UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has confirmed that it has two more models to launch this year. In a press statement released by its parent company UMW Group regarding its automotive division’s April 2023 sales performance, it was also said that “UMWT expects demand and sales to be sustained throughout the year, supported by the introduction of new and facelift models.” The new model is clearly referring to the 2023 Toyota Innova, which in some markets like Indonesia, is marketed as the Innova Zenix. UMW

Bigger and more advanced than ever before, the all-new 2023 Toyota Innova which made its global debut in Indonesia six months ago will be launching in Thailand as early as the middle of July according to a report by Headlight Mag. The TNGA-based Innova has been spotted in the Kingdom back in March and sources close to the Thai automotive publication revealed that Toyota Motor Thailand is preparing to launch the third-gen 7-seater by July 2023. Just like the Veloz, the Thai-spec Innova is expecte

The Toyota Unser was considered Malaysia’s first-ever popular MPV when it debuted here in 1998. Before its arrival, the only affordable 7-seaters in the market were vans like the Nissan Vanette and the Toyota Liteace. There were MPVs available at the time but most of them were too expensive for the average Malaysian. When the Unser arrived, however, the idea of an affordable multi-purpose vehicle became an attainable reality. Also read: Top Rank: Which 7-seater to get for less than RM 100k? The

For the majority of car buyers, comfort is a priority. But comfort is difficult to quantify, it is mostly based on subjective feelings, keyword here being mostly. One aspect that can be quantified is noise level. We use a specialized sound level meter to determine the sound pressure level at varying speed intervals – 60 km/h, 90 km/h, and 110 km/h. Two things we’d like to note: The sound level meter only measures one aspect of noise - the sound pressure level, not its frequency. Due to feasibili

With UMW Toyota Malaysia (UMWT) launching the new 2021 Toyota Innova facelift alongside the also refreshed Toyota Fortuner earlier this month, we’re gonna take a closer look at the range-topping 2.0 X variant. Priced from RM 129,677 excluding SST which is valid until 30-June 2021, the Innova 2.0 X facelift costs RM 2,551 more than the pre-facelift 2.0 X. With that price bump, what are the features that make this facelift worth it? Exterior – Major changes in the front, not so the rest The most o

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) kicks off 2021 by introducing the 2021 Toyota Innova facelift in Malaysia. Prices for the locally-assembled (CKD) 7-seater MPV now starts from RM 111,622, a slight increase from the previous price range of RM 110,034 (E), RM 117,364 (G) and RM 127,126 (X). The E variant is also available for taxi fleet, and that one starts at RM 97,978.00. The Innova breaks cover alongside the 2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift. Mildly refreshed exterior As expected, the exterior largely mirro