American author Zig Ziglar once said, “there are no traffic jams on the extra mile” – meaning to say for those who strive harder and longer than anyone else, well, those lonely roads are only taken by the few. Going the extra mile also requires constant evolution to stay ahead of the game, hence while UMW Toyota Motor already sells amongst the world’s most reliable cars, they are now going further by offering a seamless car ownership journey from the moment customers walk into a showroom to the

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced RM 270 million investment plan into expanding its current manufacturing operations and facility. This amount includes, amongst others, the introduction of a new generation of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV). “Toyota’s global direction is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. This is also in line with the Malaysian Government’s aspirations to position the country as a progressive nation that promotes more green technology and environmental sustainability,” sai

The Toyota Corolla Cross is currently on sale in Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. The model is expected to be launched in Malaysia very soon, but don’t call it a South East Asia-only model yet. Sources in Japan tell us that the Toyota Corolla Cross will be launched in Japan in the third quarter of 2021, possibly imported from Thailand - still the world's only source of Corolla Cross for now (local assembly in Malaysia to start later). Seeing that hybrid is a must for commercial succ

First launched in Malaysia in 2016, the FC generation Honda Civic is going into the fifth (and final legs) of its 5-year model life but look at it today, it hasn’t even aged one bit, not even when parked next to its younger rivals like the Toyota Corolla Altis, or even higher priced imported rivals like the Mazda 3 and Hyundai Elantra. Korean rivals like the Kia Cerato are now nowhere to be seen while other European pretenders that used to vie for the crown have since packed up and left – Volksw

We’ve put the 2020 Honda Civic, 2020 Toyota Corolla Altis, as well as the 2019 Mazda 3 Sedan through the WapCar Ratings test. And now let’s take a side-by-side look at each cars and walk through all the aspects. Driving Performance - Mazda 3 is the most engaging to drive Facts and Figures 2020 Honda Civic 1.5 TC-P 2020 Toyota Corolla Altis 1.8G 2019 Mazda 3 2.0L Sedan Engine 1.5L 4-cylinder turbo 1.8L 4-cylinder NA 2.0L 4-cylinder NA Transmission CVT auto CVT auto 6-speed auto Power 173 PS @ 5,5

A couple of weeks ago, UMW Toyota Motor introduced its dedicated online showroom where you can book your new Toyota model. Apart from its dedicated online showroom, you can also book a new Toyota on Lazada. Booking fees start from: RM 250 (Toyota Vios, Yaris, Rush, Hilux, Avanza, Hiace Panel Van) RM 350 (Toyota Innova) RM 500 (Toyota Corolla Altis, Camry, Alphard, Vellfire) RM 1,000 (Toyota Harrier) Curiously, the Toyota C-HR isn't in the list. After paying the refundable booking fee, you will r