Six months after it's made its world debut in Indonesia, the all-new 2023 Toyota Innova has finally arrived in Malaysia. These photos were shared by Facebook page RiderAth, who spotted a carrier with six units of the lightly-masked SUV-esque MPV. The blocky stature, wheels, and silhoutte clearly mark it out as the TNGA-C platform Innova which in itself is shared with the Toyota Corolla Cross and is a departure of the outgoing model's IMV ladder-frame chassis. This next-gen Innova will also switc

More news of the 2023 Toyota Innova trickles through our newsdesk, with this time being a naming clue that could point to the model's hybrid aspirations. The latest bit of news through Indonesian sources is that Toyota has registed the name 'Innova Hycross', which could be a portmanteau of the name Hybrid Cross. By the way, putting the 'Cross' name on an Innova shouln't sound too far fetched. The Toyota Veloz is called the Veloz Cross in Vietnam. Also read: Crossing its way into Malaysia, 2022 T

Back in March 2021 (yes, it was only 4 months ago), Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) introduced a unique one-of-a-kind version of the Hyundai Grand Starex. Called simply the Grand Starex Executive Plus Special Edition, it is now listed for sale at Sime Darby Auto Selection Glenmarie for RM 142,800. Though it is a one-off model, the Grand Starex SE is priced at RM 163,888 when it was launched. After travelling for around 8,000 km based on the MPV’s listed mileage, the Starex has lost RM 21,088 or

Last week, Hyundai officially released more photos of the 2021 Hyundai Staria and it wouldn’t be surprising if the designers’ mood board contains Daft Punk, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and NASA because it looks so futuristic. However, we recently discovered spyshots of a Staria undergoing testing in Thailand courtesy of Car News Update. Based on the photos, the camouflaged Staria was decked out in black cladding but we did see glimpses of the dark grey paint job. The overall shape is looking more lik

With UMW Toyota Malaysia (UMWT) launching the new 2021 Toyota Innova facelift alongside the also refreshed Toyota Fortuner earlier this month, we’re gonna take a closer look at the range-topping 2.0 X variant. Priced from RM 129,677 excluding SST which is valid until 30-June 2021, the Innova 2.0 X facelift costs RM 2,551 more than the pre-facelift 2.0 X. With that price bump, what are the features that make this facelift worth it? Exterior – Major changes in the front, not so the rest The most o

Indonesia welcomed the 2021 Toyota Innova facelift in October 2020 and like clockwork, we can expect the refresh to make its way to Malaysia next year. Let's go through a few must-knows before we welcome the refreshed seven-seater MPV to our shores. Update: Prices for the facelifted Innova is out. Read all about it here! Before we begin, a small note: the new Innova is sold as both the Kijang Innova and the Venturer in Indonesia. Both will have subtle differentiating factors. What's new outside?