Following Honda Malaysia’s announcement as the No.1 non-national passenger car brand in 2022, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has released sales figures for the year. A total of 100,042 Toyota vehicles were sold which puts it as the best-selling non-national brand in Malaysia. Meanwhile, Honda sold over 80,200 units in Malaysia in 2022 which should place it behind Toyota. However, if you exclude the Hilux (27,198 units) and the Hiace (390 units) from Toyota’s numbers, Honda by technicality retains its n

On first impression, the all-new RV generation 2022 Honda HR-V grabs your attention with its snazzy looks and youthful appeal. The e:HEV RS hybrid variant also boasts of higher performance than archrival Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. The Toyota, being a Toyota, is the anti-thesis of the Honda. Where the Honda appeals to your heart, the Toyota is designed to appeal to the sensible accountant in you. The Toyota is not the fastest nor has the most features, but that’s partly because it is built acco

This week, the locally-assembled (CKD) Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid will finally be making its Malaysian debut less than a year after the petrol variants were launched. Needless to say, the crossover version of the Corolla is becoming a common sight on the road. Over in Thailand, the Corolla Cross has been an absolute hit ever since it made its global debut in the Kingdom back in 2020 and in its second year in the market, things aren’t slowing down. According to sales data from the Department of

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) launched its Toyota Live Hybrid campaign in Malaysia today, and along with that teases a new hybrid model to come. Toyota hasn't confirmed the model, but the silhouette hints at a Toyota Corolla Cross. The slickly-animated video bandies around terms like 'efficiency', 'less emissions' and 'silence', words one usually attaches to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). Toyota has previously announced that they're investing RM 270 million into its Bukit Raja plant in Klang to loca

Following a successful debut in Thailand, the Toyota Corolla Cross will now cross the Pacific for a market launch in the USA. Toyota Motor USA has since posted a teaser video with the caption: “Even the most iconic works of art are born from a simple sketch. It’s only when the art takes form that it begins to possess the power to cross all boundaries.” Crossing boundaries is of course, a clear reference to the Toyota Corolla Cross. The USA launch of the Toyota Corolla Cross will be livestreamed

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