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Toyota Estima – Long live the Malaysian king of MPV

MPVs were once a hot commodity and none were as legendary as the Toyota Estima. The unique egg-shaped van was a favourite among Malaysian families, providing versatility and loads of space. However, the legacy of Toyota’s eponymous MPV is sadly gone. Toyota quietly killed off the Estima in 2019 and few actually noticed its untimely death. We’ve already waxed lyrical about how the first-gen Estima was a gamechanger (and deserves to be a modern classic). So, we’ll put the spotlight on the subseque

CY FoongCY Foong

Dec 17, 2020

Sejarah Toyota Estima: MPV yang memulakan kehangatan kereta keluarga

Setiap keluarga yang semakin membesar sememangnya memerlukan kenderaan untuk membawa keseluruhan ahli yang semakin bertambah. Sebagai ibu bapa, mereka lebih prihatin akan keperluan dan keselesaan setiap ahli keluarga. Di Malaysia, antara kenderaan yang memulakan kehangatan kereta keluarga ialah Toyota Estima. Toyota Estima yang kita kenali sejak ia dihangatkan pada awal era 2000-an sebenarnya bermula daripada Toyota Previa yang diperkenalkan pada tahun 1990. Generasi pertama (XR 10. XR 20; 1990-

FaisalFaisal

Oct 12, 2020

Panduan membeli Toyota Estima terpakai, MPV second hand kegemaran rakyat Malaysia!

Toyota Estima telah ditamatkan pengeluaran oleh Toyota pada tahun 2019. Model MPV popular tersebut melalui penjualan generasi akhir yang sukar kerana dibayangi oleh model Toyota Alphard dan Toyota Vellfire yang lebih premium. Walaubagaimanapun, MPV dengan pelbagai konfigurasi penumpang ini masih popular di Malaysia. Ia masih boleh dibeli oleh penjual kereta recond dan terpakai. Toyota Estima merupakan MPV yang boleh dinaiki dengan selesa pada tempat duduk baris ketiga dengan harga yang lebih mes

HarisHaris

Jan 5, 2021

Toyota Estima – Raja MPV Malaysia suatu ketika dulu. MPV dah hilang takhta?

MPV suatu ketika dahulu adalah komoditi yang popular dan tiada yang lebih ‘lejen’ daripada Toyota Estima. Van berbentuk bujur telur yang unik ini pernah menjadi kegemaran para keluarga di Malaysia kerana ia serba-boleh dan mempunyai ruang dalaman yang luas. Namun, legasi MPV Toyota ini malangnya sudah berlalu pergi. Secara senyap, Toyota telah menggugurkan Estima pada tahun 2019 dan tidak ramai yang perasan kematian MPV ini di pasaran kereta baru negara kita. Kami sudahpun ceritakan bagaimana Es

MersitaMersita

Dec 27, 2020

Toyota Estima dengan twin turbo menghasilkan 370 PS, siap masuk trek lumba!

Anda pemilik ataupun peminat MPV Toyota Estima (ataupun Previa, nama rasmi yang dijual oleh UMW Toyota) ataupun kereta yang unik. Di Jepun, sebuah syarikat talaan kereta bernama Topline telah membina sebuah Estima yang khas untuk kegunaan di litar lumba! Topline adalah salah satu pakar ubahsuai MPV di Jepun dengan pengalaman lebih daripada 20 tahun. Diorang ni dah kira macam otai lah dekat sana. Pertama sekali, Topline menggunakan Toyota Estima generasi kedua yang hadir dengan enjin 3.0 liter 1M

Zamil SyaheerZamil Syaheer

Sep 7, 2020

Supercharged, mid-engine, AWD - Here's why the first Toyota Estima is a modern classic

Toyota in the 1990s was on a roll when it came to producing some of the greatest cars of the modern era. Models like the A80 Supra, SW20 MR2, the Z30 Soarer and even the X90 Chaser/Mark II/Cresta became modern cult classics among car fans. However, there is another Toyota model from that period that should also deserve to be a modern classic. It was revolutionary in design, had some clever engineering, and more importantly for a Toyota, pretty reliable. I'm of course talking about the first gene

