What we've warned about last year is happening very quickly in the first week of 2023, with two brands announcing price revisions. First it was BMW and MINI; now it's Toyota's turn to announce the same, affecting the Corolla Altis and Camry. UPDATE: Prices have also increased for the Toyota Corolla Cross, by around RM 3k. 2023 Toyota price increase Model Price Corolla Altis 1.8 E RM 134,888 (up RM 4,000) Corolla Altis 1.8 G RM 145,888 (up RM 4,000) Camry 2.5 V RM 219,888 (up RM 10,000) OTR price

The battery-electric vehicle (BEV) Ioniq 5 has just been launched in Malaysia today (3 variants, prices range from RM 199,888 to RM 259,888), but if you've booked one, know that deliveries aren't beginning immediately. Though brand custodians Hyundai Sime Darby Malaysia (HSDM) aren't able to provide a definite timeline as yet, they estimate that deliveries are only slated to begin several months down the road. Currently there are no customer units, and the cars you see here are brought in for ho

Now that you’ve made the acquaintance of the all-new 2022 Honda Civic FE, it is time to talk money. Priced from RM 125,634 to RM 144,350, what is the recommended minimum salary requirement to be able to comfortably own one? Honda Malaysia offers three variants of the Civic FE, the base 1.5 E, 1.5 V to the 1.5 RS. At first glance, the prices are at least RM 10,000 more than the previous Civic FC generation. The Civic FE also comes with only one engine option: a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engin

Unless you were living on another planet, you've probably read about the ASEAN launch of the 2022 Honda Civic FE in Thailand. As with full-model changes, there are a host of improvements made to the all-new model. Today, we dive in to the improvements made in the seat department of the all-new Honda Civic. While it may sound like a trivial thing, let's not forget that a Honda Civic will see a lot of daily-driving duty in its lifespan. Hence, having well-designed seats is paramount. Also read: Fr

The 2021 Hyundai Elantra is bound to reach Malaysia. A teaser was dropped by Hyundai Malaysia some time ago, and another one has been dropped to confirm that it will feature Hyundai’s new CVT-type transmission, the Hyundai IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission). Hyundai’s IVT aims to simulate the driving experience of a car with sequential gears. 8 virtual gears are incorporated to avoid the typical CVT experience. Different from typical CVTs, a chain belt is used instead of a metallic belt. Th

A few days ago, we have seen leaked patent images of both the 2022 11th gen Honda Civic Hatchback and Honda Civic sedan (courtesy of Civic XI forum). The latter is more relevant to our Malaysian market. With the patent images at hand, we decided to colour between the lines to see how the Civic might look like in real life. There is no massive leap in the Civic Sedan’s design, but the crab-claw like tail lights have been replaced with a sleeker design. We are yet to see how it will look in realit