Order books for the all-new (AC100) 2023 Toyota Vios are now open in Malaysia. According to the price list shared by dealers, the 2023 Toyota Vios' estimated price starts from RM 90,000 to RM 96,000 for the 1.5E and 1.5G variant respectively. Like its predecessor, the 2023 Toyota Vios will be locally assembled (CKD) at the Bukit Raja plant. As seen from the now-deleted Instagram post by local entertainment personality Sean Lee, the Malaysian-spec 2023 Toyota Vios will wear the 17-inch wheels tha

As the Mitsubishi Xpander expands (no pun intended) its popularity across the region, the 7-seater SUV/MPV is raking in money for the Three Diamonds brand. According to Mitsubishi’s distributors in the Philippines and Indonesia, the Xpander is the carmaker’s best-selling model in their respective markets in July 2021. Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) reported its highest sales performance record for 2021 so far with 1,207 units sold in July 2021. This was a 60% increase against t

One thing that has continuously astounded me is products (in the automotive context) that overstay their welcome. What do I mean by that? On average, a car's product lifecycle ranges from 4 to 8 years, so any car (or product) that does not adhere to this rule, can be considered an oddity. Of course, there has been oddities that had unusually long lifecycles through the years. For example, the seventh-generation Mitsubishi Lancer (10 years) and the Toyota Land Cruiser 200 (also 10 years, a succes

Those who were holding their breaths for the 2021 Proton Iriz and Proton Persona to get a 4-speed torque converter like the Saga, we've got news for you. The Hyundai-sourced 4-speeder might not see duty on the latest update to both models, the MC2 (Minor Change 2). According to our friends at Funtasticko, the Punch-sourced CVT transmission will likely soldier on in both models. However, there will be extensive recalibration of the transmission control unit (TCU). This will most likely improve th

Early this month, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) teased the 2020 Mitsubishi Xpander at Mid Valley Megamall to garner interests and bookings. While the model is set to make its Malaysian debut sometime soon, the Xpander had been launched in other markets around South East Asia since 2017. Indonesia is one of those markets and received a facelift in February 2020. The MPV segment is king over there with the Xpander reportedly being the second best-selling car in Indonesia behind the Toyota Avanz

After much anticipation, the 2020 Nissan Almera is set to arrive in Malaysia with bookings announced today. While we can gush over the 1.0-litre turbocharged 3-cylinder engine that could lighten the wallets on road tax, the Malaysian-spec Almera will also feature AEB. The Almera will be available in 3 variants; VL, VLP, and VLT. Interestingly, all 3 variants will be equipped with AEB which Nissan calls Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (IFCW) with Intelligent Forward Emergency Braking (IFEB)