Malaysians love their Toyota Alphards and Vellfires but with the launch of the all-new AH40 models recently, it begs the question of how much do we love them? This is because almost brand new units of the new luxo-MPVs have popped up on used car sites in Japan with prices a staggering quadrupled of the new prices. For starters, the brand new pricing of the Alphard and Vellfire in Japan ranges between 5.4 million yen (~RM 171,000) to 8.9 million yen (~RM 281,000). Of course, it’s all depending on

Buoyed by strong and constant demand, Perodua customers must continue to be patient when buying a Perodua. Due to lingering issues related to semiconductor and supplier labour shortages, waiting periods still range between 2 months and up to 1 year depending on model and variant. Speaking at the Perodua Axia 1.0E MT market introduction yesterday; Perodua President and CEO said Dato' Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad said waiting periods have shortened, but immediate delivery is still not possible. Also re

Less than two months after the leaked photos of the new-generation Toyota Alphard’s rear and interior emerged, brace yourselves as we now have a glimpse of the new people mover’s front fascia. This leaked photo of the purported new-generation Alphard first emerged on a livestream on the くるまの教科書’s YouTube channel and has been making its rounds on the internet. Although the lone shot of the new-gen Alphard is rather grainy, it does show off the MPV’s new headlights, which now features an intricate

By now, you'd have read about what WapCar.my thinks of the 2022 Toyota Avanza's shift from a rear-wheel drive (RWD) layout to a front-wheel drive (FWD) one. From a load-carrying perspective, RWD was a no brainer. So why has Toyota decided that the FWD Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform and a new CVT-type transmission were a good base to build its third-generation Avanza on? Let's just put it this way: the 2022 Avanza needs the FWD layout and CVT to stay relevant, and to stay at the

Let’s face it, when it comes to MPV selection in Malaysia, the Toyota Sienta isn’t likely to be the default choice for many. Malaysians would rather stick to more popular models such as the Toyota Wish or Honda Stream. And that is also the reason why the Toyota Sienta was relatively short-lived in Malaysia, having lasted on sale from 2016 to 2019, which was also the year Toyota launched the facelifted Sienta – a model that Malaysians did not get. Also Read: Toyota Sienta discontinued in Malaysia

One thing that has continuously astounded me is products (in the automotive context) that overstay their welcome. What do I mean by that? On average, a car's product lifecycle ranges from 4 to 8 years, so any car (or product) that does not adhere to this rule, can be considered an oddity. Of course, there has been oddities that had unusually long lifecycles through the years. For example, the seventh-generation Mitsubishi Lancer (10 years) and the Toyota Land Cruiser 200 (also 10 years, a succes