After USA and China, the larger Honda Civic-based Honda ZR-V has been confirmed to launch in Europe in 2023. The C-segment SUV will slot between the Honda City-based Honda HR-V and the (also) Civic-based Honda CR-V. Europe’s (and also China) Honda ZR-V is essentially a North American market Honda HR-V, adapted to European regulations. Also read: China’s Honda ZR-V is just the Civic-based HR-V with a new name, 1.5T with 182 PS and 240 Nm Like the HR-V and CR-V in Europe, the ZR-V will also be sol

Well what do we have here? It appears that the soon-to-be-launched Daihatsu Rocky e:Smart hybrid has been spotted in Malaysia. As seen in the Perodua Ativa中文交流区 (D55L) Facebook group, this particular Rocky was seen wearing minimal camouflage, covering only the emblems. The biggest clue as it being the Rocky e:Smart is the revamped front grille with honeycomb pattern. Look carefully and you'll also spot the 5-lug wheels, unique to the hybrid variant of the Rocky. So what’s the soon-to-be-launched

Malaysian rally ace Karamjit Singh is working to secure a driving seat in a Proton Iriz R5 built by UK’s Mellors Motorsports, according to Careta.my, Following Karamjit's meeting with the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) yesterday, Minister Dato' Sri Reezal Merican Naina Merican has said that the ministry is in principle, agreeable to allocate RM 3 million to sponsor Karamjit Singh’s participation at the 2021 Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC). The keyword here is ‘in principle.’ To date,

There are three aspects to judge when it comes to comfort – suspension pliancy, noise level, and seat comfort. With that in mind, let’s compare the Honda HR-V and the Subaru XV in terms of comfort. To recap, the Honda HR-V is priced at RM 124,800 (OTR with SST) whereas the Subaru XV is priced at RM 133,788 (OTR with SST). Suspension Pliancy - Subaru XV rides more sophisticatedly Honda HR-V The Honda HR-V is based on the same platform that underpins the Honda City/Jazz, and has the same suspensio

The B-segment hatch market is the most popular market in the Asian region, so it is not a surprise that there are plenty of options for the picking. Out of all the options, the Honda Jazz and the Toyota Yaris reigns supreme, with only the Mazda 2 being close to holding a candle next to these two. Disclaimer: The Perodua Myvi don’t count. The car sits in a class of its own! Between the Honda Jazz and the Toyota Yaris’s offerings, many are hard pressed to determine which car is better suited for t

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