Malaysia’s current import and excise tax exemption for green vehicles is limited only to battery EV (BEV) models. Despite the tax exemptions, the cheapest BEV in Malaysia is still priced at RM 139,800 – Great Wall Motor’s Ora Good Cat, imported from China. The idea for the tax exemption is to have these imported BEVs kick-starting market demand so job-creating, investment-attracting local assembly projects can follow. There are now three locally assembled (CKD) BEVs, from two manufacturers – the

There is a quote that says progress is made only when progress can be measured – progress requires looking back, making changes, and then measuring how far we’ve come. Thus, to review the all-new Honda 2022 City Hatchback (HB), we must look to its immediate forebear, the (GK-generation) Honda Jazz, and in doing that, lies the quagmire. Don’t get me wrong, the all-new Honda City Hatchback is a brilliant product – it’s superbly designed, very practical, and perfectly pitched to draw a new generati

Pause the whole hullabaloo over the 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift for a bit (which launches tomorrow, by the way) and join us for this – the first Malaysian review of the 2022 Honda City Hatchback. Yes, it's finally here, but the model is yet to be launched and prices haven't been announced. This review follows a media drive around Sepang International Circuit, so things like fuel consumption figures will have to wait. Smooth and composed powertrain Honda Malaysia (HMSB) let us loose on both the Ci

To date, Singapore remains the only country in the region to launch the all-new fourth generation (chassis code GR) Honda Jazz. All other countries in the South East Asia (SEA) region will be dropping the Jazz nameplate once the current GK5 generation Jazz is discontinued, to be replaced by the Honda City Hatchback. Thailand and Indonesia have already launched the City Hatchback. The Thailand market City Hatchback is powered by a low emission 1.0-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged 122 PS / 173 Nm eng

The 2021 Perodua Ativa (D55L) will be launched on 3-March 2021 in Malaysia but across the ocean, Honda’s Indonesian distributor, PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) is expected to launch the new 2021 Honda City Hatchback on the same day. According to an email sent to Indonesian media, HPM has hinted that a brand-new model will be launched on 3-March 2021 via a virtual event. This comes after last week’s three model launches which include the facelifted Honda Odyssey. It is of note that HPM hasn’t reve

Unveiled back in Thailand in November, the 2021 Honda City Hatchback is Honda’s answer to the popular Toyota Yaris. Based on the GN-series City, the City Hatchback will supersede the ageing, but uber practical Jazz in this region. Set to be introduced in Malaysia later this year, let’s take a closer look at the 2021 Honda City Hatchback. 1. Why is the Jazz gone? The main reason why the all-new, fourth-generation Honda Jazz isn’t offered here is because it is seen as too radical for consumers in