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

Like many car manufacturers, Perodua too is facing severe disruption in its supply chain, leading to long waiting period for its customers. Being Malaysia’s No.1 car brand is a double-edged sword - because of the scale Perodua operates in, everything good and bad is amplified to a level few other manufacturers face. Perodua sells nearly a quarter million cars a year. For 2022, it targets to sell 247,800 units, despite the ongoing challenge in getting enough parts to build enough cars. The global

The Mitsubishi Xpander is a massively popular hit for the three diamonds in Malaysia much like her ASEAN neighbours. Though we will never see the Xpander reaching No.1 overall here, it is the best-selling non-national MPV in the country in 2021. One of the possible reasons for its success is its affordability and practicality, though the former might see a slight increase in price. A quick check at Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia’s (MMM) pricelist now shows the lone Xpander variant starting from RM 9

Since UMW Toyota Motor has dropped the Avanza from its website here, that could only point to the imminent arrival of its replacement. The all-new 2022 Toyota Veloz; as the Avanza's much more modern successor will be called in Malaysia, will need to be priced competitively to reclaim the seven-seater compact MPV segment. We whip out our abacus to try and estimate the price in Malaysia with some educated guessing. In Thailand, the Veloz is available in two trims; the base Smart and the flagship P

The 7-seater / MPV segment in Malaysia hasn’t seen much action over the past couple of years. The Proton Exora and Perodua Alza are the longest-serving models here (and still are), while models like Nissan Grand Livina and Proton Ertiga have came and gone without a respective replacement model. Then in 2017, the Honda BR-V was launched, followed by the Perodua Aruz in 2018, which reignited the segment for a bit. But that was it – for the past three years since the Aruz made its Malaysian debut,

It’s one of the oldest new cars that you can still buy in Malaysia, but the Perodua Alza is still one of Malaysia’s favourite MPVs. It’s a market that is slowly diminishing as most Malaysian families prefer getting SUVs instead. But while the Alza had turned 11 just a few days ago – it was launched on 23-November 2009 – its Japanese twin cousins were more or less domestic flops. The Toyota Passo Sette and Daihatsu Boon Luminas were sold for only 4 years between 2008 and 2012. So, what's the secr