Honda HR-V vs Proton X70 Comparision

Indonesian-market HR-V RSThis morning, our review of the Thailand-market 2022 Honda HR-V went live (it’s here, if you haven’t seen it). Shortly after that we nipped down to Maxcom Motor in Bangsar to check out what we’ll actually be getting – the Malaysian-spec Honda HR-V in 1.5 V form.Photos are still a no-no, so well use photos of the cars available in Thailand and Indonesia to illustrate.Four variants, three enginesPreliminary Malaysian specsBuyers will be able to choo

Thai-spec car shownSince last week, Honda Malaysia begun organizing previews of its all-new 2022 Honda HR-V at various dealers, and from what we’ve gathered, the new B-segment crossover is on its way to be an immensely popular model, just like its predecessor.Thai-spec car shownAccording to dealers we spoke to, interest for the all-new 2022 Honda HR-V is very encouraging. So much so that interest levels surpass the FE Honda Civic. Also Read: Despite parts shortage, 2022 Honda Civic FE tops

Thai-spec car shownOver the weekend, Honda Malaysia held preview sessions at various showrooms for the upcoming all-new 2022 Honda HR-V, perhaps one of the most highly-anticipated Honda models here.Thai-spec car shownAhead of its official launch here in Malaysia, let’s dive into the new SUV and see how much more expensive it will be compared to the predecessor model.Also Read: Launching soon in Malaysia, heres all you need to know about the 2022 Honda HR-VThai-spec car shownFor reference,

Along the lines of El Clásico, the Manchester Derby, and everything else competitive youll find one more battle thats heating up: the 2022 Honda HR-V vs Toyota Corolla Cross. Time was on Toyotas side; beating the HR-V to showrooms meant that it is a runaway sales success – but oh boy, is Honda out for blood now.Its not quite here here yet (though dealer previews are available), so we drove the Thailand-market HR-V RS e:HEV, which Honda tells us will be quite close to what we’l

To say the new 2022 Honda HR-V is garnering a lot of attention would be quite an understatement. Since orders opened earlier this month, bookings have been pouring; much to the joy of Honda Malaysia.Also Read: First impressions of the Malaysian-spec 2022 Honda HR-V with VTEC TurboBuyers can’t get enough of the new HR-V and Honda Malaysia continues to tease and tantalise them with bits of videos on their social media, the latest being this 10-second spot showcasing the SUV’s taillight

Your chance to catch the 2022 Honda HR-V in Malaysia begins this week, as selected dealers across the Peninsula will be holding special customer preview sessions for the model. Note however that not all dealers get the same variants.Kicking off the first round of sneak peeks will be five KL/Selangor dealers, with the rest in other states following suit all the way to early July. Dont be surprised if youre barred from taking photos, which is typically the case of pre-launch events like these.The

Earlier this month, Proton gave its first-ever SUV, the 2022 Proton X70, its mid-life update. Yes, mid-life update, as the Proton X70 has been on sale in Malaysia for almost 4 years.The Proton X70 was launched here back in late-2018Since its debut in Malaysia back in 2018, the Proton X70 has proven to be a very popular model for the Malaysian Tiger, with 8,500 units delivered within the first 100 days of its launch. To-date, there are more than 70,000 units of the Proton X70 roaming the streets,

Upon the launch of the new 2022 Proton X70 MC, the biggest change is the new, downsized turbocharged 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine.Codenamed 3G15TD, the new engine replaces the long-serving 1.8-litre engine in all variants barring the range-topping Proton X70.Also Read: Compared: New 3 cylinder 1.5T engine in 2022 Proton X70 vs old 1.8T 4 cylinderSo why did Proton swap out the trusty 1.8-litre for a smaller 1.5-litre engine?The short and simple answer is that the 1.8-litre engine is almost

The Proton X70 has been a runaway success for the Proton and now the 2022 update sees the best-selling SUV in the country getting a smaller 1.5-litre turbocharged 3-pot engine shared with the X50. Granted, for those who think small doesn’t mean better, there’s still the turbocharged 1.8-litre 4-cylinder for the highest variant.Note the different engine coversEven with one cylinder removed and being smaller in displacement, Proton claims that the X70’s new engine (177 PS/255 Nm)

Proton has launched the updated 2022 Proton X70 MC during an online launch gambit, whereby its popular C-segment SUV is now fitted with the X50’s turbocharged 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine.Seeing that the new 1.5-litre engine is manufactured locally, it effectively bumps up the percentage of local content to 70 percent, a substantial increase over the initial launch model, which stood at 45 percent.As such, prices of the 2022 Proton X70 MC have been adjusted as well. Five variants ar

Just under a month after the refreshed 2022 Proton Saga was launched, the next big thing out of Tanjung Malim will be the 2022 Proton X70 facelift (MC1), and its first teaser is up on the carmakers Facebook page today.The posts sole photo showcases the new wheels that are to be on the X70 - and theyre similar to the ones fitted on last years limited-run X70 SE.The 2021 X70 SE, wheels similar to these should be on the upcoming faceliftNaturally this is just a tease; everything else will be reveal

The 2022 Proton X70 doesn’t sport many differences from the outside but underneath, it has something major. That being said, the X70 has only undergone a minor change so what else is different in this update?New X70 sports gloss black trims on the grille and foglight housing in front......while the rear gets gloss black trims on the tailgate and diffuserRather than stating the obvious elephant in the room engine under the hood, we’ll start with the exterior, and first up are the glos