Following the footsteps of its relative, the Kia Carnival, Hyundai added a petrol-electric hybrid option to the Hyundai Staria in South Korea. The Korean H brand announced pre-orders for the Staria Hybrid with prices ranging between KRW 34.33 million to KRW 36.53 million (~RM 122.5k-130k). The hybrid system is the third engine option offered for the Staria in Korea. The other two powerplants offered are the 3.5-litre V6 LPG unit and a 2.2-litre 4-cylinder diesel mill. The latter is the only unit

BMW Malaysia has launched the BMW i5 eDrive40, the all-electric (EV) version of the G60 2023 BMW 5 Series, which comes fully-imported (CBU) from Germany, priced at RM 419,800 (OTR without insurance, inclusive of the extended warranty and service package). As seen in the global reveal, the BMW i5 features vertical LED DRL graphics in the headlights, which are adaptive LED units, and an illuminated kidney grille. Also read: All-new G60 2023 BMW 5 Series and i5 revealed - MHEV, PHEV, EV, up to 601

In this upwardly mobile society, having a means of transportation is a necessity and in places where public transport is either absent or inefficient, having your own car is a must. While some might see them as a luxury, there are those who needed them to supplement their income or to commute. That said, for many who are budget-conscious, the threshold of owning a brand-new car shouldn’t breach the six-figure mark. While there are plenty of cars likely to be launched here in Malaysia in 2023, we

Surprising as it may sound, but UMW Toyota Motor, the official distributor of Toyota vehicles in Malaysia has quietly removed the Toyota Alphard from its website. The Alphard's sibling mode, the Vellfire has also been axed. UMWT began offering local specifications version of the Toyota Alphard since 2014 with the AH20-generation model. Subsequently in 2016, UMWT launched the then-new AH30-generation Alphard and Vellfire duo. Now, roughly 7 years later and both luxury MPVs have been removed from

In what seems like a blink of an eye, another year has passed and 2022 is now behind us. While we took a look at what SUVs and MPVs that will be coming soon (sedan to follow next), let’s take a look and see which cars were axed last year. Compared to 2021, last year witnessed fewer cars that were discontinued. Regardless, the departure of some of these models leave a void that may or may not be filled in the near future. BMW X2 The F39 BMW X2 was launched in Malaysia back in 2018 as an imported

Recently, we've seen a slew of new cars being unveiled that heralds a new era. No, I'm not talking about just electrification. You see, quietly but deceptively, carmakers (yes you, Mercedes, VW and Renault) started rolling out speed limiters in their new products (Locally, almost all Volvo models are now capped at 180 km/h). Also read: Never mind Volvo's 180 km/h speed limit, many more speed-capped cars are coming I thought the whole point of making ever better cars is to do away with a feature