If you told any car enthusiast 15 years ago the Toyota Prius would turn out to be a stunning beauty that is capable of sliding around a track and up on two wheels, they would call you crazy. Well, the all-new fifth-gen Prius is here and all those naysayers 15 years ago are probably gobbling up their words. The hybrid sedan has been recognised with the 2024 World Car Design of the Year, beating out 70 other competitors for the win. This brings the total industry awards and accolades collected by

The RM 22,000 Perodua Axia is the cheapest new car currently on sale in Malaysia. With prices now slashed by RM 2,000, the updated Axia E is aimed at getting families of 3 or more riding dangerously on motorcycles off their two-wheelers and into a car. As a new car, the Axia E’s financing cost is also more favourable than a motorcycle, which typically carries a very high interest charge of around 10 percent or more. Monthly installment for the Axia E can be as low as between RM 300 to RM 400, on

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has confirmed that it has two more models to launch this year. In a press statement released by its parent company UMW Group regarding its automotive division’s April 2023 sales performance, it was also said that “UMWT expects demand and sales to be sustained throughout the year, supported by the introduction of new and facelift models.” The new model is clearly referring to the 2023 Toyota Innova, which in some markets like Indonesia, is marketed as the Innova Zenix. UMW

As of October 2022, Honda has sold 67,190 cars in Thailand, giving it a 23.5 percent market share of the passenger car market (including SUVs). The figure places Honda in second place behind Toyota’s 29.4 percent. The figure above does not include commercial vehicles like the Hilux, Hiace, and pick-up truck-based SUVs like the Fortuner, segments which Honda are not present in. Honda sells 7 models in Thailand, out of which 5 are available as hybrids. Only the Honda BR-V and Honda CR-V are not av

The Perodua Axia is the most affordable new car on sale now but for those who wish to get a used one, there’s really nothing wrong with going that route. The Axia has been on sale for 8 years with a couple of facelifts down the line but if you would want to get one used, we would suggest going for the later models instead. Scour the online classifieds and you can find the first pre-facelift Axia (2014-17) going from around RM 14,000 while the later facelift models (2017-present) start from aroun

Since we reported that the Daihatsu Sirion in Indonesia will be getting a new CVT type transmission, we knew that it was only a matter of time before our Perodua Myvi will also get updated with the new transmission in Malaysia. Sure enough, the new facelift 2022 Perodua Myvi has been spotted on the roads! Apart from the CVT, it looks like the new Myvi facelift will also feature a new grille and what looks like LED daytime running lights (DRL). Also read: New Perodua Myvi with Ativa’s D-CVT in la