If you have the hots for a compact, electric SUV that's not the Mercedes-Benz EQA, then this you'd do well to wait for this 2023 Lexus UX 300e that's earmarked for Malaysia sometime this year. We caught a glimpse of it at the ongoing 44th Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS 2023) and think it's one to wait for. Malaysian specifications may differ, but the kit it has is pretty rich – there's tri-LED headlights, a must-have lightbar at the back, and Lexus Safety System Plus set of advanced driv

The UMW Group’s automotive sales surged by 63.8 percent to 36,358 units in October 2021 compared with 22,193 units sold in September 2021. The stellar growth was achieved on the back of strong recovery in sales of Toyota (including Lexus) and Perodua vehicles in Malaysia. UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) registered sales of 8,500 units in October 2021, 5.8 percent higher than the 8,033 units sold in September 2021. Toyota Vios continues to be the marque’s best-selling model for October 2021, followed by

Shortly after prices for the 2021 Toyota Vios facelift were announced, we heard you ask: 'What's new? What's still the same?" These questions are what we'll be answering in this article. Exterior - Hey there, good lookin' Like its recently-facelifted 2021 Toyota Yaris stablemate, the redesign makes the Vios look more mature. Toyota has done away with the catfish-esque design of the pre-facelift model, this time employing sharper LED head lamps with integrated daytime running lights (DRLs) to acc

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has quietly updated the price to service the Toyota Vios, bumping up the cost to maintain the B-segment sedan up several hundred Ringgit. Previously, it cost RM 4,010 to maintain the Toyota Vios over a 5-year/100,000-km period, but the recent price increase has bumped that figure up to RM 4,242 – an RM 232 increase. As part of the “new normal”, UMWT has also included a disinfection process that costs RM 14.11 at each service interval. Labour charges have also seen a small

The imminent discontinuation of the Lexus GS is fast approaching in August 2020. But instead of a quiet goodbye, Lexus is sending off the mid-size luxury sedan with one last special edition known as the Lexus GS Eternal Touring Edition only for Japan. To recap, the Lexus GS has been in production for 27 years. The GS is the rear-wheel drive luxury competitor that Lexus pitted against the BMW 5-Series. After the GS is phased out, the Lexus ES will temporarily take its place though the ES is longe

Honda City is Honda’s volume leader in the non-national B-segment market, having sold a total of 31,357 units last year. The popularity is attributed to a well-rounded package and specification that people have come to expect from the H brand. (2017 Honda City Gallery | Specifications | Full Review) Honda City Trailing behind with 23,986 units is the original B-segment favorite, the Toyota Vios. Having launched early last year, it is the best Vios on sale yet as it is well-equipped now. (2019 To