UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has confirmed that it has two more models to launch this year. In a press statement released by its parent company UMW Group regarding its automotive division’s April 2023 sales performance, it was also said that “UMWT expects demand and sales to be sustained throughout the year, supported by the introduction of new and facelift models.” The new model is clearly referring to the 2023 Toyota Innova, which in some markets like Indonesia, is marketed as the Innova Zenix. UMW

Toyota Indonesia has begun exporting the first batch of the Toyota Innova Zenix Hybrid to the global market. This comes around 4 months after the TNGA-based Innova made its global debut in the archipelago. PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) aims to export more than 8,000 units of the all-new Innova in 2023 which comprises 30% hybrid electric variants and 70% internal combustion engine (ICE) variants to countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. TMMIN also expects

The third generation of the Toyota Innova made its long-awaited debut in Indonesia a month ago. While longtime fans might be missing the traditional rear-wheel drive (RWD) set-up of its predecessors, many regular Indo buyers seem to have accepted the transition. According to Anton Jimmi Suwandy, Marketing Director of Toyota Astra Motor, 4,000 units of the Innova Zenix have been booked. Offered with either petrol or hybrid variants, it is the latter that turned out to be the most popular in Indon

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has released updated prices of three of its models, the Toyota Innova, Toyota Fortuner, and Toyota Hilux which are effective from 1-March 2022. Curiously, the price list is marked as 'Estimated' but checks with dealers reveal that the prices are inclusive of SST. Despite less than four months remaining for Malaysians to take advantage of the Sales Tax (SST) exemption for new cars, expect carmakers and distributors to update new prices to include SST in the coming months.

The Toyota Land Cruiser 300 was unveiled recently and that has primed the Lexus LX for an all-new model because as you know, the LX is based on the Land Cruiser. A leak alleging that it’s the all-new 2022 Lexus LX has surfaced on the internet. From the images, it appears to feature all the contemporary Lexus design cues like the spindle grille and L-shaped LED graphics. Other details from the front are difficult to discern as the image is rather dark, akin to a teaser. From the rear, the Lexus l

For the majority of car buyers, comfort is a priority. But comfort is difficult to quantify, it is mostly based on subjective feelings, keyword here being mostly. One aspect that can be quantified is noise level. We use a specialized sound level meter to determine the sound pressure level at varying speed intervals – 60 km/h, 90 km/h, and 110 km/h. Two things we’d like to note: The sound level meter only measures one aspect of noise - the sound pressure level, not its frequency. Due to feasibili