Dinamikjaya Motor, the new distributor of Kia vehicles in Malaysia, has pretty much confirmed that the all-new fifth-generation 2022 Kia Sportage will be making its return to our shores. But what else have the distributor revealed and what should you expect from the C-segment SUV contender? The Kia Sportage is the brand’s most popular model to date. Kia sold more than 360,000 units of the Sportage in 2021 alone, despite the mid-year (June 2021) launch in Korea and the rest of the world later in

The fully-imported (CBU Korea) 2022 Kia Carnival is a car we think starts off Dinamikjaya Motors’ Korean-car offensive on the right foot, and it’s more than a match for people looking for a giant MPV that isn’t all agricultural nor boring inside. In this monthly repayment guide, we’re taking the 11-seater Carnival’s (there’s only one variant here) on-the-road prices sans insurance, which starts from RM 196,340, and not factoring in additional accessories. Also, note that the final amounts you’ll

Kia’s last few years in Malaysia were unremarkable, an era where customers had to settle for lukewarm leftovers instead of the headline-grabbing new models. But under new custodians Dinamikjaya Motors, there now are reasons to be optimistic, if the 2022 Kia Carnival (KA4) is a good indicator. Our full review is linked at the end of this article, but in this entry we'll surmise what we like and what we wish could be better in the all-new, fully-imported (CBU Korea) Carnival. Pro #1: Refined, powe

Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn Bhd, the new distributor of Kia vehicles in Malaysia, announced that at least four Kia models will be making their way here. One of which is the Kia Niro, an SUV that Malaysians are relatively unaware of. What is the Kia Niro and where does it sit in the model hierarchy? Here’s a brief introduction. The first-generation Kia Niro is Kia’s dedicated low-emissions hybrid crossover. The SUV came only in hybrid guise at launch, Kia later introduced a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and a

The 2021 Hyundai Staria (US4) has just entered the ASEAN region, but before it came the 2021 Kia Carnival (KA4). Although they share the same Hyundai-Kia N3 platform, both companies' take on 11 seaters are vastly different, as we'll explore below with these Thai-spec cars. Dimensions - Staria is the bigger car The Staria replaces the Hyundai Grand Starex/H-1, and not only is it bigger than that, it's also larger than the Carnival. Here's how they stack up, and the Hyundai's extra length and heig