Whatever car you choose, and despite all the tech that's loaded into them, your decision ultimately rests on what's under the hood. Performance and fuel efficiency are usually right up there in the Malaysian buyer's decision making matrix, and the engine that provides these must also be very reliable. Better yet if it's not a hassle to maintain. Best if it could also hedge against next year's increasing fuel prices. A tough ask for manufacturers, so usually it's a balance between two or three of

Two weeks after the Toyota Corolla Cross was launched in Japan, the company has received more than 13,500 bookings for the new SUV. Out of that figure, 90% of the bookings were for hybrid variants. That’s even more impressive than Thailand, as 85% of Thai buyers went for the hybrid variants. Also Read: Malaysians say hybrids are unreliable, 85% of Thai Toyota Corolla Cross are hybrids In Japan, Toyota offers seven variants of the Corolla Cross, with the hybrid variants limited to just three. At

In case you missed it, UMW Toyota (UMWT) will be launching the Toyota Corolla Cross with an 8D audio experience. Now they’ve uploaded a sample video of the 8D audio experience to give us a taste of how the launch will be like. Also read: UMWT's Toyota Corolla Cross launch will be streamed in 8D audio, but what is it? The Toyota Corolla Cross launch in 8D audio will be the first car launch in Malaysia to be recorded in a binaural recording. 8D audio, simply described, is surround sound on steroid

The last time UMW Toyota (UMWT) released a teaser of their upcoming launch happening on 25 March 2021, there was no mention of what car it would be. Now, the company has released yet another teaser pretty much confirming it is the 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross. Previously, the teaser asked users “Why settle for less?”, seemingly a direct shot at the Honda HR-V that has dominated the SUV market for years. But nothing in this teaser hinted at the Corolla Cross yet. Also read: "Why settle for less?" UM

The Toyota Corolla Cross is proving to be a success in Thailand. Actually, scratch that, it has dominated sales in Thailand in 2020 despite only being introduced in July. Ever since it was launched, the Corolla Cross managed to hold its number one position in the compact crossover segment in the final six months of the year according to Headlight Magazine. 12,945 units of the Corolla Cross were sold in total which translates to a 28.3% market share. Meanwhile in second place is the MG ZS. The An

The year 2020 is about to reach its closure with a little more than a month to go. Though it is mostly a pathetic year and not one we envisioned when we were younger (90s kids will remember this), the cars that were launched were at least worth it (some weren't). Instead of gushing over what are our favourite cars of 2020, for now, we would like to focus on what cars to get excited for next year. Here’s a quick summary of what models would be launched in 2021. 2021 Car Launches Brand Model BMW 2