Limousines are great and all but in this modern age, luxury MPVs are the new status symbol of the rich and famous. Toyota pioneered the segment with the Alphard and Vellfire that eventually led to the pinnacle of these luxo-boxes on wheels, the Lexus LM. Now, Toyota has somewhat taken the LM and transformed it back into a Vellfire in the form of the Vellfire Spacious Lounge concept. Say what now? Well, it’s not precisely that but it’s not much of a stretch to explain it that way either. The Lexu

The current generation Kia Carnival, its fourth, has been around since 2020 and has been a common sight on Malaysian roads since its local launch in 2021. As such, Kia is looking to unveil the facelift of the Grand Utility Vehicle. Test mules wrapped in camouflage have been popping up online but this is the first time that one has been spotted completely undisguised. Picked up by Korean automotive site, Motors Jason, the new-look Carnival appears to be in a commercial shoot somewhere in South Ko

Kia’s last few years in Malaysia were unremarkable, an era where customers had to settle for lukewarm leftovers instead of the headline-grabbing new models. But under new custodians Dinamikjaya Motors, there now are reasons to be optimistic, if the 2022 Kia Carnival (KA4) is a good indicator. Our full review is linked at the end of this article, but in this entry we'll surmise what we like and what we wish could be better in the all-new, fully-imported (CBU Korea) Carnival. Pro #1: Refined, powe

A product of the glorious Bubble Era when Japanese spending power was one of the highest in the world, the Lexus brand is billed as Toyota’s challenger against established players like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Cadillac. Though the brand is a symbol of perfection and luxury around the world, it is shunned in Japan. According to sales data provided by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA), the Toyota Alphard sold 106,579 units between April 2020 and March 2021, placing 4th. Meanwhile, 86,

Shortly after it was spied in the land of smiles, Thailand became the first country to launch the right-hand-drive all-new fourth-generation Kia Grand Carnival. The Kia Grand Carnival in Thailand only comes in an 11-seater configuration. Two variants are available; the base spec SX and the range-topping SXL. As expected, only the 2.2-litre Smartstream turbodiesel engine made it to our region. The turbodiesel engine is mated to an 8-speed conventional automatic transmission and produces 202 PS an

Whether to call it a Grand Utility Vehicle or an MPV, the all-new 2021 Kia Carnival is nothing short of grand ever since it was unveiled in August. The latest fourth-gen has grown to become very premium-looking, amazing how some things can change in 20 years. As Korea is a left-hand drive (LHD) market, normally it would take a longer time for right-hand drive markets (RHD) to get their hands on the new model. But based on these spyshots, the RHD markets could be getting the fourth-gen Carnival m