The B-segment SUV market is turning out to be one of the hottest battlegrounds in Malaysia and things are getting heated up with Hyundai throwing its hat into the ring for the second time. After all, the 2023 Hyundai Creta is the second B-SUV offered by Hyundai-Sime Darby Motor (HSDM) after the Hyundai Kona. This is the first time the B-SUV is brought into the Malaysian market as we had skipped the first-generation completely. In fact, the MY-spec Creta is a facelift that debuted in Indonesia wi

At a media event in Kuala Lumpur today, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) President, Ravindran K., says that the company has achieved 90,595 units sold in Malaysia to date. The figure includes sales from its Lexus division. Representing a 44% increase over November 2021, sales are led by the segment-leaders - the Toyota Hilux, Toyota Fortuner, and the popular Toyota Corolla Cross. In terms of what to expect, Ravindran also mentioned that 'several Toyota bZ4x' cars are here already to undergo testing, and

Assuming that the government does not extend the current sales tax (SST) exemption for locally-assembled (CKD) passenger cars, prices are set to increase after 30-June 2022, after which the 10 percent SST resumes. However, the new SST inclusive price will not simply return to pre-pandemic levels, but higher. The Ringgit is now trading at RM 4.40 to 1 US Dollar, its weakest since the ‘98 Asian Financial Crisis. Also read: Post-SST: Car prices to increase more than before, higher than previous Jun

Gets new Li-ion battery pack Larger 2.0L Dynamic Force engine Latest generation Toyota Safety Sense ADAS system with Over The Air (OTA) updates. Toyota’s first 12.3-inch driver’s digital meter cluster New front centre airbag The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid has broke cover for the European market – brandishing Toyota’s fifth-generation hybrid power unit (the Malaysian version uses the fourth-gen hybrid powertrain) as well new Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) ADAS features. Though it’s billed as an all-n

A product of the glorious Bubble Era when Japanese spending power was one of the highest in the world, the Lexus brand is billed as Toyota’s challenger against established players like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Cadillac. Though the brand is a symbol of perfection and luxury around the world, it is shunned in Japan. According to sales data provided by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA), the Toyota Alphard sold 106,579 units between April 2020 and March 2021, placing 4th. Meanwhile, 86,

Toyota and Suzuki announced their plans for collaboration way back in 2017. The first phase of the collaboration saw Suzuki supplying its Baleno to Toyota, which then sells it as the Toyota Glanza in India. Toyota RAV4 Moving forward, Toyota will be supplying the RAV4 to Suzuki for the latter to sell in Europe. The new C-segment SUV (or subcompact SUV, depending on who you ask) is expected to be called ACross, and the model will be positioned above Suzuki’s own Vitara. The Suzuki ACross will be