With 2024 ushering in, Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has introduced a special edition of the Nissan Almera in Malaysia. Called the Almera Kuro (Black) Edition, the underappreciated B-segment sedan comes with factory-fitted styling enhancements. Under the Kuro Package which costs RM 8,000, these styling upgrades include gloss black front grille cladding, gloss black alloy wheels, gloss black Tomei aerokit, sports pedals, and ice-cool tinting film. A gloss black boot lid spoiler is available for t

Late yesterday night at around 9 pm Japan time, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda and CEO Koji Sato hastily organized an emergency live press conference. It was revealed that Toyota’s compact car subsidiary Daihatsu, responsible for developing the AC100 generation 2023 Toyota Vios (also known as Yaris Ativ in Thailand) and D74A 2023 Perodua Axia, had submitted side-impact crash safety test results done using a different part from those fitted on production cars delivered to customers. A total of 76,28

"An all new version of a best-seller, and other new models coming soon", said by UMWT President Ravindran K., are proof enough that the all-new 2023 Toyota Vios (D92A)'s launch in Malaysia is very soon upon us. Too speculative it isn't, because piecing it together is easy enough. For one, the Vios has been consistently on UMWT's best-selling list, sharing spots with the Yaris, Corolla Cross, Hilux, and Fortuner; the latter pair being segment sales leaders this year. Also read: UMWT announces 90k

BMW has M Sport, Mercedes-Benz has AMG Line, Volkswagen has R-Line, and I guess you can see where this is going - Toyota has GR-Sport (GR-S). The first Toyota in the Malaysian market to get that treatment is the 2020 Toyota Vios GR-S. Just to recap, the Toyota Vios GR-S sits at the top of the model lineup. It gets sporty looking bits inside and out, with aggressive looking bumpers and larger wheels. More interestingly, the suspension has been retuned and the CVT features 10 virtual ratios. Also

Hot on the heels of the 2021 Toyota Vios facelift is this - the Vios GR Sport. Heavily touted to be what's launching in Malaysia tonight, here's your first look at it courtesy of this leaked photo found on Facebook. It's a real, printed poster so the car is not something we made up: that's a real Vios wearing a GR Sport badge, folks. First impressions are it looks great - the squared-off front bumper, bespoke bodykit and wheel combo makes it look a bit like the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris. Much of the

The B-segment sedan market will get interesting when the 2020 Honda City and 2020 Nissan Almera arrive here in Malaysia. Details on local specifications for both cars have yet to be divulged, so we’ll take the Thailand-spec range-toppers for both as reference in this Nissan Almera vs Honda City comparison. Nissan Almera vs Honda City Powertrain - No turbo for us, sadly It is unlikely for the Honda City's 1.0-litre turbo to make its way here due to cost and lack of incentives. Instead, the 1.5-li