Since its launch in December 2018, the Proton X70 has been the No.1 selling C-segment SUV in Malaysia. However as of January 2023, it no longer holds the leading position. The new sales leader is the Toyota Corolla Cross. As of June 2023, cumulative sales of the Proton X70 stood at 6,116 units and Proton’s own press release lists the X70 as “2nd highest volume C-segment SUV” in Malaysia. UMW Toyota Motor doesn’t publish the breakdown of its sales by model but checks with the publicly available M

The Honda HR-V continues its rout as a sales leader in Thailand's subcompact SUV category in April 2023, as it bests the Toyota Corolla Cross for the fourth month running. Data compiled by Autolife sees Honda garnering 1,950 units of the model sold versus 1,321 units of the Corolla Cross in April 2023. Year to date sales has the Honda HR-V having a steady lead over the Toyota too (9,396 units vs 6,609 units respectively). Far away in third place lies the Nissan Kicks with only 590 units sold in

In the past, Chinese SUVs sold in Malaysia barely made a dent in the market share of well-established rivals. I mean, when was the last time you actually saw a Chery Tiggo or Borgward BX5 on the streets? It wasn't until the Proton X50 and X70 came along and people began to take Chinese SUVs more seriously, and that's a good thing. Seeing the success of the X50 and X70 in Malaysia has prompted other Chinese manufacturers to hop onto the bandwagon, with their sights set on the lucrative SUV segmen

As the 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross heads to Japan, how it looks is pretty much an open secret. It's said to launch there on 14-September, but as so often the case, leaked information has found its way to the Internet way before that happens. Exterior - Family face, sequential turn signals The Japan-spec Corolla Cross gains an altogether different front fascia that looks far fiercer than the car we see in Malaysia or just about anywhere else. Also read: Selling fast in Malaysia, Toyota Corolla Cros

Remember our good ol’ Buddy from Mitsuoka? You know, the Toyota RAV4 with looks inspired by a Chevrolet truck? Yeah, that one. Anyway, the friendly-named Buddy just went on sale in Japan on 26-November and the response has been overwhelming. According to Creative Trend, the model received a huge response from interested buyers. It even caused Mitsuoka's website to crash. But here’s the kicker. According to the Japanese blog, the waiting period for the Buddy would take between two and a half to t

Suzuki has just introduced the 2020 Suzuki Across, its latest plug-in hybrid SUV based on the Toyota RAV4. The Suzuki Across is the second model to be introduced following Toyota and Suzuki’s announcement for their plans for collaboration back in 2017. The first model that came to fruition is the Toyota Glanza, which is essentially a rebadged Suzuki Baleno. Design-wise, the Suzuki Across gets slim LED headlights (which looks identical to the China market Toyota Wildlander) and a rounder-looking