It is no secret that a hybrid version of the Mitsubishi Xpander has been in the works since this was announced in a business plan back in 2020. This latest report from Japan’s Nikkei though has given a rough estimate on its arrival. According to Nikkei, the Xpander Hybrid could be produced in Thailand in early 2024 and the Kingdom would serve as a hub to export it to markets in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. This is interesting as the petrol-powered Xpander’s hub is in Indonesia which also

Buoyed by strong and constant demand, Perodua customers must continue to be patient when buying a Perodua. Due to lingering issues related to semiconductor and supplier labour shortages, waiting periods still range between 2 months and up to 1 year depending on model and variant. Speaking at the Perodua Axia 1.0E MT market introduction yesterday; Perodua President and CEO said Dato' Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad said waiting periods have shortened, but immediate delivery is still not possible. Also re

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles in Malaysia, will participate in the inaugural Tokyo Auto Salon from 9-11 June at the Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC). The company will display two modified Triton and Xpander, as well as two customers’ cars that are modified following a lifestyle element. Showcasing an overall sporty concept, Mitsubishi Motors’ booth will be located in Hall 3, lot C301 at Level 1. Also Read: Mit

It’s the MPV season again, as Perodua brought out its brand-new 2022 D27A Perodua Alza into the MPV segment, reviving a segment that was stagnant for a period of time. And reviving the segment it certainly did, as more than 51,000 Malaysians put their money down for one, cementing itself as one of the most popular 7-seater MPVs in the country today. Also Read: 51k bookings of 2022 Perodua Alza in 3 months; production to increase to meet demands, so shorter wait times? But the Alza will soon be j

The Toyota Sienta is one of the quirkiest MPVs sold in Malaysia but it was due to said quirkiness that it became a flop here. Over in Japan though, where it is primarily developed for, the Sienta has been quite successful, having been on sale in its current generation since 2015. Still, it couldn’t match its biggest rival, the Honda Freed in sales. Consistently, the Freed has been outselling the Sienta in Japan and in 2021, the Freed and Nissan Note were the only non-Toyota models to make it in

Suzuki is such a huge hit in India that Toyota is banking on a few rebadged models to entice buyers in the subcontinent. However, its latest rebadged Suzuki made its debut in South Africa instead. The Toyota Rumion is the third rebadged Suzuki model currently on sale as a Toyota after the Toyota Glanza/Starlet (Suzuki Baleno) and the Toyota Urban Cruiser (Suzuki Vitara Brezza). The Rumion is based on the Suzuki Ertiga which makes the Japanese giant the third company to rebadge the MPV after Mazd