Kia Seltos News in Malaysia

Kia has revealed the facelifted 2022 Kia Seltos B-segment SUV and with it slated for a release in Malaysia in Q4 of 2022, it might just be the refresh required to stick it to its rivals in the hotly contested segment. Mostly cosmetic, the front and rear fascias adopt Kia’s “Opposites United” design language, led by the new headlights with that distinctive kink in the DRLs that Kia has dubbed the Star-map Signature Lighting. The DRLs stretch into the “tiger nose” grille, itself updated with a new

Dinesh

Jul 8, 2022

Malaysians said goodbye to these 12 models in 2021 Some were discontinued due to poor sales, others due to age Which will you miss fondly? Once again, the big blue planet that we currently reside on has made its full orbit around the sun and the year 2020 v2.0 2021 ends. While some might remain optimistic that 2022 might be better with a huge array of upcoming models, we’d like to dedicate this article to the cars that won’t make it into the new year. Some of these models were revered by their o

CY Foong

Jan 1, 2022

The Kia Seltos was a victim of Naza Kia Malaysia’s limbo last year during the transition of distributorship. It was previewed in early-2020 and wasn’t launched until nearly a year later. The model is imported (CBU) from India with two variants available, priced from RM 116,088 to RM 134,088 (with SST discount). Both variants are powered by a 1.6-litre 4-cylinder engine that makes 123 PS/151 Nm, mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Also read: 2021 Kia Seltos launched in Malaysia: 1.6L NA, C

Shaun

Jul 16, 2021

We may be seeing Bermaz more in the future, especially when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), as revealed in a report by Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB). First things first, Bermaz Auto has plans to bring in not one, but several EVs in the near future. Among the models that Bermaz Auto plans to launch in Malaysia include the Kia EV6, Kia e-Niro, Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV), Peugeot 3008 EV, Peugeot 508 Hybrid, and the Mazda MX-30. Quite an extensive list of models, but Ber

Eric

Jul 14, 2021

Kia Corporation has been having a very active year so far. Not only have they been busy pushing the introduction and new concept across the world but they have also been giving their entire SUV line-up a major shake-up. While the brand is hugely popular in the overseas market, sales in Malaysia can only be described as lacklustre despite its following of loyal fans. But now that Kia has a new distributor, things might be looking up. As Dinamikjaya, a new subsidiary under Bermaz, sorts out the af

Jerrica

Jul 4, 2021

Looking forward to the new, lower priced locally-assembled (CKD) Kia Seltos and Kia Carnival? Sorry but you will need to temper your expectations slightly. Bermaz Auto, the parent company of Dinamikjaya, the new distributor of Kia vehicles in Malaysia, revealed today that it takes between 12 to 18 months to setup a CKD project, implying that no new CKD Kia models will be launched in Malaysia in the near-term. Dinamikjaya’s immediate priority is to rebuild trust in the Kia brand, solve outstandin

Hans

Apr 2, 2021

The newly formed Kia manufacturing joint venture made between Bermaz Auto Berhad and Kia Motors Corporation - Kia Malaysia Sdn Bhd (KMSB) - will become Kia’s regional manufacturing hub. It will be Kia's first manufacturing joint venture plant in Asia outside of China. Apart from China and Korea, Kia has only two other manufacturing facilities in Asia. The one in India is wholly owned by Kia Motor while the one in Vietnam is owned by Truong Hai Auto Corp (Thaco). Kia does not hold any stake in th

Hans

Apr 2, 2021

Big news yesterday as Kia's Malaysian operations have officially come under new ownership. In case you've missed it, the new distributor is Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Bermaz Auto. Following that, the new distributor is calling for current Kia owners to hop on to their site and participate in the company's customer information update exercise. This information, the company says in their Facebook post, will be used to allow their system to check for warranty status and recall no

Sanjay

Apr 2, 2021

Kia Motor can now resume its business in Malaysia with greater clarity. The company has confirmed today that it has appointed Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn. Bhd. (a subsidiary of Bermaz Auto) as its new distributor for Malaysia, replacing Naza Kia Malaysia, effective today. With this, Kia will become the fifth brand to be represented by Bermaz and its affiliated companies: Mazda (Bermaz Auto, Bermaz Auto Philippines) Peugeot (Berjaya Auto Alliance, Malaysia), Ssangyong (Berjaya Motor Philippines), and

Sanjay

Apr 1, 2021

It seems that Kia's Malaysian operations are set to go under new ownership as early as April, as hinted by an investment report. AmInvestment Bank's report from earlier today hints that Bermaz Auto are potentially the ones taking over Kia's operations here, stating the company's "potential win of Kia's manufacturing, assembly and distribution rights, possibly by April 2021". Kia Malaysia in limbo? Kia's Malaysian operations have been embroiled in an ownership limbo since last year, when we first

Sanjay

Mar 11, 2021