CY FoongCY Foong

Oct 25, 2020

Estima terbabas di ‘flyover’, anak terhumban ke bawah ‘landing’ atas Vellfire

Disebabkan hujan lebat, sebuah MPV Toyota Estima hilang kawalan dan terbabas di sisi jalan atas jejambat Lebuhraya Duta-Ulu Kelang (DUKE) menghala ke Jalan Tun Razak dari Gombak. Kemalangan sebegini memang kadangkala terjadi tapi kali ini, yang mengejutkan ialah kanak-kanak yang duduk di belakang tercampak dari cermin sisi belakang kanan dan terjatuh ke bawah. Setelah tercampak keluar, kanak-kanak tersebut mendarat di pusat pameran kereta di Jalan Pahang yang terletak betul-betul di bawah jejamb

MersitaMersita

Dec 2, 2020

Owner Review: My Honda CR-V - Is replacing an MPV with an SUV a good idea?

** This article is the personal experience of a 2017 Honda CR-V 2.0 2WD owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: JJ Chang Toying with the idea of SUV At the end of 2016, I was in search for a new family car, and having previously owned a 2010 Toyota Estima 2.4 Aeras, I didn’t want to get another MPV as options were limited. My MPV options at the time were the Toyota Alphard, Toyota Vellfire, Honda Odyssey, and Nissan Elgrand. I could have gone for a newer Estima, but

Owner ReviewOwner Review

Aug 28, 2020

25 years ago, Toyota shoved an MR2 engine into an Ipsum for the fun of it

Ever wondered what would a Toyota Innova look like if its regular 2.0-litre engine was swapped out for a 3.0-litre inline-6 from the GR Supra? Well, that sounds mad but Toyota Great Britain (GB) once did something similar to one of their MPVs nearly 25 years ago. Back in 1997, Toyota GB’s PR and Social department transformed a sensible Toyota Picnic MPV into the crazy-sounding Picnic Sport Turbo. The Picnic was more recognised in Malaysia as the Ipsum where it was one of the more popular grey im

CY FoongCY Foong

Apr 17, 2021

Sejarah Toyota Alphard: Pembangunan yang menjadi raja segala MPV

Di Malaysia, kehangatan kenderaan jenis MPV mula menjadi jelas sejak kedatangan Toyota Estima. Walaupun Toyota Estima mempunyai saiz dan rupa paras yang cukup menonjol, sesetengah pembeli lebih gemar akan kenderaan yang lebih gah supaya kelihatan lebih ‘atas’ dalam khalayak ramai. Dengan kebolehan yang cukup lengkap serta gaya yang dimiliki oleh Toyota Estima, pembeli sememangnya menantikan kehadiran abang sulungnya iaitu Toyota Alphard. Generasi pertama (AH10; 2002 – 2008) Dengan sambutan yang

FaisalFaisal

Oct 18, 2020

Panduan membeli Toyota Wish generasi kedua (AE20) serendah RM 40k, pencabar Alza - Exora sebenar?

Tidak dinafikan, zaman kegemilangan MPV mula merudum tetapi ia masih belum berakhir. Akibat daripada kemuncak zaman emas MPV tersebut, beberapa MPV masih mempunyai penangan yang hebat sehinggalah ke hari ini. Antaranya, Toyota Wish! Dibangunkan sejak 20 tahun yang lalu, Toyota Wish mencapai kesempurnaan pada generasi kedua yang dilancarkan pada tahun 2009 di Jepun. Walaupun generasi ini tidak dibawa masuk secara rasmi, Toyota Wish tetap ligat berkeliaran di jalan raya Malaysia. Kini 12 tahun sel

HarisHaris

Feb 6, 2021

Toyota Raize, Alphard - antara 5 kereta paling laris di Jepun tahun 2020 yang ada di Malaysia!

