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

Assuming that the government does not extend the current sales tax (SST) exemption for locally-assembled (CKD) passenger cars, prices are set to increase after 30-June 2022, after which the 10 percent SST resumes. However, the new SST inclusive price will not simply return to pre-pandemic levels, but higher. The Ringgit is now trading at RM 4.40 to 1 US Dollar, its weakest since the ‘98 Asian Financial Crisis. Also read: Post-SST: Car prices to increase more than before, higher than previous Jun

Voting has ended for 2021’s WapCar Car of the Year Awards, and the winners for Readers’ Pick can be seen here. Meanwhile, members of the WapCar editorial team have also voted for their own favourites. In the Affordable Car of the Year category, it’s the Toyota Yaris that edged out. Why? Simply put, it’s the generous level of equipment across the range as well as its competitive price. The Honda City Hatchback was launched after the voting poll had commenced, which meant that it wasn't included i

Let us skip the pleasantries and get right down to business. We’ve tested the 2022 Perodua Myvi 1.5L CVT’s fuel consumption according to our WapCar Ratings standard and here's the result. As per usual, we brim the fuel tank first. All tyres are inflated according to the manufacturer’s recommendation and air-conditioning is kept on at all times. Driving behaviour is as normal – no hypermiling nor over-enthusiastic driving. After a journey of 83.7km, broken down about 60/40 highway and city drivin

The B-segment sedan market is a hotly contested segment, ever since the introduction of Toyota Vios back in 2002. It was created specifically to be sold in the ASEAN region, and with a starting price of RM 73,600, it was the cheapest non-national car to be sold in Malaysia, up until the launch of Toyota Avanza in 2004, with a price tag of RM 55,967. Toyota Vios With the booming popularity of the Vios, it was a matter of time before their closest rival Honda to come up with a worthy opponent, and

This is the all-new 2020 Toyota Yaris, revealed ahead of its world premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. Unlike the outgoing generation Yaris, this all-new TNGA platform generation model is developed as a global model. In other words, there will no longer different versions of Yaris for different markets. Every region will sell the same Yaris, with some minor region-specific styling tweaks of course. Currently, ASEAN markets like ours get a different Yaris, while Japan and Europe ge