It’s been an award-winning season for the new 2023 Ford Ranger and its variants. Recently, it’s added another two more to its list of accolades as Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), the sole distributor for Ford in Malaysia, received the CarPlus Editor’s Choice Award 2022-2023 for ‘Pick-up Truck of the Year’ for the Ranger and ‘Car of the Year’ for the Ranger Raptor. The Ranger boasts an updated design with enhanced aerodynamics and improved interior comfort. It features a range of powerful, effi

The 2021 Toyota Hilux GR Sport is the newest addition to the range of GR offerings in Thailand. In addition to aesthetic bits, the Hilux GR Sport also gets updates under the skin, so let’s take a closer look. The Hilux GR Sport was launched in Thailand just under a month ago and is offered in two variants, the (4x2) Lo-Floor and (4x4) Hilux Revo. Also read: Thais' 2021 Toyota Hilux GR Sport rocks Land Cruiser grille, better suspension and more kit! Prices start at THB 889,000 (∼RM 111k) for the

It looks like Isuzu Malaysia has a winner on hand. Following its launch in April, the 2021 Isuzu D-Max has overtaken the Mitsubishi Triton to become the No.2 best-selling pick-up truck in Malaysia, behind the Toyota Hilux. For the month of May 2021, Isuzu Malaysia saw its total sales jumped from 667 units in April 2021, to 1,014 units. Of the total, 514 units were contributed by the D-Max, while the rest came from Isuzu lorries. Pick-up sales in Malaysia, May 2021 (units) Toyota Hilux 1,543 Isuz

2020 turned out to be a good year for the Isuzu D-Max in Thailand as it managed to overtake the Toyota Hilux to become not only Thailand’s best-selling pick-up truck but also its best-selling car. Based on the sales figures for the first two months of 2021, it might retain the crown. During the first two months of the year, Thais bought 52,182 units of pick-up trucks. Leading the way for both months and capturing 50.3% of market share is the Isuzu D-Max with 26,313 units sold. February saw sales

Launched in 2008, the Mitsubishi Triton is the closest rival to the Toyota Hilux in terms of price. The latest iteration is a facelift from 2019 which features Mitsubishi’s prominent dynamic shield up front. 4x2 Quest - RM 79,890 4x4 M/T - RM 100,200 4x4 A/T - RM 105,900 4x4 M/T Premium - RM 113,300 4x4 A/T Premium - RM 121,000 4x4 Adventure X - RM 137,900 *OTR price w/o insurance. SST exemption not applicable to commercial vehicles. Imported (CBU) from Thailand, the Mitsubishi Triton also rival

Toyota’s pickup truck, Hilux, is well known for its famed reliability, ease of ownership amongst other not so positive reviews of the pickup. But the truck’s name itself is also well-known as it has inspired many funny memes on the internet. Most of the time the name has been translated into double meanings as well. Before you go and search up more funny memes of the Hilux, here’s a short story of how Toyota came up with the Hilux’s name and the reason might shock you. In the height of the pick-