Take a look at the current crop of B-segment hatchbacks like the Proton Iriz, Honda Jazz, and Toyota Yaris. All of them feature a continuously variable transmission, or CVT in short. The odd one out is also the best-selling model - the Perodua Myvi is the only B-segment hatchback with a 4-speed torque converter automatic. You can say that the Perodua Myvi’s transmission as being outdated, having being around since the Myvi's inception in 2005 and you’d be correct, but does it really matter to th

The current-generation Toyota Vios is in its eighth year of its lifecycle and is due for a replacement model soon. Now, a report from AutoIndustriya has revealed that the next-generation Toyota Vios will be launched in Thailand in August 2022, followed by a hybrid version a year later in August 2023. The next-generation Toyota Vios' codename is D92A - a Daihatsu format model code. Why Daihatsu, and not Toyota? The Daihatsu link to the Vios is via an internal Toyota-Daihasu company called Emergin

The Honda Jazz, which is sold as the Fit in Japan, is now stuck in a rut. Sales has been in a free fall for most of 2021, while arch-rival Toyota Yaris, despite being a smaller, less practical car, is firmly entrenched as Japan’s No.1 selling car. Yes, the Yaris’ numbers include the Yaris Cross and GR Yaris (Toyota doesn’t separate sales numbers for the Yaris family), but given that the Yaris family sells 5x more than the Jazz, it is safe to say that however you choose to dissect the numbers, th

One of the top contenders in the B-segment sedan category is the 2021 Toyota Vios 1.5 G. The compact sedan by Toyota rivals the Honda City, Nissan Almera, and Proton Persona. The very recent facelift has updated the Vios with additional safety features, improved phone connectivity, and minor updates to the exterior design. With the Proton Persona, Honda City, and Nissan Almera all having gone through the WapCar Ratings, it is now time for the 2021 Toyota Vios 1.5L G. 2021 Toyota Vios 1.5L G: Dri

At yesterday’s launch of the Toyota GR Yaris and Toyota Vios GR Sport, UMW Toyota Motor also announced its plans for the 2021 season 4 of its Vios one-make race series Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Festival. The highlight of yesterday’s announcement was the inclusion of the Sepang 1,000 km (S1K) into its racing calendar. The 9-hour endurance race will be known as the Vios Endurance Cup. This is not the first time UMW Toyota Motor has fielded a factory-backed team in S1K. Last year, the company’s Dep

** This article is the personal experience of a 2016 Proton IRIZ 1.6 CVT Executive owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Mohamad Fazrul Rizman Car Hunting My Proton Iriz story started in 2015, as my wife had been complaining about her current car at that time for far too many times. It was a Myvi 1.0 manual. Being a man that supposedly have more knowledge of cars, I thought she just complained because she just wants a new car. So we swap cars. I took her car and she took mi