Mazda CX-5 vs Proton X70 Comparision

** This article is published on WapCar Community, representing the opinion of users. Click the link below to enter the community for car enthusiasts in Malaysiahttps://forum.wapcar.my/Basic information of my car:2012 Mazda CX-5 2.5 LReasons why I bought this carI needed a daily driver that was reliable as well as fun to drive.Car selection process I had a budget of: RM 280,000 Models that I have considered include: E92 BMW M3 Reasons why I chose this car: I was looking to buy a second hand/rec

As a petrolhead, you’re probably had to undergo the misery of coming across one of those “Respect your elders” decals on some old rust bucket of a BMW. With most of us springing up in somewhat traditional Asian households, that statement is extremely familiar to us.However, it’s at your local car gathering but instead during family gatherings when we come across those aunties whose vocabularies are limited to the sentence “When are you getting married?” and &l

Soon, 1 in every 3 new cars sold in Malaysia will be an SUV Sedans dropped from 78 to 64 percent MPVs dropped from 16 to 7 percentBy the end of 2022, it is projected that one in every 3 new cars sold in Malaysia will be an SUV. As for June 2021, the market share of SUVs now stand at 29 percent, according to data by the Malaysia Automotive Association.The figure is compared against passenger carrying vehicles, excluding commercial vehicles like pick-up trucks, prime movers, buses, or panel vans.A

Oh, the SUV, that hidden antagonist we all thought was a saviour in practical clothes that instead did a Scooby-Doo theory and turned out to be not quite the hero we were expecting. Scooby-Doo theorises that the villains in the show aren’t strangers but rather people in our lives that we know and trust.The same could be said for the SUV; have a Scooby snack and bear with us here. Back when SUVs surged in popularity, many assumed they’d be the saviour of sedans. With more people buyin

Indonesia set to get 2022 Mazda CX-5 as soon as next month CBU Japan Malaysias CX-5 facelift wont arrive so soonFor those waiting for the sleek new 2022 Mazda CX-5 facelift to launch in Malaysia soon, sorry to burst your bubble as Indonesia is set to get it ahead of us. For the Indonesian market, the Mazda CX-5 is imported (CBU) from Japan. Zircon Sand is the new colourIt also marks the arrival of the updated CX-5 in the ASEAN region.PT Eurokars Motor Indonesia (PT EMI) has dropped a teaser of t

Mazda CX-5 contributes 29.6 percent of Mazda’s total sales worldwide Mazda 3 next most popular, at 18.2 percent Mazda’s 2021 sales totalled 1,287,548While the Mazda 3 is definitive representation of the Mazda today, it is the more family-friendly Mazda CX-5 that is funding the development of all future Mazda models.Mazda 3Mazda Motor Corporation announced that it sold 1,287,548 cars in 2021, up 3.6 percent. Sales was up in all major markets, with the most important USA market (contri

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. The 1.8-litre turbo is still available, albeit on the range-topping variant.Codenamed 3G15TD, the new engine is now the default choice in the Standard, Executive, and Premium variants of the 2022 Proton X70. Also Read: New 2022 Proton X70 MC launched in Malaysia, new 1.5 TGDi, priced from RM 94kQuestion is, how does the new, downsized engine compare against th

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

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)

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