Three-row SUVs don’t often receive plenty of fanfare in Malaysia but when it has the Thundercat roundel badge, all eyes are certainly on it. After all, the 2023 Proton X90 will represent many firsts for Malaysia’s first carmaker. Following the Proton X70 and the Proton X50, the X90 will be the third Proton SUV model and it is also the third rebadged Geely model ever since the Chinese automaker took over some ownership of the Malaysian carmaker. Still, there are some Malaysians who simply felt a

As part of its strategy to become a global automotive player, Malaysia-bound Chery has entered the latest phase of its powertrain strategy that will encompass internal combustion and new generation powertrains for upcoming models over the next few years. Dubbed the 'All-Domain Power Architecture', the overarching project highlights a range of new "Fourth Generation" high-efficiency engines as well as hybrid, EV and PHEV powertrains - aimed at giving Chery an edge against competitors such as Geel

In China, the 7-seater Geely Haoyue is priced very closely to the 5-seater Geely Boyue (sold here as the Proton X70). On paper, it certainly sounds like a good deal, considering that buyers are getting a larger SUV for a similar amount of money. At the moment, the Geely Haoyue is priced from CNY 103,600 (~RM 67k) to CNY 139,600 (~RM 90k), while the Boyue is priced between CNY 89,800 (~RM 58k) to CNY 142,800 (RM 92k). Curiously, the Haoyue isn't selling as well as Geely hopes. Despite the value p

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has updated the 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Highline 1.4 TSI with new 18-inch wheels, LED taillamps, USB-C charging sockets, and improved infotainment unit. This is not to be confused with the Tiguan Allspace facelift announcement. The Tiguan Allspace Highline comes with 18-inch “Nizza” wheels, replacing the previous “Kingston” wheels. It also gets the 3D-effect full-LED taillamps as seen in the range-topping Tiguan Allspace R-Line. The USB-A ports a

Back at the end of October 2020, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) launched the Hyundai Kona in Malaysia. However, that was the pre-facelift model and coincidentally, the facelift made its global debut a month before. Now, nearly six months later, HSDM has launched the new imported from Korea (CBU) 2021 Hyundai Kona facelift in Malaysia. Starting from RM 119,888 for the Standard variant and RM 136,888 for the Active variant, the Kona facelift is cheaper than the pre-facelift Kona. Prices stated a

Whether you like it or not, there's no denying that the de facto B-segment SUV in Malaysia is the Honda HRV. Until the first-ever Toyota Corolla Cross arrives next year, the Honda HR-V will likely be sitting rather comfortably on its throne. But will Hyundai fare better? We reckon that the upcoming Hyundai Kona has all the right ingredients to challenge the Honda HR-V at its own game. A quick disclaimer: for the purpose of this review, we were flown to New Zealand to sample the Hyundai Kona. As