Ever since its global debut in Thailand back in 2020, the Toyota Corolla Cross has been introduced all over the world as the iconic name gets a new makeover in light of the SUV boom. Aside from Singapore, that is. Well, Singaporeans would not need to fret anymore since Toyota is about to officially launch the Corolla Cross in the city island nation soon. Prior to this, the Corolla Cross is only available through parallel importers which are brought over from Japan. Only the hybrid is to be launc

Contrary to what critics are saying online about hybrid cars and expensive battery replacement costs, the reality is quite the opposite. Checks with several Toyota dealers across town have confirmed that the Corolla Cross Hybrid has been more popular than what Toyota initially anticipated. Over 40 percent of buyers opted for the Hybrid variant, exceeding Toyota's initial projection. This also means that demand for the hybrid variant has exceeded UMW Toyota's initial estimates, also making the Co

When the Proton X50 was launched in Malaysia in October 2020, it brought upon a semblance of normalcy to an otherwise bleak, pandemic-laced year. From a product standpoint it was the most modern in class: no other competitor in the B-segment SUV space offered Level 2 autonomous driving capabilities for RM 103k like the X50 Flagship. Plus it looks great. Buoyed by intense hype, early customers had to wait six months between their deposit and getting their keys, a fact we understand still holds tr

Following the announcement of the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid's estimated prices last Friday, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has also updated prices of the rest of the model's range to reflect its now locally-assembled (CKD) status. There's a few differences between them and the earlier fully-imported (CBU Thailand) batches, which we'll explore here. Prices – Slightly cheaper now As expected, the Corolla Cross benefits from slightly reduced prices, but not by too much. The 1.8G variant gets an RM 1,000

The topic of electrification is dominated by battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and rightly so, but it is also important to note that as of April 2021, there are only 2,769 BEVs in Thailand – the region’s leading market for electrified vehicles. Never mind tiny Malaysia’s 500 plus BEV population. There are however 194,789 hybrids on Thai roads. Today, one in every five new passenger cars sold in Thailand is a hybrid, a fact that is often overlooked. It’s a quiet revolution of sorts. A quiet revolu

Merely hours after spyshots first emerged, Hotai Motor, the official distributor of Toyota vehicles in Taiwan, has launched the new Toyota Corolla Cross GR-Sport. This is the second GR-Sport model to be launched in Taiwan, following the Corolla Altis GR-Sport that was introduced last year. Prices for the Toyota Corolla Cross GR-Sport start from TWD 875,000 (~RM 131k) for the regular petrol variant, while the hybrid variant is priced at TWD 945,000 (~RM 141k). Also Read: Spied: 2021 Toyota Coroll