Fully imported (CBU) from Japan, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) launched both the all-new Toyota Alphard and Toyota Vellfire back in October. Even if there are allocations of several hundred units for Malaysia, the number of orders has been quite overwhelming. In fact, if you reserved your brand-new official Alphard/Vellfire with Toyota, you may only receive it within a year or two. Those looking at the recond route might also see a similar situation as the AH40 Alphard and Vellfire see similar long wa

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

This is it, the new 2023 Toyota Vellfire has gone on sale in Japan, alongside its twin the Toyota Alphard. Despite earlier rumours of discontinuation following poor sales of the previous generation Vellfire (versus Alphard), Toyota has decided to retain the Vellfire anyway, but with greater differentiation from the Toyota Alphard. More than just a twin with a different face, the new generation, sportier 2023 Toyota Vellfire now features an exclusive engine – a T24A-FTS 2.4-litre turbocharged 4-c

The Honda Odyssey as we know it may be discontinued in Japan since late-2022, but if rumours from Japan are true, we could see the revival of Honda’s long-serving people mover. In a rather surprising turn of events, a report from BestCarWeb mentioned that Honda could be importing the Odyssey from China, as China currently manufactures the Odyssey for its home market. Sources within Honda Japan mentioned, "Regarding the news about the Odyssey, we will refrain from answering, but we will continue

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's (MMC) push towards electrification will see yet another model coming in 2022, the plug-in hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. It will be based on the latest-generation Outlander that made its global debut back in February 2021. Currently, the Outlander is powered by a 2.5-litre, naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine (183 PS / 245 Nm) shared with the Nissan X-Trail. Also read: Great looks, new features: All-new 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander makes global debut! By the

The new locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70 has many great things going for it. Prices have been lowered, there are more features, and the engine has been updated to deliver better driving performance, paired to a new, more fuel efficient transmission. You can read a summary of what’s new with the Proton X70 CKD here. Being a popular new car, there’s also a lot of hype surrounding the new Proton X70 CKD’s launch. That hype might give the impression that it’s a perfect car but it is not because th