Jenama Jepun sememangnya menjadi pilihan utama bagi sesetengah pembeli di Malaysia. Oleh yang demikian, sudah tentu model kereta terlaris di Jepun mampu menjadi penanda aras terawal untuk model-model yang bakal berjaya di Malaysia. Menurut Japan Automobile Dealer Association (JADA), berikut adalah model paling laris di Jepun pada tahun 2020 (kategori bukan kereta-kei). No Model Unit Jualan Tahun 2020 1 Toyota Yaris 151,766 2 Toyota Raize 126,038 3 Toyota Corolla 118,276 4 Honda Fit 98,210 5 Toyo

HarisHaris

Jan 11, 2021

Video: 2019 Toyota C-HR Review, why is it so expensive?!

That's our Toyota C-HR review vedio. The Toyota C-HR was launched in Malaysia in March 2018. It subsequently went through a minor update in 2019 with better features and revised styling. Prior to the launch, the public was seriously hyped up for the Toyota C-HR following UMW Toyota Motor's extensive campaign for the SUV. I still remember clearly the amount of attention the Toyota C-HR got when it first made its public preview at the 2017 Carlist.my Test, Drive and Buy event. Toyota C-HR Price Un

Adrian ChiaAdrian Chia

Dec 8, 2019

Video: 2019 Toyota Camry 2.5V Review, Why Settle for a BMW 318i?

The eighth-generation Toyota Camry 2.5V raised a lot of eyebrows. It is the most expensive Toyota Camry ever sold in Malaysia priced at RM 196,888 (OTR without insurance). Under the sharp "keen Look" exterior, lies Toyota's latest TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) platform that adopts double-wishbone rear suspension, low centre of gravity and dynamic handling characteristic. Like most new-generation Toyotas, the athleticism of the Toyota Camry is more akin to a BMW rather than a traditional

Adrian ChiaAdrian Chia

Feb 15, 2020

Quick Review: 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross in Malaysia, the proper benchmark for family SUVs

Toyota Corolla Cross The 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross is now finally launched in Malaysia and we had a brief session with it, bringing you a first drive review of Toyota’s latest SUV. No matter how much “enthusiasts” complain about SUVs, consumers just cannot get enough of tall-riding, big cars, and I am completely on the consumer's side. SUVs are practical, offer great outward visibility and generous ground clearance (especially for our roads). For a sensible family man like myself, what is there

Adrian ChiaAdrian Chia

Mar 25, 2021

Honda Jazz, kereta klon paling banyak tumpas di Kelantan!

Kereta klon mungkin nampak menarik dengan tawaran harga yang sangat murah tetapi ia sebenarnya duri dalam daging. Untuk pembeli kereta klon yang merasa selamat kerana tinggal di tempat yang terpencil, fikirkan semula. Pengarah Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) Kelantan, Hanif Yusabra Yusuf memberikan amaran kepada pembeli kereta klon yang berleluasa di Kelantan. “Berdasarkan statistik pada tahun lalu, sebanyak 7 buah kereta Honda Jazz klon disita berbanding kenderaan lain sebanyak 3 buah iaitu ke

HarisHaris

Feb 19, 2021

Perodua D55L akan jadi model Perodua pertama dengan kit Modellista?

Perodua D55L Pasaran SUV akan menjadi semakin hangat apabila Perodua D55L dijangka akan hadir pada tahun 2021. Walaupun masih dalam pembangunan, hype untuk Perodua D55L sedang membara apatah lagi model asasnya boleh disesuaikan dengan kit badan Modellista! Modellista adalah syarikat modifikasi yang terkenal dengan model-model Toyota. Selain daripada Daihatsu Rocky dan Toyota Raize (kembar Perodua D55L), kit Modellista sudah banyak menaikkan imej garang pada Toyota Alphard, Toyota Vellfire dan ju

HarisHaris

Dec 11, 2020

Review: Toyota Vios - This over the Honda City?

