First off when we're talking about less headache maintenance and reliability plus decent maintenance cost we can throw out Koreans and Conti's.

2010 Nissan Dualis - usually Nissan X-Trail would be a good choice but let's think outside the box abit, I know it is for old folks but you don't need to get them that boxy old folks looking car, you can opt for its JDM brother the Dualis. It is a JDM model so of course the build quality and materials used are better than the ones in the X-Trail but the best part is under the skin parts like the engine, gearbox, aircon, all wheel drive system, etc. is the same so you don't need to worry about limited parts supply or buying expensive flown in from Japan parts, you can use the locally made parts for the X-trail. Of course they don't look the same so if in the future an accident occurs getting body panel parts might not be as cheap but if an accident usually can claim insurance or 3rd party so I don't think that's a problem as long as your maintenance and upkeep is cheap that matters more.

2009 Toyota Fortuner 2.7 - the only black spot about this car is the engine displace of 2700cc of which the roadtax would cost you RM1,000 per year. Other than that it is a rock solid car like any Toyota. In terms of size it is slightly bigger than the CRV but they're in the same class, I think the old folks would enjoy a bigger and more comfortable ride while they're exploring the country. It is pretty cheap to maintain and parts are cheap as the Fortuner/Hilux/Innova share many common components. The only thing is your'll need to buy extra black oil for the bigger engine.
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Since you're a salesman we'll look for cars that are cheap to maintain as well since most salesman would rack up the mileage very quickly.

If you consider the Mazda3 then you may want to consider the Civic. The Civic is about the same price and performance category. But maintenance and upkeep would be lower.

2012 Honda Civic 1.8 - this car is quite understated because I guess after the success of the 8th generation people expect much from the 9th generation were pretty much bummed as the 9th generation basically is like a major facelift of the 8th generation with cost cutting measures. No more K-series engine the 9th generation all only gets the R-series engine. Which isn't too bad as it gives pretty good pickup, top end speed (i've reached over 200 on the 1.8 without noticing that's how smooth & silent it is on the highway), and fantastic fuel economy. But the 140hp and SOHC engine make owners feel they only got 2" despite the benefits. So basically it is an ego issue if you can put that aside this is a good car, reliable, powerful and cheap to maintain. Unless you don't like it and feel like you're missing out coz the superb Civic Turbo is out now just replaced this disaster of a product.

2015 Proton Inspira 2.0 - another car that will be good for your pocket but will bust your ego abit. There won't be any issues for this car to last you 10 years because not only Proton makes parts for it, Mitsubishi and it's OEM partners also make parts for it. Maintenance cost and parts availability isn't an issue. It might not be as frugal to maintain as your Wira but it sure is modern with better safety features and much much better fuel economy. It also looks pretty handsome with that Proton bodykit. One thing I heard from owners is the Lotus handling suspension are more expensive than the Mitsubishi ones, but heck if you're not into it then just replace them with Mitsubishi ones in the future. I think for cheaper, newer, more reliable, good looks, performance and upkeep cost this car has it all.

No doubt Altis would be a good choice for what you've stated, and if you're adamant you want everything and it must be a Japanese brand then Altis is it. But if you want everything but it mustn't need to be a Japanese you can consider the Inspira. Well, by name only it is actually a CKD Lancer