The Toyota Corolla Cross is sold globally with three engine options. Depending on markets, the choices are a 1.8-litre naturally aspirated Dual VVT-i 2ZR; a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated Dynamic Force M20A-FKS; and a hybrid, Atkinson cycle variant of the 1.8-litre 2ZR. The Japanese market Corolla Cross is offered with both variants of the 1.8-litre 2ZR engine - the regular petrol 2ZR-FE and the hybrid 2ZR-FXE. Market rumour is suggesting that the regular combustion engine 2ZR-FE variants will be

Strike while your supply chains are good, or so the adage goes, and Perodua took it to heart in August 2022, recording a healthy sales figure of 26,039 units in that month. It's almost a 42% growth from the 18,346 units delivered in July 2022. Leading the sales pack is the Perodua Bezza with 6,808 units, followed closely by the 6,252 units of the Perodua Myvi, and 4,857 deliveries of the Perodua Axia. Meanwhile, 7,682 units of the 2022 Perodua Alza were registered in July and August. Also read:

Built with an investment of about RM 2 billion, including land and equipment cost, UMW Toyota Motor’s Bukit Raja plant is one of the most advanced and efficient ones in Asia, said the distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Malaysia. The new plant, operated by UMW Toyota Motor's manufacturing subsidiary Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd. (ASSB), has a capacity to build 50,000 cars per year (further expansions possible) and currently builds the Toyota Vios, Yaris, and Corolla Cross, including the Co

Daihatsu is further emphasising their small car offensive in developing markets, with plans of launching 10-odd new Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA)-based models by 2025, Nikkei reports. Buoyed by the success of the Daihatsu Rocky (and Perodua Ativa), the automaker aims to continue that winning streak by making compact cars that are fast and relatively low-cost to produce, something the DNGA is integral to. Also read: Review: 2021 Perodua Ativa AV – The new Malaysian highway king To meet

It goes without saying that the Honda HR-V has been a runaway success in our market. When it was launched back in 2015, the waiting period for one stretched to almost 6 months. It ticked all the right boxes for many Malaysian car buyers and was THE bang-for-buck SUV way before the Proton X50. Here's a quick breakdown of the Honda HR-V's variants and pricing (SST discounts included, valid till 31-December 2021): Honda HR-V variants & pricing Variant 1.8 E 1.8 V 1.8 RS Price (RM) 104,000 113,421 1

Nissan Kicks We were talking about the Nissan Kicks e-Power last week and how Nissan Thailand had to delay the launch due to Covid-19, but these recent photos of a few production-ready Nissan Kicks e-Power has been spotted at Thailand. Originally, the Nissan Kicks e-Power launch was rescheduled to be launched regionally in Thailand in the latter part of 2020, but Nissan Thailand has been doing an ongoing online campaign promoting the crossover. Additionally, there are rumours saying the Nissan K