Very few cars age as gracefully as the current generation Mazda 3. The fourth-generation BP was first unveiled at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show though sales began in 2019 which was also the year Bermaz introduced the model in Malaysia. Four years later, the Mazda 3 is still admired even by those who aren’t into cars. Whenever I introduced it to my friends who view all cars as four wheels with a metal body and an engine underneath, they too find the Kodo design to be gorgeous. There is a bit of

We’re now in the third week of 2023 and while the market is saturated with brand-new cars, there are some of these of the new cars are actually rather old underneath the pretty new body. Here, we will take a look at some 10-year-old new cars you can still buy today. 2023 Proton Saga The current-generation Proton Saga, codenamed P2-13A, has been around since 2016. Proton gave its A-segment sedan its latest update last year, whereby the model gained new features like keyless entry and engine push

Back in August, the 2021 Toyota Hilux GR Sport was launched in Thailand and surprisingly, the next destination for the sporty-looking invincible truck is Japan – a country not that known for truck culture. In addition to a few updates on its existing grades, the Z and X, the Japan-spec Hilux gets an additional GR Sport variant which starts from JPY 4,312,000 (~RM 160,000). Just like the rest of the Hilux range in the country, it is imported from Thailand. Though the Japanese Hilux GR Sport looks

Just like its little brother, the Honda Civic, the Honda Accord is one of the longest-running nameplates under Honda’s line-up. With 10 generations across 45 years, the Accord has grown larger and more elegant but unlike the Civic which maintained its popularity, the Accord’s future is somewhat threatened. Unfortunately, sedans are not as popular now as when the first Accord was unveiled back in 1976. Still, in the past 45 years, what has the Accord really evolve into? We take a look back at all

Despite the total lockdown, Isuzu Malaysia is proud to report that they have experienced a surge in bookings for the Isuzu D-Max in the past three months. This has allowed the D-Max to claim the Number 2 best-selling pick-up truck spot, right after the Toyota Hilux. Isuzu’s newly appointed Light Commercial Vehicle Division Chief Operating Officer, Kenkichi Sogo, said that while they are exhilarated to experience a surge in sales, the ongoing lockdown in Malaysia is still a matter of concern. To

When it comes to Hyundai, there is no escaping the critiques. It’s either “the features are not good enough”, or the inevitable “RM 200,000 for a Hyundai?” These criticisms surrounded the 2020 Hyundai Sonata since its pending arrival in Malaysia was announced. But does the car deserve the criticism? We pit the Sonata spec-sheet to spec-sheet against rivals Honda Accord and Toyota Camry to find out. The Price To be fair, talk about its high price is understandable. The Sonata has a full retail pr