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

The Kia brand is well-received in the Vietnam market Kia Sportage crowned as best-selling SUV First month on sale With Kia's latest N3 platform, they are able to win the hearts of the Vietnamese consumers. It's unsuprising given that the Kia Sportage was the best-selling model in their lineup back in March 2022. The all-new 2022 Kia Sportage was merely launched less than a month in Vietnam before being their best-selling SUV for July 2022. Based on the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Associatio

The wait for the all-new 2020 Toyota RAV4 is almost over, as UMW Toyota Motor has released a teaser image of the upcoming C-segment SUV. Set to go against the popular Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5, at least one variant of the all-new RAV4 could feature the anticipated Dynamic Force powertrain, meaning that it could be the first Toyota model sold by UMW Toyota Motor to feature this powertrain. Furthermore, the upcoming 2020 RAV4 is expected to feature Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) ADAS suite, just like t

Alongside the new Toyota Hilux facelift, Toyota will be introducing the Fortuner facelift on the same day. What’s new? Photos of the new 2020 Toyota Fortuner were uploaded on social media sites back in April, which gave us a good look at the Fortuner’s new black roof. The photos, albeit rather blurry, also provided a glimpse at the updated Fortuner’s sharper front-end – the headlights appear to be slimmer and sharper than before, while the front bumper appear to feature deeper front fog light su

Toyota RAV4 Based on an investor's newsletter published by RHB Investment, UMW Toyota Motor is planning to introduce three new SUV models in Malaysia, to further meet demands in the trending SUV market. The newsletter claims that all three models will be introduced within the next 12 months, but checks with our own sources suggests that this is no longer the case, and only one SUV model will be launched this year. Introduction of the remaining two models has been delayed to next year. Details ar

The 2020 Mazda CX-30 has just recorded an almost perfect 99 percent score for Adult Occupant Protection in the latest Euro NCAP crash test, setting a new record. This also means that the 2020 Mazda CX-30 is now the safest car ever tested by Euro NCAP, eclipsing the Volvo XC40, which previously held the title with a 97 percent score for adult occupant protection. The five-star rated Mazda CX-30 scored equally well in other areas – 86 percent in child occupant protection (versus the Volvo XC40’s 8