Malaysian is not having good knowledge about car technology,
these people usually only consider the Toyota/Honda/Perodua which fitted with older tech engine are more superior in the name of reliability, then when they face problem with their car its defect, but other maker facing problem would definitely be low quality material.

In the end of the day, these people dominate the market hence the resale value.

It is undeniably true that those Japanese brand I mentioned are more mechanic friendly with plenty parts available (Old tech ma, sure parts a lot)

Its good customer have petty demanding nowadays or else UMW keep happy with their practice on our market

Regardless of what is on the specs, all i can say is the City acceleration is much much better than a VIOS/Yaris which is slow poke for the previous generation. Latest i haven't try yet, so no comment.

But VIOS does have better NVH than City.

But all bling bling stuff in VIOS really put off and some of those are half baked. Feels like Ah Beng car.

what more can u say about UMW?
they only recently release the camry with 2.5L dynamic force engine with 8AT which thailand has been driving for 3-4 years already