When someone mentions Afghanistan, the first thing that most likely comes to your mind is war. Be it against the Soviets in the 1980s, the Americans in the 2000s, or the insurgence with the Taliban, this country has faced so much turmoil in the past few decades. But if there’s one thing that brings some sense of normalcy to Afghans away from the conflict and struggle, it is none other than the Toyota Corolla. The humble Japanese car might no longer be the best-selling car in the world when its t

Despite buyers' preference to 7-seaters and hatchbacks over sedans, the all-new D92A 2023 Toyota Vios was launched in Indonesia ahead of Malaysia last week. However, that launch wasn’t just the end of the fourth-gen Vios’ tale in the archipelago. At a virtual press conference shortly after its launch, Toyota’s Indonesian distributor, PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) expressed interest in offering the Vios Hybrid in the country. Speaking to the Indonesian motoring media, TAM’s Marketing Director, Anto

When we previously reported the launch of the new 2021 Honda Odyssey second facelift, we said that Honda Malaysia hasn’t announced anything in regards to bringing the updated car to our shores. But now, we expect that the second facelift will come to Malaysia by 2021. The second facelift for the fifth-generation Honda Odyssey made its debut in Japan. The facelift now features a more drastic look as Honda has swapped out the old grille in favour of a more aggressive-looking one. Though it’s a cha

Following its unveiling in Malaysia almost a month ago, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced the official prices for the new 2021 Toyota Vios facelift. 2021 Toyota Vios facelift price list Variant 1.5 J A/T 1.5 E A/T 1.5 G A/T Price RM 74,623 RM 82,593 RM 87,584 The prices shown above are exempted from SST (valid until 31-Dec 2020), on the road excluding insurance and road tax. At this price, the base-spec Vios 1.5 J is priced very close to the Honda City S variant which starts from RM 74,191.

The Toyota Vios has its ups and downs but there is no denying that it is still a hugely popular car. You can’t walk 10 steps without stumbling over one in a parking lot. The Vios seems like it’s been around for years, 18 years to be exact. Wait what? But it feels longer! It’s true that the Vios started life only in 2002. It was a car created specifically to be sold in the Asia-Pacific market taking over the small sedan segment baton from what ASEAN regions know as the Toyota Soluna. Never heard

(Model | Gallery) UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has just launched the all-new 12th-generation Toyota Corolla Altis. There are two trims available – the 1.8E and 1.8G priced at RM 128,888 and RM 136,888 respectively. The all-new Corolla Altis rides on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform that adopts a double wishbone set up for the rear suspension. Our colleague, Hans, had a first taste of the Corolla Altis and was very impressed by the car’s ride and handling. Perhaps the only criticism