It is no secret that a hybrid version of the Mitsubishi Xpander has been in the works since this was announced in a business plan back in 2020. This latest report from Japan’s Nikkei though has given a rough estimate on its arrival. According to Nikkei, the Xpander Hybrid could be produced in Thailand in early 2024 and the Kingdom would serve as a hub to export it to markets in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. This is interesting as the petrol-powered Xpander’s hub is in Indonesia which also

The 2022 Alza is the first Perodua to offer Android Auto Perodua mentioned that CarPlay is available during the preview We tried to get Apple CarPlay to work, but it won't run, why? Perodua just pulled the covers off the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza, replacing the first generation model that was on sale for a whopping 13 years. One curious omission we noticed was the lack of Apple CarPlay, despite having Android Auto as the headlining feature. Usually it is the other way around, some cars offer App

Even though Thai buyers are not as fond of 7-seaters like neighbours Indonesia and Malaysia, the Mitsubishi Xpander seems to be the main choice when it comes to a people mover in the Kingdom. As such, Thailand’s most popular 7-seater will be getting an update in March, according to Thai automotive website, Headlight Mag. The Mitsubishi Xpander received a facelift back in November 2021 which made its global debut in Indonesia, where 7-seaters rule the roost. Since this is a facelift, the updated

Despite the ongoing pandemic, development work for the next-generation 2022 Toyota Avanza is well underway, ahead of its Indonesian debut in early November. Said model, according to Indra Fathan’s Instagram post, is currently in pre-production phase. Between three to five pre-production prototypes have been assembled in Indonesia and sent to Japan for evaluation purposes. This in turn has dropped more crumbs of information, as a shipping website revealed codes such as W100 and W101. The differen

Like the Perodua Alza, the Toyota Avanza is popular (in Indonesia) but ageing. However, development on the next-gen Avanza is ongoing, based on this photo and it is getting a front-wheel drive (FWD) layout! It was uploaded by a Facebook user named Rizal ZeroTwo and showed what appeared to be the next-gen Avanza undergoing testing in Indonesia. This photo pretty much confirms our suspicion that the next-gen Avanza will be FWD as opposed to the outgoing generation's rear-wheel drive set-up. As you

The end could be near for the rear-wheel drive Toyota Avanza, as the model could be merged with the front-wheel drive Perodua Alza in the near future. Perodua Alvanza, anyone? Back in April, we reported that the Daihatsu DN Multisix concept shown at the 2017 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (2017 GIIAS) could preview the next-gen Toyota Avanza and Perodua Alza, seeing that both models are a tad bit long in the tooth. According to Creative Trend, Daihatsu is currently developing a new M