Despite the price disparity between the Toyota Veloz (W151) and 2022 Perodua Alza (D27A), UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has seen "positive acceptance" for their model, with over 6,000 bookings collected in the four months since June 2022. "Since the all-new Toyota Veloz was made available for bookings in June this year, the order-taking rate shows positive acceptance and we are committed to giving our best effort and going the extra mile to ensure delivery to SST exempted customers before March 2023.

Perodua collected some 24,265 orders in the month of July, which is a healthy sign that demand for its vehicles remain strong notwithstanding the sales tax reinstatement on 1 July 2022. The compact carmaker also reported higher year-to-date (YTD) sales numbers with a 48.7% jump to 145,689 units sold between January and July 2022 compared with 97,945 units sold in the same period last year. “The sales increase can be attributed to two main reasons, the first is due to the strong demand for our ve

For a car with many firsts, here's another feather the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza can add to its cap: it's the first Malaysian car to pass the ASEAN NCAP's stricter 2021 – 2025 protocol, acing it with five stars. The variant tested was the base Alza 1.5 X, with the tests conducted at the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research's (MIROS) PC3 lab in Melaka. ASEAN NCAP's new protocol places higher emphasis on ADAS, as the assesment now encompasses tests for autonomous emergency braking (AEB), as

Despite the all-new Toyota Avanza and Veloz making some drastic changes for the new generation’s layout and features, it seems that Indonesians are still quite reluctant in returning the title of Indonesia’s best-selling crown to the 7-seater. At least for the first couple of months of 2022, which saw the title being held by the Mitsubishi Xpander in January and the Honda Brio in February. Even among rivals, the Avanza/Veloz couldn’t quite achieve the best-selling title in its category. Nor did

Perodua’s technical partner Daihatsu is expected to launch its first hybrid 7-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in Japan in October 2021. Details are still lacking but the model will certainly ride on Daihatsu’s latest DNGA platform, which is developed to accommodate hybrid drivertrains. The recently launched Perodua Ativa is the first DNGA-based model for our region. Two powertrain options are mentioned as possible candidates – a Toyota-sourced 1.5-litre hybrid (shared with Yaris Cross), or a

The 7-seater C-segment Geely Jiaji is billed as a more upscale model to replace the ageing Proton Exora (on the market since 2009). Our recent posts on the yet to be confirmed Proton V70 (Geely Jiaji) have spurred a lot of conversations. In fact, interest in the Geely Jiaji have taken a life of its own, as netizens have took it upon themselves to unofficially name the car on behalf of Proton, making ‘Proton V70’ a trending keyword on Google searches. While Proton have trademarked the V70 name, t