The moment Naza Eastern Motors, Suzuki’s latest distributor in Malaysia, announced prices of the ZC33S Suzuki Swift Sport here, many lamented that it was too expensive. When the ZC33S Swift Sport made its debut here, it was priced at RM 139,900, exclusive of sales and service tax (SST). Now that ST has made its return, this B-segment pocket rocket’s price has increased to RM 145,900 – right smack into the FE Honda Civic’s price range (RM 130,700 to RM 166,500). Also Read: Review: 2021 Suzuki Swi

Thailand gets the 2022 Civic FE hybrid first but ours isn’t far behind Most powerful yet with 184 PS / 315 Nm of torque Possible replacement for the VTEC Turbo RS variant here Our northern neighbours always get the good stuff before us and it’s a trend that continues with the 2022 Honda Civic (FE) e:HEV hybrid. Simultaneous global debuts for the new powertrain saw the sedan unveiled in Thailand while Europe and it’s love affair with hatches saw them get the shorter rump body. Also Read: The 2022

There’s a new compact SUV player in Thailand and that is the all-new 2022 Peugeot 2008. The Malaysia-assembled B-segment SUV goes on sale in the land of smiles for THB 1.189 million (~RM 148,608) and will go up against rivals like the Honda HR-V and Toyota Corolla Cross. Reminiscent of its Peugeot siblings, the 2008 also heavily bears the family resemblance of vertical DRLs designed to imitate a lion’s fangs. The DRLs extend from the LED headlights to further accentuate the fang-like look. The 2

If the Perodua Myvi is dubbed the King of Malaysian roads, the title of Queen might belong to the second-generation Honda HR-V. The compact B-SUV is regarded as the pioneer of the growing and ever so popular segment when it was introduced in Malaysia in 2015. After six years on sale and becoming a trendsetter, Honda Malaysia is about to bring in the all-new third-gen HR-V (on sale in Japan as the Vezel). As a swansong, it has launched the limited-edition HR-V SE but unlike other manufacturers th

Volkswagen appears to be doubling-up its SUV strategy in America by releasing a couple of teaser images of its latest compact SUV which will slot below the Tiguan. The official reveal will take place on 13-October 2020 and some speculate that the model will be based on the Chinese-market Tharu. This will also be shared with the as-yet-to-launch Tarek for the Brazilian and Latin American markets. Some speculate that the Tarek name will be used in the Latin American markets but America might be ge

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) today launched the limited edition UNITED range, consisting of the Passat and Tiguan models. The range celebrates the strength of unity, a trait deeply embedded in the Volkswagen brand. Two new unique Volkswagen Original Accessories are introduced in the UNITED models; dynamic wheel hub caps with a self-levelling logo that stays upright while the car is in motion for the Tiguan and Passat; and LED door lights that projects the Volkswagen logo when the fr