We are all used to the fact that the fuel consumption of a petrol or diesel car is typically expressed in litres per hundred kilometres (l/100 km). Quite simply, understanding and quantifying a ‘litre’ of any liquid comes naturally for anyone who can imagine holding a water bottle in their hands. Unfortunately, it isn’t so straightforward when it comes to electricity, and by that same extension - EVs. An electric car doesn’t use fuel but gets its energy from a battery. The maximum amount of ener

With the current sales tax (SST) exemption for locally-assembled (CKD) passenger cars due to expire by 30-June 2022, UMW Toyota has already announced post-SST prices for most of its popular models, including the Toyota Vios, Yaris, Corolla Altis, Hilux, Innova, and Fortuner. Curiosly, the Toyota Corolla Cross, is not on the list. Toyota’s website still lists SST-exempted prices for the SUV, which is no longer relevant because if you were to book a Toyota Corolla Cross today in April 2022, you wo

Gets new Li-ion battery pack Larger 2.0L Dynamic Force engine Latest generation Toyota Safety Sense ADAS system with Over The Air (OTA) updates. Toyota’s first 12.3-inch driver’s digital meter cluster New front centre airbag The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid has broke cover for the European market – brandishing Toyota’s fifth-generation hybrid power unit (the Malaysian version uses the fourth-gen hybrid powertrain) as well new Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) ADAS features. Though it’s billed as an all-n

The Nissan X-Trail facelift that arrived in 2019 fixed a number of complaints we had about the pre-facelift model, chiefly the sparse airbag count of just two regardless of variants. To top it off, Nissan had also introduced the Nissan Intelligent Mobility suite of ADAS. The much-needed update made the Nissan X-Trail a more complete option in the C-segment SUV market. However, it still struggles to capture the hearts of the majority of Malaysian buyers in that segment. Trade in User's Car Form S

It's a good time to be fans of cheeky taglines, as UMW Toyota Motor's campaign to promote the imminent-in-Malaysia Toyota Corolla Cross has been taking potshots at Honda Malaysia's 'Your Time is Up' effort. But, as they always say, talk is cheap. Does the Corolla Cross have enough in its arsenal to back up its shoutiness? For that, we'll jump into this review by our AutoFun Thailand colleagues to give you a better idea of what to expect. Exterior - Much bigger in person Thai customers get a choi

With the SUV trend on a full moon, many car manufacturer plans to bring in the latest model to our market, hoping to take some slice of the irresistible cake that is the SUV market. Malaysian will be spoilt for choice now, as there is a variety of SUVs in various sizes and flavors to suit your liking. Here at Wapcar, we present to you a slew of upcoming offerings in 2020 and 2021. Hold your wallet close. Proton X50 Estimated arrival: H2 2020. Without a doubt, the Proton X50 is literally the hott