Indonesia has launched the 2021 Mitsubishi Xpander facelift earlier today, and among the raft of changes the 7-seater receives is a new CVT-type transmission, which replaces the 4-speed automatic gearbox of the pre-facelift model (just as we currently have it here in Malaysia). The facelifted Xpander was launched alongside the Xpander Cross, which is a slightly taller-riding, kitted-up version of the SUV. What's new in the Xpander facelift? It's back to the drawing board in quite a few ways for

Malaysia has just 3 electric vehicle (EV) models on sale today – Nissan Leaf, MINI Cooper SE 3-Door, and Porsche Taycan. The cheapest of the trio is the Nissan Leaf, it sells for RM 181,263, has a range of 311 km (NEDC method), powered by a 40 kWh battery that makes 150 PS – slightly more powerful than of a 1.8-litre naturally aspirated Honda Civic – but a lot more torque, at 320 Nm, identical to a Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 2.0 TSI. Next is the MINI Cooper SE 3-Door. For a supposedly very hip and

The 3-cylinder engine is set to remain as the mainstay for Proton and Geely cars. In a recent video released by Geely Group, CEVT’s Director of Powertrain Strategy at CEVT Dr. Hakan Sandquist shared that the Geely Group will continue to improve the 1.5TD engine – the base engine used by the Proton X50 MPI and TGDI – to meet future exhaust emissions regulations. “We are working on the next generation 3-cylinder engines, so we will stick to this kind of concept,” said Sandquist. China Euro Vehicle

Ever since spyshots of the all-new Nissan Almera started surfacing late last year, the hype started building up for ETCM’s newest B-segment sedan. Fast forward to November and ETCM has revealed prices of its highly-anticipated model. In this article, we will take a closer look and see how much you need to make each month before you should apply for a loan to purchase the all-new Nissan Almera. How much do I need to make? The all-new Nissan Almera has a starting price of RM 79,906 (on the road, w

A couple of days ago, Toyota released a new TV commercial which features their latest SUV – the Raize. We’ve covered the Raize (and its Daihatsu Rocky sibling) extensively, but how do you pronounce Raize? In case you’re wondering, the correct pronunciation for Raize is “ri-ze”, similar to “rise”, instead of “rai-zee” or “raise”. To recap, both the Toyota Raize and Daihatsu Rocky are identical twins – both cars are built by Daihatsu at its Ryuo plant. Power is derived from a 1.0-litre 1KR-VET tur

There is a WRC spec Volkswagen Polo on sale for rally fans! The Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 is a product of Volkswagen Motorsport as they prepared for their return to rallying in the WRC2 category. If you’re wondering if the car is road legal, yes, it is legal to be driven on the road. The Polo GTI R5 is a rally car built to attract buyers rather than a championship winning car. Developing a car under the strict restrictions of WRC is tough enough, but to create a car fit for both WRC but has the eas