American author Zig Ziglar once said, “there are no traffic jams on the extra mile” – meaning to say for those who strive harder and longer than anyone else, well, those lonely roads are only taken by the few. Going the extra mile also requires constant evolution to stay ahead of the game, hence while UMW Toyota Motor already sells amongst the world’s most reliable cars, they are now going further by offering a seamless car ownership journey from the moment customers walk into a showroom to the

The waiting period for a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid in Japan has now stretched past one year. Unable to cope with the demand, a situation that is made worse by the on-going semiconductor parts shortage, Toyota dealers in Japan have temporarily stopped accepting any more bookings for the Corolla Hybrid. It is unclear when the suspension will be lifted but Japanese buyers looking for a Corolla Cross are now being directed to the regular combustion engine variant, which has a shorter, 6 months wai

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) is set to introduce a new model in Malaysia on 27-September 2021. Though the exact model is still a mystery, there are some key words in the press release that lean it to be a hybrid. Toyota's press release reads, "Stepping into tomorrow today, this journey ahead promises greater excitement, silence, harmony, energy, endurance and power, an experience that will inevitably become a life changing one." “At the risk of not revealing too much, let me just say we will be makin

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

Finally, the 2020 Toyota Corolla Cross has made its global debut in Thailand. As we covered in detail, the specs on this new Toyota crossover are surely impressive. UMW Toyota Motor has hinted that it will bring the Corolla Cross over to Malaysia. But what does this mean for Toyota’s crossover line-up in Malaysia, especially with the C-HR which shares the same TNGA-C platform as the Corolla Cross? We’ll take a closer look at the dimensions and the powertrains for the Corolla Cross and see how it

The first ever Toyota Corolla Cross, a C-segment Corolla-based SUV that’s supposed to a more mainstream, cheaper and more practical version of a Toyota C-HR, is set to make its global debut in Thailand next month. Leaked photos suggests that the Corolla Cross will look like a scaled down Toyota RAV4 – not a bad start. Based on what we know so far, the Toyota Corolla Cross will be based on the Toyota Corolla Altis’ TNGA-C platform, but with a more space efficient (and cheaper) torsion beam rear s