In 2003, the Proton Saga 1.3S (Iswara) had a starting price of RM 40,216, and it was only available with a manual transmission. In the intervening 20 years, car prices, like nearly everything else in Malaysia, have gone up significantly. The Toyota Vios used to start at RM 73,599, in 2003. The cheapest Honda City was selling at RM 79,295. Today, the 2023 Toyota Vios started at RM 89,600 while the Honda City starts at RM 84,900. Of course, today's cars are also a lot safer, packed with more comfo

A life-size concept vehicle of the Perodua EM-O is on its way by the end of this year or early next year, Perodua CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin shared at the recent Malaysia Autoshow 2023. "The actual concept car will be developed pretty soon, if not end of this year, then maybe the early part of next year. Why this actual concept car, because we want customers to feel and sit inside it," he explained, touching on the point that there's a need for would-be customers to better understand cars with newe

The Malaysia-bound Peugeot e-2008 EV SUV has made it one step closer to our shores, having been previewed at the ongoing Bangkok International Motor Show 2023. As the name suggests, the 2023 e-2008 is the EV version of the brand's entry-level Peugeot 2008 SUV. Also read: Review: 2022 Peugeot 2008 – HR-V/Corolla Cross too common? This is the solution The e-2008 is based on the same CMP platform as the petrol-powered 2008, albeit with a different eCMP moniker, it draws power from a 136 PS / 260 Nm

Developing a car from scratch can be very costly, even for a regular car. For instance, the Proton Iriz cost roughly RM 300 million to develop (no wonder it keeps chugging on). As such, some carmakers would partner with one another in a bid to save costs. These carmakers would rather put their rivalry aside in order to join forces and develop a model together or rebadge. The latter might be a trigger word to some Proton fans but it’s a necessity. Also read: How is the Proton Iriz still on sale 7

Less than a year since its global debut, the 2021 (W213) Mercedes-Benz E-Class facelift is set to arrive in Thailand come February 2021, reports HeadLight Magazine. Like the G30 BMW 5 Series facelift that was recently launched in Thailand, two powertrains are expected – a diesel and plug-in hybrid (PHEV). More specifically, the Mercedes-Benz E220d and E300e. The Mercedes-Benz E220d is powered by a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbodiesel engine that makes 194 PS and 400 Nm of torque. A 9-speed automatic

Perodua kicked off the new decade with their new 2020 Perodua Bezza facelift. Now with a more aggressive exterior styling, improved features but at a higher price tag. Major highlights done to the styling of the facelift Bezza include LED reflector headlamps that are standard across the board, sharper bumpers and upsized 15-inch dual-tone alloy wheel design for the 1.3 Advance variant. We’ve broken down in detail every change done to the new Bezza compared to the old car which you can read here.