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

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

The 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross has just been launched, with 2 variants to choose – 1.8G and 1.8V, priced from RM 124,000 (with 50% SST discount) to RM 134,000 (SST included). Equipped in the range-topping Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8V is the Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 (TSS 2.0) suite of Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), which encompasses: Pre-collision System with Pedestrian Detection Dynamic Radar Cruise Control Lane Departure Alert Lane Tracing Assist Automatic High Beam Pre-collision System

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 Toyota Corolla Altis has seen better days. Sales is faltering not just in Malaysia but also in Thailand, where Big T reigns supreme. Even after accounting for the Corolla Altis’ sizeable fleet sales to Bangkok’s iconic taxi companies, more than half of Thailand’s C-segment sedan market is still dominated by the Honda Civic. That's a big change from 20 years ago, when the Corolla Altis was the dominant sedan of the early 2000s. The Corolla Altis was a car that everyone young and old would cov

The 2020 Toyota Corolla Cross made its global debut in early July and it could prove to be the much-needed catalyst for UMW Toyota Motor to compete in the hotly-contested B-segment SUV market when it arrives here later this year. Here’s a little bit of background to as why the UMWT needs the Corolla Cross in its line-up. Recall back in 2015 when Honda Malaysia introduced the Honda HR-V. UMWT had to watch on the sidelines as they did not have a model to compete against the HR-V. Further rubbing s