Following its recent launch in Vietnam, Toyota Motor Philippines has now announced 14-July 2023 as the official launch date of the DNGA-based Axia twin, the Toyota Wigo. The Toyota Wigo is another variation of the Perodua Axia/Daihatsu Ayla/Toyota Agya, sold across all major ASEAN markets. Also read Axia's twin, Toyota Wigo launched in Vietnam with a bigger 1.2L engine but less feature In the case of the Toyota Wigo, its virtually identical Indonesian-market Toyota Agya aside from bearing the To

A darling in Malaysia, the Perodua Myvi’s existence wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for its Japanese donor, the Toyota Passo/Daihatsu Boon. While the Myvi successfully captured the hearts and minds of Malaysians for 18 years and will soldier on, the fate of its Japanese relatives seems to be reaching an end. According to a report by Web CarTop, sales of the Toyota Passo have been slipping in Japan with most buyers instead going for the Toyota Yaris. Toyota’s Japanese website posted the statu

When Toyota dropped teasers of the D92A 2023 Toyota Vios a few weeks ago, eagle-eyed readers noticed that the new B-segment sedan shared a number of parts with the Perodua Ativa, hinting the Vios’ link to Daihatsu. While the D92A Vios is developed by Daihatsu, there won’t be a Perodua or Daihatsu version. However, according to OtoDriver, the Yaris, which is a hatchback version of the Vios, will have Perodua / Daihatsu version. Think of this arrangement like the D27A Perodua Alza and the Toyota V

Facelifted Perodua Myvi spotted in Indonesia Will be sold there as the Daihatsu Sirion It gets the top-spec Myvi looks, but with a smaller 1.3-litre engine and no ADAS Looks like Indonesia will be the next destination for the updated 2022 Perodua Myvi, as a video recently surfaced, showing several red units on a trailer. As before, the Perodua Myvi, which is sold in Indonesia as the Daihatsu Sirion, is imported (CBU) from Malaysia. Fast forward to the 3:00 mark to see the Sirion Now, it’s not ex

Kia has officially given the third generation Kia Picanto a mid-life facelift in Korea. The new A-segment 2021 Kia Picanto now features a whole host of new safety upgrades and advanced infotainment upgrades. The Picanto facelift gets a new 1.0-litre EcoPrime naturally aspirated petrol engine (76 PS / 95 Nm) that has better fuel efficiency at 15.4 km/l. That's a 5.9 percent improvement over the previous engine. In Korea, the Picanto is sold as the Kia Morning and it is offered only with a 1.0-lit

How about a word association game? Just think of the word off the top of your head. Volkswagen! If it’s anything other than Golf, then hopefully this time Volkswagen will be able to change that. Here’s the eighth generation (Mk8) Golf, albeit in rendering and sketches. But fret not, all will be revealed on the 24th of October so mark your calendars. The Mk8 Golf sports a revamped exterior design, being more dynamic than before and yet still recognisable as a Golf from all sides. Inside, it has a