New Zealand is a very small car market. Selling less than 120,000 cars a year, the New Zealand car market is treated by car manufacturers as an extension of Australia (annual TIV of slightly over 1 million cars). Despite its small size, NZ is home to a very vibrant enthusiast car market. Its trade borders are open (at least for cars) and vehicle importation is simple. This explains why Toyota has given New Zealand a disproportionately high 150 cars allocation for the Toyota GR Corolla. Orders co

Since its introduction back in 2014, the Perodua Axia has been Perodua's bread and butter model. It succeeds the Perodua Viva as the second national carmaker's most affordable model. Codenamed D74A, development works are well underway for the new-generation A-segment hatchback and the DNGA platform model is set to debut sometime next year. Powertrain – Axia’s Indonesian cousins could get turbo power, what about the Axia? The Perodua Axia’s Indonesian cousins, the Toyota Agya and Daihatsu Ayla, a

Exciting times ahead for the Perodua-Daihatsu-Toyota alliance, and it’s not just limited to the next-gen Perodua Myvi and Toyota Yaris, as the same report from OtoDriver claims that a SUV version of the Yaris is also coming. In case you've missed it, a recent report from OtoDrive claims that the next-gen Toyota Yaris will sit on the DNGA platform. Thus, it's not too far-fetched to say that the DNGA Yaris will be a sister model to the next-gen Myvi. Also Read: Next-gen 2023 Toyota Yaris will be a

Proton recently gave the Persona an update much like its hatchback twin, the Iriz. While the Iriz saw a new variant added in the form of the crossover-like Active, the 2022 Proton Persona facelift (MC2) didn’t see a faux-crossover of its own but there are some impressive-looking changes. The first facelift was launched in 2019, 3 years after the second-gen (or third, if you count the UK-spec Wira) was introduced. While the Iriz struggled against its rivals, the Persona thrived and grew in popula

Well, that didn’t last long, didn’t it? The Proton Saga’s title as Malaysia’s best-selling car in April 2021 slipped away in May 2021 as Proton’s overall sales took a dip. Looks like the Perodua Myvi will be taking back its crown then. Proton managed to sell 9,440 units last month and these figures combined both domestic and export sales. It was a reduction of approximately 37.1% compared to April and the Malaysian Tiger had a market share of 20.3%. In the first five months of 2021, Proton sold

Costs RM 3051.91 to maintain a Persona over 5 years/100,000 km Still cheaper to maintain than the Honda City or Toyota Vios Also cheaper to maintain than the Bezza The Proton Persona exists in a segment that is rather spartan, as it is the only national marque B-segment sedan on sale in Malaysia right now. The other segment rivals that the Persona competes against are from non-national brands, such as Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen, and Mazda. On paper, the Proton Persona offers superb value for mone