The combination of style, practicality and overall value has made SUVs the defacto vehicles for many Malaysian families. Plus, with every major manufacturer brandishing their take on A-, B-, and C-Segment SUVs there are many to choose from at practically any budget. On the flip side, if you feel that every other SUV have become all too much like the last one – then you’d also be right. The more ubiquitous an SUV becomes, the harder it is to stand out in one. Well, that doesn’t necessarily have t

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM), local distributors of VW vehicles, has today launched the new and enhanced 2022 VW Passat R-Line in Malaysia. The world's best-selling mid-sized sedan gets a bump in power and features. The locally-assembled (CKD in Pekan) Passat R-Line now retails for RM 211,916 (OTR without insurance, SST discounts applied). On top of that, the Passat R-Line comes with three years free maintenance, five years unlimited mileage warranty, and five years roadside assista

3.8L V6 naturally aspirated petrol and 2.2L turbo diesel 4-cylinder Available in 2WD or 4WD CBU from Korea, bookings opened Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has confirmed that it will be launching the Hyundai Palisade this month. Unlike its smaller sibling the D-segment Hyundai Santa Fe, this flagship E-segment Hyundai Palisade will be imported (CBU) from the Hyundai Motor Group’s plant in Ulsan, Korea, so don’t expect it to be cheap. Prices have yet to be announced but we expect prices to be cl

The stocky 2021 Hyundai Palisade is a model that's launching in Malaysia this year, with aims to turn heads away from the equally-massive Mazda CX-9. However, we aren't the first in this region to get the model - Indonesia, and most recently Singapore introduced the SUV, the latter of which we'll be taking a look at here. Bigger wheels for Singapore The Palisade generally looks the same across markets, with the exception of different wheels or colour options. Singapore's sole variant rolls aroun

The BMW 5 Series, a perennial favourite in the luxury sedan segment, is set to one up its arch-nemesis, the Mercedes Benz E-Class in our local market. Our sources indicate that the G30-generation LCI (facelift in BMW-lingo) BMW 5 Series will be unveiled in the first half of this year. While we await news of the facelifted W213 Mercedes E-Class to be launched in our local market (it has been launched in neighbouring Thailand), BMW is set to steal a march by launching the LCI 5-er earlier, to cons

Sales of the current AH30 generation Toyota Alphard / Toyota Vellfire twins will end next year in 2022. The next generation 2022 model however, will be rationalized into just one model, only the Toyota Alphard. It also means that the current AH30 generation Toyota Vellfire will be the last. To commemorate the end of the Alphard / Vellfire twins, Toyota will be introducing a final edition model of sorts for the Alphard / Vellfire twins. Sources in Japan say that the upgraded final edition Alphard