Honda has topped rival Toyota in hybrid sales in Thailand for 2023; delivering a total of 48,208 units between January and December, whilst grabbing a 27 percent market share of the hybrid segment sales within the Kingdom. The most popular hybrid model in Thailand is the Honda HR-V e:HEV, which garnered sales of 23,631 units, followed by 9,121 units of the Civic e:HEV, and lastly the CR-V e:HEV which recorded sales of 8,921 units despite only going on sale at the end of March 2023. Hybrid varian

The young EV-only Chinese upstart Hozon Auto will be making its debut in Malaysia next month, at the 2023 Malaysia Auto Show. The first product will be the Neta V, which is described by the company as ‘the most affordable' battery EV model here. Prices have yet to be announced but the Neta V is currently on sale in Thailand for 549,000 Baht, cheaper than a Toyota Yaris (starts from THB 559,000). However, note that Thailand’s Yaris is a 1.2-litre model while ours is a 1.5-litre model. Currently,

With claimed fuel consumption for all these newly-introduced B-segment sedans hovering below the 6-litre/100 km mark (2020 Toyota Vios: 5.8-litre/100 km, 2020 Honda City: 5.4-litre/100 km, 2020 Nissan Almera: 5.4-litre/100 km), which one of these non-national B-segment sedans will offer the best fuel consumption under real-world conditions? Fuel Economy (Claimed, L/100 km) Nissan Almera 5.4 Toyota Vios 5.8 Honda City 5.4 To find out, we pitted all three models through our WapCar instrumented tes

Suzuki has just launched the new 2021 Swift facelift in Japan, which adds a number of new features to the popular B-segment hatchback. As reported earlier, the updated Swift gets a very mild exterior update, limited to the new front grille, new wheels, as well as the option for a new two-tone black/silver roof. Flame Orange Peal Metallic is a new body colour available on all variants of the new Swift. Starting with the new Swift’s safety features, all variants receive an enhanced Suzuki Safety S

Honda Motor Co. Ltd has announced that they have received more than 31,000 orders for the all-new Jazz since the model went on sale in February in Japan. The Honda Jazz is sold as the Honda Fit in Japan. Compared to their original projection of 10,000 units a month, Honda has sold 3 times more than anticipated, with the “e:HEV” hybrid being the most popular powertrain option. The variant breakdown are as follows: Basic: 19% Home: 47% Ness: 6% Crosstar: 14% Luxe: 14% To recap, the all-new fourth-

(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