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The Nissan Sunny has been one of the best-selling and promising models for the Japanese automaker in the Middle East region.
The GMC Acadia is a popular family car in the Middle East. Having recently undergone a facelift, we were eager to test drive the refreshed 2020 model to see if the American SUV has what it takes to go up against the Ford Explorer, the Korean Kia Sorento, and the Japanese Nissan Pathfinder – three equally popular seven-seater family chariots in the Middle East.
If you’ve been to the movies recently and seen the Ford vs Ferrari film that everyone seems to be talking about, you’ve probably realized that MG has come a long way from building two-seater sportscars. Today, we have with us the MG RX8, the brand’s first-ever seven-seater SUV and it goes up against Chinese competitors such as the GAC GS8, Japanese competitors such as the Nissan Pathfinder, and Korean competitors such as the Kia Sorento.
Among the several auto giants that operate in the region, Toyota and Hyundai are perhaps some of the biggest and most influential brands. In fact, it was the Japanese that gave the world its first crossover SUV in the form of the Toyota RAV4. Today, the RAV4 is in its all-new fifth generation -- with the Hyundai Tucson representing the model’s third iteration since initial launch.
The Toyota Supra, the Japanese brand’s halo sportscar, has been capturing headlines across the world for a few months now.
If we are talking about hybrid production vehicles, we simply can’t ignore Toyota. The Japanese automotive giant is perhaps one of the most successful and dominant force in the industry when it comes to promoting hybrid cars. Among all of their outgoing (and even historic) models, the Prius is arguably the most prolific hybrid vehicle that Toyota, or even the whole industry, has ever produced.
While the Bavarian and the Japanese had no direct relation with each other in all these years, a new relationship came about with the arrival of the latest generation of these two cars. Today, we will pit the all-new Toyota Supra against its BMW cousin to see which one comes out on top and why.
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, better known throughout the world simply as Mitsubishi, is one of Japan’s largest and most influential auto brands.
Mitsubishi has long proven itself as an automaker that is capable of producing some of the most affordable yet reliable cars in the market. Like many of its Japanese counterparts, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has been around for a long time - in this case, for nearly half a century.
There used to be a time when Japanese automakers had all the pull in the automotive industry, especially in the affordable passenger car division globally.
The Toyota Camry has been around in one form or another for over three decades. From its teething years as an awkward, wedge-shaped car from Japan, the current eighth generation family sedan has come a long way.
The Toyota RAV4 was first unveiled to the public in Japan back in 1994. According to Toyota, RAV4 stands for “Recreational Activity Vehicle – 4-wheel-drive”.
The Toyota Supra, the Japanese brand’s halo sportscar, has been capturing headlines across the world for a few months now. Ending its seventeen-year hiatus, the all-new model has a lot riding on its shoulders and to experience it firsthand, Al Futtaim Toyota invited us to drive it at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.
The current most affluent carmaker in the world is none other than Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation.
Inspired by the Concept-cX prototype of the mid 2000s, the Mitsubishi ASX that we know today is debatably the first, fully dedicated subcompact crossover SUV by the Japanese carmaker.
The Mitsubishi Montero, more commonly known in most markets as the Mitsubishi Pajero, is the largest and most expensive SUV that the Japanese automaker has ever made. The very first generation of the Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero made its debut at the 1981 Tokyo Motor Show, and remained in production up until it was replaced by the second-gen model in 1991.
The Honda CR-V is perhaps the Japanese auto giant’s most profitable and successful crossover SUV, ever. The Honda CR-V is now one of the most common sights on the roads of the UAE, and even though rivalry among its class is tough, Honda’s stalwart has had no problems reeling in potential buyers to the showroom floor.
The Nissan Kicks is one of the newest members in the Japanese automaker’s vast line-up, and, unsurprisingly, it’s a crossover SUV.
The Toyota Hilux is categorized as light-duty, mid-size pickup truck and the latest iteration of which, is built on the Japanese carmaker’s new Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle (IMV) platform.
When it made its debut back in 1994, the Toyota RAV4 was credited for being the first compact crossover SUV in the world - an honor that it holds to this day. In markets such as the UAE, the RAV4 is the only compact crossover offering from the world-renowned Japanese auto giant -- a precarious perch in a region that’s dominated by vehicles from this segment.
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