As of April 2023, Perodua has increased its market share in Malaysia’s total new car sales from 39.1 percent in 2022 to 40.7 percent. Perodua registered 18,874 units in April 2023, that’s 41.3 percent lower than the previous month but March’s sales record were an outlier as it was the final registration month to qualify for sales tax (SST) exemption for locally assembled (CKD) cars booked between June 2020 and June 2022. March’s 32,179 units was the highest monthly sales ever recorded in Perodua

In what seems like a blink of an eye, another year has passed and 2022 is now behind us. While we took a look at what SUVs and MPVs that will be coming soon (sedan to follow next), let’s take a look and see which cars were axed last year. Compared to 2021, last year witnessed fewer cars that were discontinued. Regardless, the departure of some of these models leave a void that may or may not be filled in the near future. BMW X2 The F39 BMW X2 was launched in Malaysia back in 2018 as an imported

Fully-imported (CBU) from Indonesia 2 variants offered Apple CarPlay and Android Auto also standard across the range While Malaysians wait for the arrival of the all-new 2022 Honda BR-V, our neighbour north of the border has just launched the jacked-up 7-seater crossover. Though that segment holds a smaller market share, the second-generation BR-V is the most expensive among rivals in Thailand. Only two variants are offered in the Kingdom, the E variant which starts from THB 915,000 (~RM 115k) a

In a similar vein as the Suzuki Jimny, the Toyota Alphard can be considered the king of resale value, as prices of a used Alphard are higher than a brand-new one. You read that correctly – in China, prices of a three-year-old used Toyota Alphard are, on average, 17 percent higher than a brand-new unit. Also Read: The Suzuki Jimny defies logic – used units are priced higher than new ones A brand-new Alphard isn’t exactly cheap The third-gen Alphard went on sale in 2017, available only with a natu

After being on the market for 12 years, the Perodua Alza will cease to be produced at the end of January 2022 and set to be phased out in February 2022, reports Paultan. The report also states that the reason for phasing out the Alza is due to exhaust emission regulations. Sources close to the matter at hand say that Perodua dealers are still accepting orders for the Perodua Alza, to clear whatever little remaining stock left. The next-generation Perodua Alza is rumoured to be a twin model to th

UMW Toyota Motor has quietly discontinued the slow-selling Toyota Sienta in Malaysia just as a new facelifted model makes its debut in Thailand and Indonesia Although imported into Malaysia from Indonesia, the Sienta was originally aimed at consumers in metropolitan cities in East Asia. It sold well in Japan and Hong Kong, where its unique power-operated sliding doors made it ideal for cities. In these markets, minivans with power-operated sliding doors dominate. Closer to home, the Sienta only