(2019 Toyota Vios prices and specs | Gallery) To begin with, a full disclosure – my daily is a 2014 (third generation pre-facelift) Toyota Vios and some bias may be involved in this review, but not in the way that you think, it's actually against the Toyota Vios. Personally, the Toyota Vios has never been appealing because to me, it is merely a means to avoid our national brands. And when my family decided to get one back in 2014, needless to say I wasn't particularly thrilled by the news. But p

ShaunShaun

Feb 10, 2020

Review: 2020 Toyota Corolla Cross - What the Thai media says

The 2020 Toyota Corolla Cross has officially been launched in Thailand. As is the norm in this region, the Thai media were the first group to sample the brand-new Corolla Cross at the Toyota Driving Experience. Our Thai colleague, Pisan of our sister site, AutoFun Thailand, got to briefly put the Toyota Corolla Cross through its paces. At the Toyota Driving Experience Park, AutoFun had the opportunity to do a short test drive on a prepared course. This is by no means conclusive enough to make a

JasonJason

Jul 13, 2020

Panduan membeli Nissan Serena C26 terpakai, MPV kotak bagi yang suka menongkah arus?

Sebagai sebuah pasaran yang dijangka menurun (oops), mungkin ramai yang mempertimbangkan model MPV terpakai. Apa salahnya, kemuncak pasaran MPV pun sudah berlalu justeru model-model yang mahal ketika itu kini sudah mampu milik. Sebelum ini Wapcar.my pernah menampilkan Toyota Estima dan Toyota Alphard dalam panduan kereta terpakai kami. Sebagai keseinambungan, kami tampilkan juga pesaingnya iaitu Nissan Serena generasi C26. Sebagai rujukan, Nissan Serena bersaing rapat dengan Toyota Noah, Voxy da

HarisHaris

Feb 3, 2021

Review: Is the 2020 Toyota RAV4 worth RM 200,000?

Toyota RAV4 After much speculation, teasers, and leaks, the 2020 Toyota RAV4 has landed on our shores directly from Japan (CBU). The Toyota RAV4 nameplate is one of the most recognizable names in Toyota's line-up, having pioneered the first compact crossover SUV segment worldwide in 1994. Now on its fifth-generation, the Toyota RAV4 faces off serious competition from many other manufacturers in the trending SUV market. The design was first previewed by the FT-AC Concept SUV shown in 2017, and mu

Zamil SyaheerZamil Syaheer

Jun 20, 2020

Review: 2019 Toyota Yaris – the best of both worlds in 1 interesting package

(2019 Toyota Yaris 1.5G Prices & Specs | Gallery) After a long absence from the Malaysian market, the 2019 Toyota Yaris is back to shake up the Honda-Jazz-dominated-segment with a loud bang. With local artists leading the marketing campaign, it is clear that Toyota is aiming at a fun lifestyle concept rather than a practical daily people mover. But car enthusiasts flocked to showrooms all the same to rediscover the hatchback, eager to see if the Toyota Yaris could live up to the Honda Jazz's sol

JerricaJerrica

Jan 6, 2020

Review: All-new 2019 Toyota Corolla Altis is here to battle the Civic

Toyota Corolla Altis | Gallery The Corolla is Toyota's most storied nameplate. So steeped is its heritage that by the late ‘90s, the Corolla name had become too successful for its own good. The name had become a drag because younger buyers associated the name too much with their father's car. Thus explains the introduction of the "Altis" suffix. Irrespective of what it's called, the Corolla (Altis) has always stood for quality, dependability, and reliability. Toyota folks like to call it QDR. Ra

HansHans

Oct 11, 2019

Review: Thai media tests Toyota Corolla Cross; bigger car outside, smaller than HR-V inside?

It's a good time to be fans of cheeky taglines, as UMW Toyota Motor's campaign to promote the imminent-in-Malaysia Toyota Corolla Cross has been taking potshots at Honda Malaysia's 'Your Time is Up' effort. But, as they always say, talk is cheap. Does the Corolla Cross have enough in its arsenal to back up its shoutiness? For that, we'll jump into this review by our AutoFun Thailand colleagues to give you a better idea of what to expect. Exterior - Much bigger in person Thai customers get a choi

SanjaySanjay

Mar 20, 2021

Video: 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross quick review in Malaysia, how does it compare to the HR-V?!

