After ending the first half of 2023 with healthy order banks for both Perodua and Toyota, the UMW Group is upbeat about its associate companies meeting their respective 2023 targets – 314,000 units for Perodua and 93,000 units for Toyota. Toyota ended the first half of 2023 with 48,659 units registered, up 6 percent from the same 6-month period last year. Toyota and Lexus ended the month of June with 8,004 units registered, up 8 percent from May. The Toyota Vios, Corolla Cross, and Hilux are the

The Honda booth at the WapCar Auto Show in Pavilion Bukit Jalil is one of the most popular attractions at the event. Despite having to contend with a slew of newly launched / previewed models like the 2022 Mazda CX-8 (now with a 2.5-litre turbocharged engine), CKD 7-seater Kia Carnival, Kia EV6, CKD Mercedes-AMG A35 and GLA 35 – all making the first public debut at the event, Honda’s line-up remains the common man’s favourite. Families also love the children’s art activity area. Visitors who fil

Fresh out of the oven, the new 2022 Perodua Myvi was launched last night and was met with much fanfare. Alongside its new looks and enhanced safety features is the new D-CVT (Dual-mode CVT). Earlier, we’ve dived into what makes the D-CVT tick and how it’s miles ahead of competing CVTs. Now, let’s take a closer look at the Myvi’s new shifter assembly. Also Read: Almost all B-segment hatchbacks have adopted CVT, what about the Perodua Myvi? Right off the bat – Perodua has revised the gear lever ma

Just last week, Proton introduced the new and improved 2022 Proton Iriz. Headlining the launch was the new SUV-inspired Iriz Active variant. In this article, we will take a closer look and see how much owners need to pay in terms of maintenance and insurance cost for the 2022 Proton Iriz Active over a 5-year period. Also Read: Priced from RM 40k, 2022 Proton Iriz MC2 facelift launched alongside crossover-like Active Like other Campro-powered Proton models, the Iriz requires its first oil change

With a flurry of spyshots seen in recent times, one of the cars we can await for next year is the 2021 Proton Iriz facelift. Let's take a look. There's a Proton Iriz spyshot? Oh yes. In fact there's been multiple - the picture above is one of the earlier ones. Since then, it was spotted a few more times around Malaysia, often in pairs with the 2021 Proton Persona facelift. As is textbook, facelifted cars come with visual updates - and the Iriz's hefty camoflagues hint at that. Not to forget, we

** This article is the personal experience of a 2018 Proton Iriz 1.3 CVT owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Instagram: @andrengphotography It was two years ago when my mom decided to get herself a new car for daily commutes. She was looking for a hatchback and sedans were out of her list. Probably because she thought a sedan was too lengthy for her? In my opinion, a sedan gives you more boot space just in case you had lots of things to carry. She also wanted a new car to