It looks like the Mazda CX-60 isn’t the only model to make its Southeast Asian debut in the Philippines. Hyundai’s all-electric (EV) sedan, the Ioniq 6 has just been launched in the country over the weekend by Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc (HMPH). The Ioniq 6 was previously shown at the 2023 Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) a couple of months ago to gauge public interest. Eventually, bookings for the second Ioniq model after the Ioniq 5 opened this week and only one variant is offered, the

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced a new promotion offering an additional 2 years of free maintenance on its popular models, the Arteon R-Line, Tiguan Allspace R-Line, and Elegance. This promotion provides customers with up to RM 9,600 worth of savings and a total of 5 years free maintenance (or 75,000 km, whichever comes first) on top of the current 5 years manufacturer warranty and roadside assistance. The Arteon R-Line boasts a powerful 2.0-litre turbocharged engine that

Following Honda Malaysia’s announcement as the No.1 non-national passenger car brand in 2022, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has released sales figures for the year. A total of 100,042 Toyota vehicles were sold which puts it as the best-selling non-national brand in Malaysia. Meanwhile, Honda sold over 80,200 units in Malaysia in 2022 which should place it behind Toyota. However, if you exclude the Hilux (27,198 units) and the Hiace (390 units) from Toyota’s numbers, Honda by technicality retains its n

Hybrid cars are not new to Malaysians, seeing that they have been available in Malaysia for roughly 15 years with the introduction of the FD-generation Honda Civic Hybrid. And today, hybrids are even more popular, as manufacturers like Honda, Toyota, and Nissan all offer at least one hybrid model in their line-up here in Malaysia. More recently, Perodua has thrown their hat in the ring with the 2022 Perodua Ativa Hybrid. On one of the presentation slides that Perodua showed, the second national

Those who spend too much time on the Internet will remember the digitally-upsized 'Big M8' meme from a few years back. As with most modern memes it's really hard to explain what makes it so funny, and now in a roundabout sort-of way it's become a reality with the Ioniq 5. Photos can be deceptive, and the Ioniq 5 certainly doesn't have hot-hatch proportions as pixels suggest. It's officially an SUV, and heck, it's bigger than the Honda CR-V. Here's how it actually measures against Honda's SUV: 20

Probably the sleekest and sexiest model in the Mercedes-Benz compact series is the Mercedes-Benz CLA. The CLA offered those that prefer a more modern look over the classic sedans that Mercedes-Benz had on offer a compromise with the CLA. Unfortunately, you can no longer purchase a standard CLA new as MBM only has the CLA 45 on sale now, but there are still plenty on the used car market. But what are the issues to look out for? Common issues To find out more about the common issues on the Mercede