To say it was a success for Toyota’s sales department during the recently held Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show or GIIAS 2023 event would be an understatement. PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM), the holders of the brand across the Straits of Malacca, claims to have collected 5,796 bookings. However, the highlight would have to be that over 80 percent of Toyota Yaris Cross and Kijang Innova Zenix buyers opted for the hybrid variants. GIIAS 2023 was held from 10-20 August 2023 and many of Toyo

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's (MMC) push towards electrification will see yet another model coming in 2022, the plug-in hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. It will be based on the latest-generation Outlander that made its global debut back in February 2021. Currently, the Outlander is powered by a 2.5-litre, naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine (183 PS / 245 Nm) shared with the Nissan X-Trail. Also read: Great looks, new features: All-new 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander makes global debut! By the

Over in Seoul, Hyundai has launched the all-new Hyundai Staria, a spacious MPV with a price range of 27 million won (RM 99,547) to 41 million won (RM 151,165), depending on options. Aptly named the Staria, Hyundai’s new MPV evokes the streamlined form of a spaceship, defined by a single stroke running from the front to the rear of the vehicle. According to Hyundai, this is inspired by the curve of light that illuminates the Earth’s horizon at sunrise when viewed from space. The Hyundai Staria is

The price of the 2020 Kia Grand Carnival with 11 seats has been revealed to be RM 175,088 on the road without insurance. But what’s more surprising is that the 11-seater will replace the Grand Carnival with 8-seats entirely so there is only 1 variant. As predicted, the 11-seater Grand Carnival will be powered by the same 2.2-litre diesel engine that dispenses 200 PS and 440 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to an 8-speed conventional automatic gearbox. This means that the Grand Carnival will sit

The Honda BR-V is an entry-level, three-row seat, seven-seater vehicle. With a ground clearance of 201 mm, it rides 3 mm higher than even a Honda CR-V (even when fitted with all-wheel drive). At the same time, it’s only has front-wheel drive, with an elongated rear half that looks more like an MPV than an SUV. So what is the Honda BR-V? Is it an MPV or an SUV? The simple answer is that it’s an SUV. Honda Malaysia’s own marketing materials describe it as a crossover, which is just another way of

Land Rover Discovery Sport Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia launched its new Land Rover Discovery Sport in Malaysia, available only in R-Dynamic variant, with a selection of 5-seater and 5+2 seat high-spec version, priced at RM 378,800 and RM 409,800 (excluding road tax and insurance). What’s new on the Discover Sport R-Dynamic? For a start, the exterior now features a new signature LED headlight and taillight, new front grille and sleeker-looking front and rear bumper. The angular exhaust exits are n