Daihatsu is embroiled in another safety compliance issue, this time encompassing a total of 64 models (including currently produced, developed, or discontinued) across its Japan and international markets. Yes, this also involves Toyota and Perodua cars sold in Malaysia. To surmise, this issue is seperate from what happened back in April (door lining irregularity) and May (side collision test irregularity). A recent investigation by an independent third-party committee revealed 174 new problems w

** This article is published on WapCar Community, representing the opinion of users. Click the link below to enter the community for car enthusiasts in Malaysia https://forum.wapcar.my/ Basic information of my car: Myvi Ezi Just like my other car, the Toyota Corolla ae101 SEG, this car was also a legacy car. It was originally bought new by my younger sister and she used it from 2006 - 2014 when she decided to seek out a replacement for a larger car; selected the Nissan Almera. Initially she want

The all-new 2021 Honda HR-V, which made its global debut in Japan last month as the Honda Vezel, has been a bit too successful. Prices have yet to be announced as the HR-V (Vezel) will only go on sale in Japan in April 2021. As a result, sales of other similarly priced Honda models took a hit last month, with Honda falling out of the Top-10 most popular models list. Also read: Bigger, bolder all-new 2021 Honda HR-V debuts, coming to Malaysia in 2022? Registration numbers reported by the Japan Au

The TNGA-B Toyota Yaris has recently been crowned 2021 European Car of The Year. A panel of 59 automotive journalist across Europe were unanimous in selecting the Yaris as their winner. This award comes 21 years after the first-generation Yaris won the same accolade. The jury were full of praise for the Yaris' hybrid technology, which provided a smooth drive, low emissions and an accessible price point. Furthermore, the jury opined that the Yaris reignited passion in the hot hatch market with th

With 26,240 units sold in 2020, the Toyota Yaris is Thailand’s best-selling B-segment hatchback, outselling all its rivals by a rather comfortable margin. According to headlightmag's monthly sales report, the Toyota Yaris commanded a 32.6% of Thailand’s B-segment hatchback market, ahead of rivals such as the Honda Jazz (15,568 units), Suzuki Swift (10,320 units), Mazda 2 Hatchback (7,342 units), and MG 3 (4,856 units). Although the numbers may seem impressive, keep in mind that the Yaris’ lead m

Well, yes and no. Yes, they are both 1.5-litre Dual VVT-i engine from the NR engine family and they are both made in the same Daihatsu Perodua Engine Manufacturing plant in Sendayan Techvalley in Negeri Sembilan. And no, they have slightly different engine codes, 2NR-FE for the Toyota Yaris and 2NR-VE for the Perodua Myvi. However, it’s just a different suffix for Toyota and Daihatsu. Wikipedia will tell you otherwise, saying that the Daihatsu's 2NR-VE is an steel block while the Toyota's 2NR-FE