The 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross has been officially launched in Australia, and it's about to send customers looking for one in a bit of a spin – there's eight different variants, a choice of two-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, and a selection between pure-petrol and hybrid powertrains. No matter the variants, the base car itself is already pretty nicely equipped. All variants are powered by a 2.0-litre, naturally-aspirated Dynamic Force engine. The M20A-FKS in the pure-petrol variants make 169 PS

Despite the total lockdown, Isuzu Malaysia is proud to report that they have experienced a surge in bookings for the Isuzu D-Max in the past three months. This has allowed the D-Max to claim the Number 2 best-selling pick-up truck spot, right after the Toyota Hilux. Isuzu’s newly appointed Light Commercial Vehicle Division Chief Operating Officer, Kenkichi Sogo, said that while they are exhilarated to experience a surge in sales, the ongoing lockdown in Malaysia is still a matter of concern. To

Grabbing headlines due to its Star Wars-esque gesture-controlled doors, the 2021 Honda Odyssey facelift is now in Indonesia, launched via an online event yesterday. One variant only, no hybrid yet... Much like Malaysia's current arrangement, the archipelago only gets one variant of the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). Named just ‘2.4’, the Indonesian-specs Odyssey is powered by a 2.4-litre, naturally-aspirated engine paired to a CVT. Output is rated at 173 PS and 225 Nm. Tough but not obnoxious exte

The Toyota C-HR is due for a mid-lifecycle update soon but the C-HR model range will most likely be dropped for Malaysia. Its vacated slot will be filled by the upcoming Toyota Corolla Cross. The C-segment Toyota C-HR was launched in Thailand in early-2018 (previewed in November 2017 at the Bangkok motor show) and after nearly 3 years on the market, a facelift is due to be launched in early-2021, reports Thailand’s Headlightmag.com. The facelifted Toyota C-HR had already been launched in Europe

Back at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, Daihatsu showcased the DN Trec concept, a concept SUV that embodied the “active, fun, tough” theme. Let’s take a closer look and see how much the DN Trec evolved from a concept car into the Toyota Raize/Daihatsu Rocky. From the exterior, Daihatsu refined much of the design elements on the DN Trec to give it a more angular and rugged design, as keywords they uncovered after conducting a survey on younger buyers included “active” and “power”. Back then, many spec

The B-segment sedan market is a hotly contested segment, ever since the introduction of Toyota Vios back in 2002. It was created specifically to be sold in the ASEAN region, and with a starting price of RM 73,600, it was the cheapest non-national car to be sold in Malaysia, up until the launch of Toyota Avanza in 2004, with a price tag of RM 55,967. Toyota Vios With the booming popularity of the Vios, it was a matter of time before their closest rival Honda to come up with a worthy opponent, and