Toyota celebrated a winning 2022 in Indonesia, as the carmaker sold 331,410 units of their vehicles in the archipelago last year. That translates to a scintillating 31.6% market share of the total industry volume (TIV) of 1,048,000 units. In other words, 1 in every 3 cars sold there last year is a Toyota. MPVs were, unsurprisingly, their sales champions. The Toyota Avanza accounted for 60,619 units, while 32,022 units of the Toyota Veloz (treated as a seperate model) found new homes. In total, t

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Malaysia, sold 17,489 vehicles from January to December 2021, representing a 91 percent increase in sales compared to the same period in 2020. The boost in sales is credited to the Mitsubishi Xpander which hit its best sales performance year with 7,397 units sold from January to December 2021. This accomplishment has crowned the Xpander as the best-selling Japanese seven-seater crossover in Malaysia, unseating t

What’s the most reliable car brand? What brand should your next car be? Depending on who you ask, you will get different answers, because the survey methodologies are different, user expectations, habits and driving conditions also vary by location. For example, some drivers will report noisy cabin or a slow-responding infotainment screen as a problem, when that’s just the car’s character. Most surveys don't make clear distinctions between a feature not meeting user expectations vs an actual fau

The 2020 Mitsubishi Xpander continues to be a hit among Thais as it’s the best-selling B-segment MPV in Thailand - making up 54.8% of all MPVs sold there in January to June this year. According to Headlightmag’s report, the Xpander has sold 5,591 units till June - far outselling its nearest rival, the Suzuki Ertiga by 3,775 units. In third place is the Honda BR-V with only 1,163 units sold - 4,428 cars short of the Xpander. That said, the Xpander seems to be well on track to retain its 2019 titl

Proton took the right approach when they launched the 2020 Proton Saga facelift. Offering improved features and drivability at a lower price point for consumers. Their strategy of giving better value for money to the consumers is being rewarded in their sales numbers, with a monthly average of 3,500 cars delivered. The Saga facelift was crucial in helping Proton achieve their 2020 sales target of 100,000 units. Even as archrival, Perodua launched their updated Saga competitor, the price tag is j

(Model | Gallery) The Nissan Almera 2019 is a cheaper alternative to the Honda City and Toyota Vios. It was first introduced in 2012, before receiving a minor nip and tuck in 2015. The updated in 2015 brought along new looks and some cabin improvements. What remain unchanged is the powertrain – the Nissan Almera 2019 gets a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that does 102 PS and 139 Nm, sent to the front wheels via a 4-speed automatic. Nissan offers two variants of the Nissan Almera 2019 – th