Unlike our neighbours Indonesia, Malaysians largely only accepted MPVs around the mid-2000s. When Proton launched the country’s first homegrown MPV, the Proton Exora in 2009, the MPV sales boom was at its peak. 14 years later, most of the MPVs introduced during that period were discontinued (Nissan Grand Livina), entered the next generation (Perodua Alza), or grew into a crossover (Toyota Innova Zenix). Yet, the Proton Exora remained in continuous demand but its chapter has closed with productio

Since its global debut in 2020, the Toyota Corolla Cross has been a runaway success, further prolonging the nameplate of the world’s best-selling car. In Japan, the crossover was introduced in September 2021 with a different design from most global markets but according to rumours, a mild update is planned to be announced in October 2023. In a scoop by Creative 311, Toyota dealers in Japan are expected to be given price adjustments for the updated Corolla Cross sometime in late August with full

Next-generation Mitsubishi Triton will launch in 2023 Hybrid version won't arrive until end-2025 Cost is a major concern for Mitsubishi With the pick-up truck market slowly but surely taking the adopting electrification, it is a matter of time before brands like Mitsubishi embraces electrification for the Triton. Speaking to Australia's GoAuto, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) general manager of EV powertrain engineering, Takashi Shirakawa said that an electrified powertrain “is in advanced e

“What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” So scribed William Shakespeare via the doomed character of Juliet to Romeo, implying that a name is simply a convention of society with no meaning behind it. But does the same logic apply to purchasing the all-new Acura Integra over a regular Honda Civic Si, that it shares many parts with? Well, if you’re about to overlook the somewhat wise words of Juliet, it won’t be a cheap endeavour given that on average, t

Toyota’s big on hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels and what better way than to take the tech racing as a demonstration of its effectiveness. The giant has now employed hydrogen in as the fuel in one of the best cars of the year, the GR Yaris. While Toyota has the production Mirai that runs on hydrogen, the gas serves a different function in both vehicles. Also Read: The brilliant 2020 Toyota GR Yaris in Malaysia - not for those with outdated ideas of cars In the Mirai, the hydrogen is hy

The Mazda CX-8 is a 7-seater SUV that competes against the likes of the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, Toyota Fortuner and Hyundai Santa Fe. If you're considering the Mazda CX-8, we've rounded up the list of pros and cons for you here. To recap, there are 4 variants of the Mazda CX-8, priced from RM 173,038 to RM 206,465 (OTR without insurance and SST). The variant we’re discussing here is the range-topping 2.2D 4WD High, and here’s a quick overview of its pros and cons. Pros Plush interior Soothin