Here's the world's first look at the upcoming Mazda CX-80, as seen through patent filings on Japan's patent database, J-PlatPlat. Billed as the replacement to the long-standing CX-8 – which has been discontinued in Japan – the CX-80 is part of Mazda's battalion of all-new SUVs that's set for the Japanese and European markets. Also read: Mazda CX-8 to end production in Japan to make way for CX-80, Malaysian CKD production unaffected The North American market, by the way, has their own set of mode

At the launch of the all-new 2023 Toyota Vios, UMW Toyota President Datuk Ravindran K. revealed that over 5,000 bookings have been collected for the 2023 Toyota Vios since order books opened on 24-February 2023. “The response has been overwhelming with more than 5,000 bookings made since reservations opened on 24-February 2023,” said Datuk Ravindran. “I am glad to know that Malaysians continue to trust Toyota. I look forward to seeing more of it on the road. For this, I extend my appreciation to

Ever since being taken over by Dinamikjaya Motors, Kia has started a bit of a revival among consumers in Malaysia despite only having a couple of models in its line-up. The Kia Sorento seems likely to be model number three based on this latest discovery. This Astra Blue Sorento was spotted while we were covering the BYD Atto 3’s launch. The Chinese EV maker is distributed here by Sime Darby Motors which is one of the shareholders for the Inokom plant in Kulim, Kedah which currently assembles (CK

Volkswagen’s R-Line brothers, the Passat R-Line and Tiguan Allspace R-Line, are currently hogging most of the attention. The Tiguan Allspace R-Line has a one and a half month waiting period, and it’s easy to see why – it has the utility of 7 seats, with the firepower of a GTI under the bonnet. Both the Passat R-Line and Tiguan Allspace R-Line crosses the RM 200k psychological barrier. The former is priced at RM 203,411, the latter RM 208,553. At this price point, it’s within firing range of the

Sitting alongisde the 2020 Toyota GR Yaris at UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT)'s Shah Alam headquarters is this, the 2020 Toyota Vios GR Sport. Much like the GR Yaris, it also has some commendations of its own which we'll go through as we progress in this article. Actually when you think about it, the Vios GR Sport's appearance is rather left-field. Nobody really expected it, but hey, we now have what is the first-ever locally-assembled (CKD) Toyota car to wear the GR Sport badge. Exterior - more than ju

We previously posted a rendered photo by Indian Autos Blog showing off their vision of the soon to arrive Toyota Vios facelift. Now another YouTube concept artist has decided to put their (figurative) pen to paper and present us with a new rendering. Instead of drawing inspiration from the current Toyota Corolla Altis, the artist gave the Vios a more sophisticated front grille and sharper LED headlights. Meanwhile, the back has a boxier design paired with tail lights connected by a chrome strip.