Moments ago, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) launched the 2023 Toyota Innova Zenix in Malaysia. Two variants are up for grabs, and with prices ranging from RM 165k to RM 202k, it's quite a leap from the 'older', IMV ladder frame-based CG-generation Innova. An Innova in name only Despite the Innova nameplate, the Innova Zenix is seen as a totally seperate model from the older CG generation Innova - which will still remain on sale for customers who are looking for something simpler, cheaper, with 'more lo

Overlooked and outgunned no more is what the 2023 Nissan X-Trail (T33) aims to be. Promising more tech underneath a cool new look, it's something SUV fans can expect to arrive in Malaysia, renewed to better fight rivals like the Proton X70 and Honda CR-V. In this gallery post we'll take a look at the X-Trail sold in Europe, Japan, and Australia, just to see what to expect. Jump in! Exterior: Hey there, good lookin' And refreshed it is. Nissan's current crop of models are rather pleasing to the e

Last month, Edaran Tan Chong Motors (ETCM) introduced the new 2022 Nissan Serena S-Hybrid facelift and despite the nip and tuck outside, the C27 generation has been on sale since 2016. The Serena was once the most popular MPV in Japan but it is clearly showing its age as it slipped in sales. Rivals like the Toyota Noah/Voxy and Honda Stepwgn have been given an all-new generation in 2022 so when will Nissan step up its long-running MPV? Perhaps it will be soon as this spyshot from Thai publicatio

The C27 2022 Nissan Serena S-Hybrid facelift will be launched in Malaysia come July this year, according to sources familiar with the matter. What to expect in the facelift? As is the line-up now, there will be Highway Star and Premium Highway Star variants, with the latter adding one with a black exterior package. Sources also didn't quite hint that we'll be getting the newer, more advanced e-Power series-hybrid system as available in select markets however. Powertrain should then remain the sa

Let’s face it – a brand-new Toyota Alphard isn’t exactly within the reach of many Malaysians. After all, with prices of a new Alphard hovering at the RM 450k mark, most people will end up buying a property instead. With that out of the way, let’s take a look at five family-friendly 7-seaters that isn’t a Toyota Alphard. Honda BR-V - From RM 86,726 to RM 93,420 Kicking the list off is the Honda BR-V – the most affordable 7-seater here. Priced from RM 86,726 onwards, the Honda BR-V is a family-fav

The current generation C27 Nissan Serena was introduced in Japan on July 2016. Two years later in May 2018, a locally-assembled variant of the Nissan Serena S-Hybrid was launched in Malaysia, produced at the Tan Chong Motor Assemblies’ Segambut plant. Five years into its model life, the C27 Serena is now due for a replacement. An all-new 2022 Nissan Serena is expected to be launched next year, with a preview possible as early as October 2021. According to some reports from the Japanese press, th