The Hyundai Kona and its battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sibling, the Kona Electric, have been removed from the local Hyundai Malaysia website. It's not been a terribly long run for either of these models; the combustion-engine Kona was introduced here in October 2020, with the facelift model coming quite soon thereafter in April 2021. The Kona Electric was launched here in November 2021. During the model's reign here, the facelifted Kona's prices ranged from RM 120k to RM 147k. Meanwhile the Kon

Sanjay

Jun 12, 2024

The waiting period for the highest specifications 4.5-litre turbo-diesel V8-powered Toyota Land Cruiser 70 is still holding at more than 2 years. This is an improvement from the 4-year waiting period when the new ‘old’ Land Cruiser 70 was launched late last year. In some markets like Australia, orders for the V8 variant have been suspended indefinitely. Speaking to Australian publication GoAuto, Toyota Australia’s Vice-President of sales, marketing, and franchise operations Sean Hanley said: “At

Hans

Jun 12, 2024

The Kia EV9 is the first fully electric 6- / 7-seater (depending on variant) SUV to launch in Malaysia. When authorized Kia distributor Dinamikjaya Motors confirmed in March this year that it will be launching the Kia EV9, the expectation was for a circa RM 400k price. That’s a reasonable starting point because even in Australia, the Kia EV9 (equivalent GT Line AWD variant) is 33% more expensive than the Kia EV6 GT-line AWD, the same variant sold in Malaysia. Applying the same quantum of increas

Hans

Jun 12, 2024

Chery Motors Indonesia is bound to launch the 2024 Chery Tiggo 5X in the country within a couple of days, and we know what you're thinking – wasn't it introduced there earlier this year? It was, but this time around it's more of a 'grand launch', so to speak, where confirmed prices will be shared. The IDR 269 million to IDR 299 million (~RM 82k to ~RM 91k) range revealed at the Indonesia International Motor Show in February were just special pre-booking prices; though we don't think it will stra

Sanjay

Jun 12, 2024

It’s deals galore at the upcoming Carlist Mid Year Roadshow at MyTown Shopping Centre! From new cars and recond vehicles to the hottest new BEVs, the event features exclusive offers from brands like Proton, BYD, and Chery. Join us from 20- to 23-June 2024, between 10 am and 10 pm, at Central Town, Ground Floor, MyTown Shopping Centre. Whether you're interested in EVs like the BYD Seal or the new Proton S70, seize this opportunity to see them up close and unlock special deals. Also read: Review:

Arvind

Jun 11, 2024