Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), the sole distributor of Ford in Malaysia, recently clinched the highly-coveted Henry Ford Excellence Award for ensuring the highest level of overall customer satisfaction, exceptional business performance and the most outstanding customer initiative in 2022. Additionally, for the fourth consecutive year, the company has also earned the President’s Award for Sales and President’s Award for Service for both the highest level of sales customer satisfaction and the

Following Honda Malaysia’s announcement as the No.1 non-national passenger car brand in 2022, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has released sales figures for the year. A total of 100,042 Toyota vehicles were sold which puts it as the best-selling non-national brand in Malaysia. Meanwhile, Honda sold over 80,200 units in Malaysia in 2022 which should place it behind Toyota. However, if you exclude the Hilux (27,198 units) and the Hiace (390 units) from Toyota’s numbers, Honda by technicality retains its n

Following its world debut in Malaysia late last year, the Toyota Vios GR Sport (GR-S) is also sold in a few other markets including Vietnam and the Philippines. Both countries are where the Toyota Vios and the Toyota brand itself are kings in their respective markets. However, things aren't exactly smooth sailing for Toyota in Vietnam. The Vios’ position as the best-selling car in Vietnam was being overthrown by three different cars in the first three months of 2021. Also read: Ford Ranger is Vi

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) kicked off this year with a pair of new models, the 2021 Toyota Innova facelift and this, the 2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift. We've done the buyer's guide for the Innova already, so this time around we'll help you decide which Fortuner variant is best for you. Most apparent - variant shake-up Apart from the new engine (we'll get to that later), Peninsular Malaysia buyers will lose out on the base 2.4 AT variant - now reserved only for Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan. Here's the

After the introduction of the new 2020 Toyota Fortuner facelift, Toyota Motors Thailand just dropped a 30-second long video of its newest SUV. Similar to the recent Hilux model, it shares the same revised 2.8-litre 4-cylinder turbodiesel, now delivering 204 PS and 500 Nm, delivering 27 PS and 50 Nm more. For the top-of-the-line Legender variant, it gets a new grille along with a new front bumper, side steps, rear bumper, front/tail-lights, and 20-inch wheels. The interior gains a new Optitronic

The Toyota Fortuner is essentially a 7-seater SUV version of the Toyota Hilux. It’s mechanically identical as the Hilux, sharing the same ladder frame chassis as well as the 2.4-litre intercooled VNT turbo diesel and 6-speed automatic transmission. Of course, the Fortuner also has a 2.7-litre naturally aspirated petrol-powered variant, but it’s a rather weak engine and that’s not the one that you want. Like the Hilux, the Toyota Fortuner also comes with A-TRC. Short for Active Traction Control,