Buoyed by strong and constant demand, Perodua customers must continue to be patient when buying a Perodua. Due to lingering issues related to semiconductor and supplier labour shortages, waiting periods still range between 2 months and up to 1 year depending on model and variant. Speaking at the Perodua Axia 1.0E MT market introduction yesterday; Perodua President and CEO said Dato' Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad said waiting periods have shortened, but immediate delivery is still not possible. Also re

Let’s get one thing clear about vehicle ownership. Buying a car and maintaining a car are two very different aspects of the proprietorship experience… and the latter is something plenty of us are guilty of not factoring into the equation which can then become an expensive sum. Firstly, just because you can afford to, doesn’t mean you have to buy the most expensive car you can afford on your salary or budget… lambang ‘H’ be damned. Secondly, pricier cars usually mean pricier maintenance as well.

The 2022 Daihatsu Sirion facelift is marketed as the ‘real perfection’ and with this one feature not available in its Malaysian twin, we might have to agree with that. Despite having fewer safety features and only the smaller engine being offered, having Android Auto and Apple CarPlay as standard makes it superior to our Perodua Myvi. Fully imported (CBU) from Malaysia, the Sirion is powered by a naturally-aspirated 1.3-litre 1NR-VE DOHC DVVT-i (95 PS/119 Nm) paired to a D-CVT gearbox across two

Bullet-proof reliability and good value for money is how most people would describe a Toyota. The Toyota Hilux, Toyota Corolla, and Toyota Camry are globally popular models that have further solidified the brand’s association with reliability. A less globally-popular car from Toyota would be the Toyota Vios. Not because it’s a bad car, but because it was made primarily for the Asia-Pacific region. The Toyota Vios debuted in 2002. Its close competitor was, and still is, the Honda City. Another op

When Proton launched the Iriz back in 2014, it received much fanfare as Proton developed and envisioned the Iriz to be a global model – it’s Global Small Car (GSC) codename was proof of that. But the Iriz fell short of its global aspirations – the car was only exported to Indonesia (how many units were sold?) and left-hand drive versions never materialized. Putting aside its global aspirations, the Iriz proved to be a decent alternative to the second-generation Perodua Myvi, as all variants of t

Honda Jazz When the all-new fourth generation 2020 Honda Jazz made its global debut at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, its lack of grille was a controversial point. In Japan, where the model is sold as the Honda Fit, there are five variants to choose from – Basic, Home, Ness, Crosstar, and Luxe. Of the five, only the taller riding crossover-ish Crosstar has a grille. However when the Jazz went on sale in Japan in February, the company also offered a conventional looking grille as an optional accessor