The 2023 Toyota Prius has bagged the Japan Car of the Year (JCOTY) award for 2023-2024, making it the third time a Prius has won the accolade. The Prius takes over the mantle from the 2021-2022 winner, the (E13) Nissan Note. Chosen from a field of 34 models, the 2023 Prius edged the BMW X1 and Honda ZR-V which finished in second and third place respectively. The fifth generation made its debut at the tail end of 2022, for the first time featuring a new 2.0-litre variant (in addition to the longs

Hybrid cars are not new to Malaysians, seeing that they have been available in Malaysia for roughly 15 years with the introduction of the FD-generation Honda Civic Hybrid. And today, hybrids are even more popular, as manufacturers like Honda, Toyota, and Nissan all offer at least one hybrid model in their line-up here in Malaysia. More recently, Perodua has thrown their hat in the ring with the 2022 Perodua Ativa Hybrid. On one of the presentation slides that Perodua showed, the second national

The 2021 MG 5 has just made its ASEAN debut in Thailand. Indeed, it does make the C-segment sedan marketplace more interesting. However, for ASEAN markets, it only comes equipped with a 1.5-litre, naturally aspirated 4-cylinder engine (119 PS, 150 Nm), paired to a CVT transmission. Also read: 2021 MG 5 previewed in Thailand to fight Civic & Altis! RM 77 - RM 103k, 119 PS 150 Nm So, yes, it is a little underwhelming in the performance stakes. But what if I told you that there's a turbocharged MG

You’ve seen the exterior. Now, let's take a peek inside as Honda has released a sketch of the all-new 2022 Honda Civic FE’s interior. According to Honda, the all-new Civic FE’s interior utilizes the latest “simplicity and something” design language and will be applied to future Honda models. Compared to the FC-generation Civic, the new-generation model gets a floating-style infotainment display, much like the Honda Accord. The sketch also reveals that the all-new Civic gets a single, unified air

Rear seat entertainment display is a luxury that many of us would perceive as a rich man’s toy. Most of us would have the pleasure of pulling up next to a Toyota Alphard or a Vellfire spy a drop down screen behind the driver’s seat (more often than not playing cartoons) and a collective audience tentatively watching. While rear seat entertainment is rather common as an after market accessory, cars like the Kia Grand Carnival and the Nissan Serena S-Hybrid come with one built-in from the factory.

It’s everywhere. You can’t drive past one main street without seeing one. We are talking about the Honda HR-V 2019. The question is should you follow the crowd’s collective wisdom or should you put your money on something else, the much talked about Proton X70 for example? Honda HR-V vs Proton X70 The B-segment HR-V sits one segment lower than the C-segment X70 so direct comparisons between the two should be avoided. However, since the X70 undercuts its same-class rivals and is priced closer to