Toyota Corolla Cross We had a first drive review in the all-new 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross in Malaysia, and this is what we think of Toyota’s latest SUV. UMW Toyota has 2 variants of the Corolla Cross on sale – 1.8G & 1.8V; the latter is only available in July 2021. This is why our test drive session was in the entry-level 1.8G. 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross Price in Malaysia 1.8G RM 124,000 1.8V (deliveries after July) RM 134,000 Early adopters of the Corolla Cross 1.8G will be pleased to know that

Adrian ChiaAdrian Chia

Mar 27, 2021

Video: 2021 Hyundai Sonata 2.5 Specs Review in Malaysia, Can Fight Honda Accord & Toyota Camry?

The latest 8th-generation 2021 Hyundai Sonata 2.5 aspires to capture buyers who are looking at the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. Being a fully imported (CBU) model, the Sonata loses out on the price factor with a hefty price tag of RM 206,888 (OTR without insurance & SST). No powerful turbocharged engine nor ADAS in this all-new Sonata but there are some interesting features that may appeal to buyers. As mentioned in the video, the Sonata is going to sell for its novelty. Quirky features like t

Adrian ChiaAdrian Chia

Jan 30, 2021

My MPV sliding doors are not working, what is the problem?

So, the sliding doors on your MPV decided to fail on you. It could be a Toyota Alphard, Toyota Estima, Toyota Sienta, Nissan Serena, Hyundai Starex, or a Kia Grand Carnival. Manual sliding doors are a lot easier to fix, but power sliding doors are a little bit trickier. Before you rush to any nearby workshop, you might want to check a few things. The solution is usually a lot cheaper than you think it is. 1. Sliding doors hard to open or close? Could be dirty tracks The sliding doors of an MPV m

ArifArif

Jan 29, 2021

Pintu gelongsor MPV saya rosak. Apa masalahnya?

Sedang seronok-seronok keluar dengan famili, pintu gelongsor/’sliding door’ MPV anda tiba-tiba buat hal pula. MPV anda barangkali Toyota Alphard, Toyota Estima, Toyota Sienta, Nissan Serena, Hyundai Starex, ataupun Kia Grand Carnival. Pintu gelongsor manual lebih mudah untuk dibaiki, tapi pintu gelongsor berkuasa susah sikitlah gamaknya. Sebelum anda kelam kabut pandu ke bengkel dengan pintu yang rosak, barangkali anda boleh cuba periksa beberapa perkara terlebih dahulu. Jalan penyelesaiannya se

MersitaMersita

Feb 6, 2021

Quick Review: New 2020 Toyota Hilux Rogue - best RM 150k jack-of-all-trades truck?

This is the new 2020 Toyota Hilux Rogue - the top-dog in the newly-facelifted Toyota Hilux range. Priced at RM 146,880, the Hilux Rogue comes with a meatier 2.8-litre turbodiesel and a box of bells and whistles. But is it all just bright lights and metal bars? On Monday, we spent an entire day with it, and this is what we think. Exterior - chunky and tough The facelift brings about visual changes throughout the range, but the Rogue gets exclusive touches: a different front bumper and grille, hoo

SanjaySanjay

Oct 8, 2020

Quick Review: 2020 Honda City 1.5L V - good choice for a zippy family car

When we brought you the closer look of the 2020 Honda CR-V facelift last week, we also saw the all-new 2020 Honda City parking pretty outside. We know you're clamouring to know more - so we politely asked for the keys and took it for a spin. Please note that this is a brief review, and a detailed review will follow post-CMCO. We drove the V variant - which is the range-topping petrol variant before the upcoming hybrid RS - and here's what we think of it following a brief drive around Kuala Lumpu

SanjaySanjay

Nov 9, 2020