UPDATE for July 2023: For a limited time period, CARSOME is offering an additional 1+1 year warranty for selected units of Toyota Vios. Find out more here. ---------------------------- The third-generation Toyota Vios (NCP 150) was first introduced to the Malaysian market in 2013. Highlighting a fresh new face, larger proportions and improved creature comforts, the NCP 150 Vios was a snazzy alternative to the likes of the GM6 Honda City and Nissan Almera. In 2016, the NCP 150 Vios received a maj

The automotive industry is now buckling under the pressure of rising cost of raw materials and logistics, as well as shortage of semiconductor parts and labour. Since June, several manufacturers have already announced price hikes unrelated to the resumption of SST (though for ease of transition, the two factors are grouped into one price adjustment). Toyota for example, has already announced a circa RM 3,000 increase in prices of the Toyota Hilux, which as a commercial vehicle, never qualified f

Despite being an ageing model, sales for the Honda BR-V in Malaysia have been healthy with around 4,000 units sold in 2021. Though an all-new second generation was unveiled in Indonesia, Malaysians might have to wait a little longer and as usual, our northern neighbour is probably getting dibs first. According to Autolife Thailand, the all-new BR-V could be launched in the Kingdom in August 2022. Unlike the outgoing Thai-spec BR-V which was assembled at Honda’s Ayutthaya plant for the local mark

Hope is a fickle thing, especially among Malaysians and car enthusiasts. Much like the revolving door of politicians claiming to be a part of “family”, Mazda is letting some of its fans down by cancelling the next-gen Mazda 6 which was supposed to be based on Mazda’s rear-wheel-drive (RWD) Large Architecture. Over the past two years, Japanese media have been reporting rumours that Mazda is developing the next-gen Mazda 6 and it wouldn’t just have an expected pretty face. The planned successor wa

Quattro enthusiasts are in for a treat with the launch of the Audi RS6 Avant and Audi RS7 Sportback in Malaysia. The two cars from Audi utilise the same 4.0 litre TFSI V8 engine. Maximum power output is rated at 600 PS while maximum torque is rated at a massive 800 Nm. All 600 PS is transferred through an 8-speed tiptronic automatic transmission. If it is of any concern, the RS6 is Avant is 10 kg heavier than the RS7 Sportback. Prices of both cars are near the RM 1 million mark. The Audi RS6 is

(Model | Gallery) The Perodua Alza is Malaysia’s most affordable seven-seater, with a starting price of just slightly over RM 54,000 for the cheapest automatic transmission variant. However, the Alza is also very old, having been on the market since 2009. Apart from making dual airbags, ABS and ISOFIX standard across the range – which is good but it’s still below average when compared to a Myvi – and other upgrades in accessories, the Alza is mechanically unchanged for 10 years already. Undernea