Kia Seltos vs Mazda CX-3 Comparision

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

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:

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 Bermaz

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 afte

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 outsta

Models produced by the Thaco-Kia manufacturing JV in VietnamThe 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 Kias 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

2022 Mazda CX-3 gains a larger 8-inch touch screen (previous was 7-inch) Adds Wireless Apple CarPlay Price up by RM 1,200The new 2022 Mazda CX-3 is now available in Malaysia, priced from RM 131,929, valid until 30-June 2022, after which the on-going 50 percent SST discount for imported (CBU) passenger cars will expire.As before, the Mazda CX-3 is imported (CBU) from Japan.The new price is about RM 1k more expensive than the 2021 model, but the slight increase in price is justified by a longer li

Launching in Malaysia in January 2022 New colour option Upgraded infotainmentBermaz Motor is expected to launch a new 2022 Mazda CX-3 in Malaysia sometime around January. This new model will introduce several upgrades to its specifications but will otherwise look very similar to the outgoing model.Details are still lacking but as before, the 2022 Mazda CX-3 will continue to be imported from Japan and assuming that our Malaysian market will mirror the features available in Japan, then the new CX-

We’re halfway through 2021 and though it felt like time has been moving quickly to some, others might think that the first half of the year felt like the entirety of 2020 (albeit worse, perhaps?).Despite the persistent lockdowns, the first half of 2021 did at least gave a us a few model launches, from the Toyota Corolla Cross to the all-new Isuzu D-Max. Still, we have 6 more months to go before 2020 2.0 2021 ends.Without further ado, here are some of the cars we think could be launched in

Bermaz Auto Berhad (BAuto), the parent company of Mazda distributor Bermaz Motor, as well as Kia distributor Dinamikjaya Motors and Peugeot distributor Berjaya Auto Alliance (BAASB), has announced a 30.8 percent increase in pre-tax profit for Financial Year ending April 2021.Buoyed by the rush for consumers to take advantage of the SST-cut (which was originally mean to expire by 30-June 2021), Bermaz ended its financial year by netting RM 2.29 billion in revenue, and RM 172.7 million in pre-tax

It appears that the updated 2021 Mazda CX-3 could be launched in Malaysia in the coming months, according to an investors report published by RHB.Japan-spec Mazda CX-3Changes are minor, and considering the CX-3 in Malaysia is fully imported from Japan (CBU), the updated SUV will stick close to whats featured there - in this case, the most notable feature being the addition of wireless charging.The Mazda CX-3 was last updated for Malaysia in March 2021, adding advanced driver assistance systems (

Last week, Mazda USA announced that it will be dropping the Mazda CX-3 and Mazda 6 from its local line-up, and didn’t announce any replacement models to fill the void.Mazda didn’t do give any reasons for the discontinuation of these two models, merely saying “As consumer interests continue to evolve, Mazda will discontinue CX-3 and Mazda 6 for the 2022 model year for the US market.”Naturally, this raised questions pertaining the two models’ future in Malaysia.We hav