The Toyota Veloz and Avanza continue to make strides across Southeast Asia as Vietnam will be the next country to launch both models later tonight, at 8.30 pm Malaysian time. Photos of both models – silhouettes, at least – have emerged on the company's social media pages, teasing their imminent launch. Now front-wheel drive (FWD), both models sit on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA). According to prior reports, the Veloz Cross (sitting one rung higher than the Avanza) will come with au

As the launch of all-new 2022 Toyota Avanza draws closer, more details surrounding the new MPV have begun surfacing and it is shaping up to be an impressive model. An estimated launch for the all-new Toyota Avanza is likely going to take place sometime in 2022. Earlier, we established that the all-new Toyota Avanza will be a twin model to the next-generation Perodua Alza, mirroring a similar arrangement like the Perodua Aruz and Toyota Rush. Both the all-new Avanza and next-gen Alza will be deve

It's not only Malaysia that's dealing with aging MPVs - Indonesia is too, and the ten-year old Toyota Avanza (as well as donor car, the Daihatsu Xenia) are testaments to that. Little surprise then that rumours of an all-new Avanza have been rife. There's reports that the next-gen Avanza could appear as early as in November 2021, coming with major changes like a front-wheel drive layout (the current Avanza is rear-wheel drive), as well as possible hybrid variants. This is on top of other reports

The current, second generation Toyota Avanza is now reaching the 10th year of its model life. Granted, it has received many updates since, including two new NR series 1.3-litre and 1.5-litre aluminum block Dual VVT-i engines introduced in 2015, followed by a styling update in 2019 (now including Android Auto/Apple CarPlay). An all-new third generation model is expected to make its global debut in Indonesia by 2022, and rumour has it that the current model’s rear-wheel drive layout will be droppe

UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd announces special term financing for graduates to get a brand new Toyota Vios, Yaris and Avanza in collaboration with Maybank Islamic Berhad. The Murabahah Vehicle Term Financing-i (MVTF-i), in accordance with the Murabahah principles, will provide an additional financing option to the graduates besides the Islamic Hire-Purchase (HP) financing in accordance with Al Ijarah Thumma Al-Bai (AITAB). This financing package is only available in Peninsular Malaysia. Murabahah fi

It is no surprise that I am a strong believer of Android Auto – it encompasses everything you could possibly ask for in an infotainment system, including voice command, navigation, and music streaming. There's no need to fawn over the Proton X70's voice command, which we have to add, doesn't come with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. With Android Auto, you use voice control to read/reply WhatsApp messages and enter a destination to Google Maps or Waze, as well as selecting your playlist on Spotify