Hybrid cars are not new to Malaysians, seeing that they have been available in Malaysia for roughly 15 years with the introduction of the FD-generation Honda Civic Hybrid. And today, hybrids are even more popular, as manufacturers like Honda, Toyota, and Nissan all offer at least one hybrid model in their line-up here in Malaysia. More recently, Perodua has thrown their hat in the ring with the 2022 Perodua Ativa Hybrid. On one of the presentation slides that Perodua showed, the second national

In the past, Chinese SUVs sold in Malaysia barely made a dent in the market share of well-established rivals. I mean, when was the last time you actually saw a Chery Tiggo or Borgward BX5 on the streets? It wasn't until the Proton X50 and X70 came along and people began to take Chinese SUVs more seriously, and that's a good thing. Seeing the success of the X50 and X70 in Malaysia has prompted other Chinese manufacturers to hop onto the bandwagon, with their sights set on the lucrative SUV segmen

If you believe the vitriol propagated by many far-left leaning BEV fanatics, then Toyota is the bad boy that’s stopping the world from transitioning into a cleaner, all-electric future. According to them, Toyota is lobbying to the US government so it can continue selling hybrids, which they say will delay the transition to battery electric vehicles (BEVs). That’s a very odd accusation though, because Toyota's actual message was that BEVs take too long to achieve the intended carbon reduction eff

It appears that the Toyota Corolla Cross will be the next recipient of the GR-Sport treatment, as evident from spyshots from Taiwan. Up front, the Corolla Cross GR-Sport gets a redesigned front bumper, completely different from the US and Japan-market models. It also gets a new gloss black front grille with honeycomb insert. As for the rear-end, the Corolla Cross GR-Sport gets clear-type LED tail lights, a lone GR-Sport emblem on the tailgate, and a more prominent rear diffuser piece. A gloss bl

Taxes imposed by the Malaysian government is responsible for bumping up prices of the 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross by nearly RM 30k. Without taxes, the Thailand-made (CBU) Toyota Corolla Cross sells for RM 104,682 for the 1.8G and RM 106,417 – a negligible difference for the added noise insulation, better LED headlamps and taillights, plus a full suite of Toyota Safety Sense. Once you pile on the applicable taxes - already deducted, approved by the Ministry of Finance in view that only 750 units wi

After driving for nearly 3,000 kilometres, I would like to share my feelings about Toyota Corolla Cross, top model, Hybrid Premium Safety, Sport, and compare it with the original car. Before Seeing the Real Car When I first saw the picture of it, I began to smile, and I thought that the front was boldly designed. It was a brave decision that the production of this car was approved. As for the rear of the car, it was beautiful, perfect. The old design team must have left, because the latest desig