The upcoming 2023 Kia Picanto facelift is only bound to make its world debut later this year, but sleuths have already posted it in full on Korean automotive forum Autospy. Sold as the Morning there, the Picanto is due for a refresh, having first launched in 2017 and subsequently updated in 2020. Competition in the A-segment hatchback segment is stiff; with Hyundai having the i10 and the much newer Casper, a refreshed visual and specs package are in order. As such, the Picanto's new face is one

If you are in the market for a brand-new Perodua, be prepared to wait for several months before you can receive the keys to your new car. Wapcar.my recently checked with several Perodua dealers and found out that the waiting period for several popular Perodua models stretches past the 1-year mark. At the moment, the D27A 2023 Perodua Alza has the longest waiting period if you’ve booked your MPV today, the waiting period is anything between 9 months to 13 months, depending on variant. For outstan

If Q1 2023 seems like a long wait for the G20 BMW 3 Series facelift (LCI), you can get your hands on the two limited editions of the BMW 3 Series – the 320i M Sport Runout Edition and 330i M Sport Runout Edition. The BMW 320i finally gets the M Sport treatment, with more aggressive-looking front and rear bumpers as well as different wheel design, which are the 18-inch double-spoke style 790 M. Also equipped are the Variable Sports Steering and M Sport suspension. Inside, there’s the M leather st

At yesterday’s Dewan Rakyat sitting, Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul avoided a question by Muar’s Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq on why the Malaysian-made Proton X70 was not used, but an imported Toyota Vellfire is selected instead. In answering an earlier question posed by Bayan Baru’s Member of Parliament Sim Tze Tzin, Zafrul defended the government’s decision to switch its official cars to Toyota Vellfires, saying that the Vellfire offers very good value for money. “The leasing cost spent fo

The locally-assembled (CKD) Toyota Camry Hybrid was first launched in Malaysia in 2015, priced at RM 174,900. It was a bit of a one hit wonder as there was no follow-up to the model. The subsequent generation Camry was imported from Thailand and local taxes made it prohibitively expensive. Consequently, the hybrid variant was dropped. The good news is that unlike the Prius (which was also not followed up after just one generation), the Camry Hybrid is newer and thus is still covered by UMW Toyot

Last week, we stumbled upon a Facebook post where owners were expressing their disappointment as they are not entitled to the 6-month moratorium by BMW Credit Malaysia. BMW Credit Malaysia did clarify matters after by announcing customized solutions for customers affected by the Movement Control Order (MCO). But in these tough times with uncertainties that lies ahead, if your BMW loan tenure is completing soon and you don't intend to keep it long-term, perhaps consider something more affordable