The current D92A generation Toyota Vios is on sale in Thailand and Indonesia with two powertrain options – 3NR-VE 1.2-litre 4-cylinder for Thailand and 2NR-VE 1.5-litre 4-cylinder for most parts of Southeast Asia. Both engines are paired to either a CVT-type automatic transmission or a 5-speed manual transmission (mainly for Indonesia). Now, Thailand publication Headlightmag has reported that a new hybrid variant will join the Yaris Ativ’s line-up – as the Vios is known as in Thailand – by the t

15,880 units delivered is the most since July 2013 as production recovery continues Export sales achieve highest volume in 113 months prior to launch in South Africa National car maker Proton continued its uptick in delivery numbers in August as production volume continued to recover from a slow start to the year. With 15,880 units delivered (domestic + export), the company achieved its best sales month since July 2013, a gap of 109 months, and remains focused on ending 2022 with a fourth consec

BMW has just unveiled the refreshed 2022 G20 BMW 3 Series or in the Bavarian automaker’s terms, Life Cycle Impulse (LCI) this week. Unsurprisingly, comparisons between it and its northwestern rival from Stuttgart, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class also follow suit. While the G20 has been given a refreshed look outside and (even more dramatically) inside, the C-Class is currently in its latest fifth generation. The W206 was launched in Malaysia in February 2022 with two variants offered between RM 288k a

Just days ago, a photo of the all-new 2020 Nissan Almera testing on Malaysian roads sans camouflage surfaced on the internet. Now another set of photos have surfaced, giving us a look at how the upcoming B-segment sedan will look like in white. The photos were sent to our friends over at PanduLaju by one of their readers. Unlike the previous spy shot, the Almera in this photo has trade plates hanging off the back but, unfortunately, the photos were taken a little too far away for us to take a cl

The all-new 2020 Nissan Almera has been sighted on Malaysian soil, hinting that Nissan’s latest B-segment sedan could be introduced here sooner than expected. Despite the front-end being covered in copious amount of camouflage, it’s not difficult to identify the model as the side profile and wheels are unmistakably from the all-new Almera. Judging from its two-tone wheels, it appears that this particular car could be the range-topping variant. The tiny bump on the side mirror points to a 360-deg

By now you would have read about the updated 2020 Honda Civic, but how does the new facelifted Civic FC compare against its archrival the Toyota Corolla Altis? Powertrain – Civic wins, easily The Honda Civic facelift gets the choice of 2 powertrains – a 1.8-litre naturally-aspirated (141 PS, 174 Nm) or a 1.5-litre turbocharged unit (173 PS, 220 Nm). Both engines are mated to a CVT-type automatic transmission. The Corolla Altis on the other hand, is powered by a 1.8-litre naturally-aspirated unit