Dealers have announced that bookings for the locally-assembled (CKD Kulim) 2023 Kia Carnival 11-seater are now open, signalling that the model's official launch should be happening sometime soon. Some of them have even given it a preliminary estimated pricetag of RM 218,000; and while that is slightly higher than the RM 200k the fully-imported variants of the 11-seater Carnival currently commands, this could spell a specs update too to bring it better in-line with the CKD 7- and 8-seater variant

Ever since being taken over by Dinamikjaya Motors, Kia has started a bit of a revival among consumers in Malaysia despite only having a couple of models in its line-up. The Kia Sorento seems likely to be model number three based on this latest discovery. This Astra Blue Sorento was spotted while we were covering the BYD Atto 3’s launch. The Chinese EV maker is distributed here by Sime Darby Motors which is one of the shareholders for the Inokom plant in Kulim, Kedah which currently assembles (CK

Honda Malaysia has delivered over 39,000 cars in the first half of 2022, up 60 percent when compared to the same six-month period in 2021. From the six months, March was an incredibly strong month for Honda, with more than 10,500 units sold. The results also gave Honda a 12 percent market share in Malaysia’s new car sales. With this, Honda Malaysia is confident that it can hit its 2022 sales target of 80,000 units. In terms of sales performance by models, the City was the best-selling model, con

Toyota is on a roll lately, giving models like the Toyota Corolla Altis, Toyota Hilux, Toyota Vios, and Toyota Land Cruiser the GR-Sport treatment. Now, it appears that the Toyota Fortuner could be next in line to receive the GR-Sport treatment, as spyshots of this camouflaged SUV surfaced in Thailand. Also Read: Priced from RM 95k, the 2020 Toyota Vios GR Sport is launched in Malaysia This Fortuner’s camouflage covers up all the important details, but zoom into the sides and you’ll spot red bra

Moving on from the Volkswagen Passat last week, we're scrutinizing the 2019 Toyota Camry 2.5V by evaluating all aspects from driving performance to purchase and cost. Toyota Camry Driving Performance – 37/50 pts, fluid handling 2019 Toyota Camry 2.5V - Facts and Figures Engine 2.5L 4-cylinder NA Transmission 6-speed automatic Power 184 PS @ 6,000 rpm Torque 235 Nm @ 4,100 rpm Weight 1,550 kg 0-100 km/h 10.5 seconds 100-0 km/h 40.5 metres Against younger competitors, the Camry’s aging port fuel i

Let’s take a closer look at the Thai-spec Honda Accord at the ongoing 2020 Bangkok Motor Show. The Accord featured here is the top-of-the-range Hybrid TECH with a 2.0-litre petrol engine hooked up to 2 electric motors for a combined output of 218 PS. The Malaysian-spec Accord is only available with a 1.5-litre turbocharged VTEC which is also available in Thailand. Just like the Malaysian Accord, the Thai-spec Accord also comes with very elegant-looking LED headlights and daytime running lights (