The facelifted 2024 Renault Captur has been unveiled for the European market, featuring a host of tech and powertrain updates, as well as a few nip and tucks to keep styling fresh. Now if it looks like a different Captur than what you’re used to seeing in Malaysia, that’s because it is. This new Captur you see here is the facelifted 2nd-generation model which was introduced in Europe in 2019. Malaysia – and a few other developing markets – still get the 1st-generation facelifted model that was f

Daihatsu is embroiled in another safety compliance issue, this time encompassing a total of 64 models (including currently produced, developed, or discontinued) across its Japan and international markets. Yes, this also involves Toyota and Perodua cars sold in Malaysia. To surmise, this issue is seperate from what happened back in April (door lining irregularity) and May (side collision test irregularity). A recent investigation by an independent third-party committee revealed 174 new problems w

While Malaysians are still reeling from the all-new Toyota Vios’ higher starting price than its popular predecessor, up north in Thailand, buyers are gladly accepting the fourth-generation sedan in stride. According to sales data compiled by Autolife Thailand, a total of 18,242 units of the Toyota Yaris Ativ, which is what the Vios is called in the Land of Smiles, were sold in the first quarter of 2023. The Vios’ Thai twin held a 60.9% market share in the country’s B-sedan segment thanks to stro

Rumours and speculations of a rear-wheel drive, next-generation Mazda 6 have been around since the Hiroshima-based company showcased its new FR architecture and inline-6 engines way back in November 2020. However, there won’t be a RWD Mazda 6, as Akira Tamatani, the chief designer of the Mazda CX-60 has confirmed the matter with Australia’s GoAuto. Speaking to the Australian publication, he said, “For me, a RWD vehicle is something I really wanted to design, and now I’ve been given the opportuni

The 2020 Volkswagen Arteon shares the same platform as the Passat, identical powertrain, and a very similar interior. As the Volkswagen Passat R-Line has an estimated price of between RM 200k to RM 210k, that would make the Volkswagen Arteon circa RM 20k more expensive than the Passat, at RM 221,065. Volkswagen Passat So, what do you get for RM 20k? For one, the sleek 4-door coupe looks. The LED light bars that integrate with the grille makes the Arteon look lower and wider. The sloping roofline

The new 2020 Volkswagen Passat facelift (B8 generation) made its local debut last week with less power but with an even more affordable price tag. But what else is new on the Passat? Here’s a quick comparison. The biggest change with the new Passat's line-up is that it has only one variant on sale, the 2.0 TSI Elegance, the 1.8 TSI is now discontinued. Thus, our comparison is only between the high-spec pre-facelift, Passat 2.0 TSI Highline, to the current 2.0 TSI Elegance. Up front, the new Pass