When the Honda WR-V was launched in Indonesia at a more premium price than its rival, the Toyota Raize, many were quick to stifle a chuckle but as it turns out in the end, Honda had the last laugh as the WR-V continues to outsell the Raize, according to AutoFun. Competition is tight in the compact SUV segment across the Straits of Malacca but PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM), the distributor for the marque there, has had several clever strategies in marketing the car. Prior to its launch there, Hon

Sold outside of Indonesia and Malaysia as the Toyota Wigo, the next destination for the twin to the second generation Perodua Axia/Toyota Agya/Daihatsu Ayla after Vietnam is not the Philippines but Cambodia. Launched alongside the Toyota Yaris Cross, the Cambodian-spec Toyota Wigo is only available with a single variant that is powered by the same naturally-aspirated 1.0-litre 3-cylinder engine from the Perodua Axia. The 68 PS/91 Nm engine is paired with a D-CVT automatic slushbox that drives th

The Honda WR-V has been tearing up the Indonesian market since its debut back in November 2022. According to the latest sales data by GAIKINDO, 1,765 units of the WR-V have been sold in April 2023. Of the total sales figures for that month, the most popular variant is the WR-V RS which saw 890 units sold. The Honda WR-V is offered in Indonesia in 3 variants – E, RS, and RS with Honda Sensing. The trio of variants are equipped with the same powertrain – a naturally-aspirated 1.5-litre i-VTEC (121

The D74A generation 2023 Perodua Axia is now an automatic transmission-only model. All four variants of the new Axia are powered by the same 1.0-litre 3-cylinder naturally aspirated 1KR-VE engine paired to a D-CVT automatic transmission driving the front wheels. As a result, the starting price has also gone up, from the previous generation’s RM 24,090 for the 1.0E MT, to RM 38,600 for the new generation Axia 1.0G. Prices of the 2023 Perodua Axia are as below: Axia 1.0 G: RM 38,600 Axia 1.0 X: RM

Remember the pristine 1989 Proton Saga 1.5 GL Black Knight Edition that took first place at the 2021 Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional? Well, it’s back on a pedestal but instead of the fields of Lincolnshire, it stands proudly in the prestigious Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London. Yes, the humble Proton Saga that mobilised Malaysians for more than 35 years is now being represented at the entrance of one of the most exclusive automobile clubs in the UK. Hot off the trails of being cro

February has proven to be a productive month for Proton, as the company managed to deliver 11,873 units, capturing an estimated market share of 27.1%. It marks the highest market share for Proton since September 2013. Overall, Proton’s sales in February nearly doubled January 2021’s total of 5,964 units. Compared to the same month last year, volume has grown by 19.9%, though the cumulative for the first two months of 2021 is still 643 units (-3.5%) than 2020. Also Read: Less choices for consumer