as Suzuki before outside of India. Europe has the likes of the RAV4

For those looking for a large, upmarket people mover, the 2022 Kia Carnival is a good alternative over a recond Toyota Alphard / Toyota Vellfire with a questionable vehicle history. Or at least that is how things appear on the surface. After all, the Carnival seems to tick all the right boxes, right? With prices starting from below the RM 200k mark, yet offers 202 PS of power wrapped in an unconventional body with a well-crafted cabin, there's a lot going for the Carnival. Except for two small i

More news of the 2023 Toyota Innova trickles through our newsdesk, with this time being a naming clue that could point to the model's hybrid aspirations. The latest bit of news through Indonesian sources is that Toyota has registed the name 'Innova Hycross', which could be a portmanteau of the name Hybrid Cross. By the way, putting the 'Cross' name on an Innova shouln't sound too far fetched. The Toyota Veloz is called the Veloz Cross in Vietnam. Also read: Crossing its way into Malaysia, 2022 T

A cumulative 50,983 units of the Toyota Alphard and Toyota Vellfire (model years 2017 - 2021) have been recalled in Japan for problems related to the car's auto stop-start feature. Depending on chassis number, reconditioned Japanese-import vehicles could be affected. We checked with UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT), who confirmed that officially-imported Malaysian-spec cars are not affected. This is because these officially-imported cars have been adapted for local driving conditions, and as such uses sl

Here in Malaysia, or even anywhere else in South East Asia, we don’t think very highly of the Toyota Innova. Malaysians in particular can’t get over the fact that it rides on the same underpinnings as a rudimentary Toyota Hilux pick-up truck. Tough and good for carrying loads yes, but not for refinement. Over in Indonesia, theToyota Innova is very popular. It’s seen as a step up from the Toyota Avanza, the default car for Indonesia, similar to our Perodua Myvi. Still, Indonesians don’t see it as

Lexus Malaysia recently introduced the new RX here in Malaysia, giving its mid-sized luxury crossover a much-needed update. Now let’s take a side-by-side look of the new RX with the model it replaces. Up front, new ‘triple beam’ LED headlights flank Lexus’ iconic spindle grille. These headlights are also slimmer in profile than the outgoing units, but you’d be hard pressed to differentiate them. Apart from that, the front fog lights have been repositioned to the edges of the bumper. The F Sport