Here in Malaysia, if you’re looking for a Japanese C-segment hatchback, there’s only one option, the Mazda 3 Liftback. The Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic do offer hatchback variants overseas but only the highly potent hot hatch versions are offered here officially like the GR Corolla and upcoming FL5 Civic Type R. The regular hatchback versions are also available in Japan along with a fourth contender, the Subaru Impreza. Between January and May 2023, the best-selling C-segment hatchback in Japa

XU80 Harrier is almost twice the price of a Corolla Cross V Both sit on TNGA platforms, albeit different set up Is the Harrier twice as good as a Corolla Cross? We at WapCar.my are huge fans of the XU80 Toyota Harrier, and for good reasons. It is one of the best packages around in the premium SUV sphere. It's gracefully elegant inside out, and boasts wonderful road manners. Almost the perfect combo. Almost. Why? We recently spent considerable time in the Toyota Corolla Cross, the question among

There’s a new compact SUV player in Thailand and that is the all-new 2022 Peugeot 2008. The Malaysia-assembled B-segment SUV goes on sale in the land of smiles for THB 1.189 million (~RM 148,608) and will go up against rivals like the Honda HR-V and Toyota Corolla Cross. Reminiscent of its Peugeot siblings, the 2008 also heavily bears the family resemblance of vertical DRLs designed to imitate a lion’s fangs. The DRLs extend from the LED headlights to further accentuate the fang-like look. The 2

Mazda North America has announced that the 2021 Mazda CX-30 will be getting the 2.5-litre turbocharged SkyActiv-G engine for the US market. The engine had been previously used in other Mazda cars like the Mazda 3, Mazda 6, Mazda CX-9 and Mazda CX-5. Maximum power output is rated at 253 PS and maximum torque is rated at 434 Nm. (with premium 93 octane). With 87 Octane, the 2.5-litre turbo engine churns out 230 PS and 420 Nm. That is a lot more than the 164 PS/230 Nm that the 2.0-litre NA SkyActiv

The updated Honda Civic just made its Malaysian debut, now with a mildly restyled exterior and the inclusion of Honda Sensing. Prices have also increased across the board – the base Civic 1.8 S is now priced from RM 113,600 (up RM 3,174), while the Civic 1.5 TC is now priced from RM 129,600 (up RM 5,524). The range-topping 1.5 TC-P is priced from RM 139,600 (up RM 7,717). With these new prices, what other options do you have? Proton X70 – There is a reason why it’s so popular The first choice co

The Proton X70 is the first model to be introduced to the local market since the inception of the Proton-Geely era. At present, the Proton X70 is fully imported from China while Proton upgrades its existing Tanjung Malim manufacturing facility. Some of you may not know but currently, the X70’s 1.8-litre four-cylinder turbocharged TGDi engine is fed with Shell-branded engine oil. This raised some eyebrows among consumers as to why Proton did not engage its long-time lubricants partner, Petronas f