Malaysia has just 3 electric vehicle (EV) models on sale today – Nissan Leaf, MINI Cooper SE 3-Door, and Porsche Taycan. The cheapest of the trio is the Nissan Leaf, it sells for RM 181,263, has a range of 311 km (NEDC method), powered by a 40 kWh battery that makes 150 PS – slightly more powerful than of a 1.8-litre naturally aspirated Honda Civic – but a lot more torque, at 320 Nm, identical to a Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 2.0 TSI. Next is the MINI Cooper SE 3-Door. For a supposedly very hip and

The weakest link with the all-new XU80 generation 2021 Toyota Harrier, which was launched in Malaysia earlier in April 2021, is its infotainment system. Unlike Japanese market Harrier models which get a larger 12.3-inch touch screen head unit, our local specifications Toyota Harrier has to make do with a cheaper looking 8-inch one, with thick bezels and not-so premium looking knobs and buttons. It’s the biggest shortcoming in an otherwise rather premium-looking interior. Also read: No more 231 P

Europe is set to be the third region to receive the all-new 2022 Nissan X-Trail, when the new SUV hits showrooms in Summer 2022. Unlike the US and Chinese-spec X-Trail variants, the European market model will get a powertrain of its own, more specifically the e-Power series-hybrid powertrain. Also Read: All-new Nissan X-Trail unveiled at 2021 Shanghai Auto Show! Are 3 cylinders enough? While Nissan did not provide specific details regarding the X-Trail’s e-Power powertrain, back in February, the

TC Subaru Sdn Bhd, the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in Malaysia is offering buyers of the Subaru Forester a special rebate package that is worth up to RM 30,000. The Forester Promotional Package is available for selected model year units with a limited selection of colours though. Also read: 2021 Subaru Forester GT Lite Edition launched in Malaysia, priced from RM 163,788 There are 6 variants of the Forester available on sale in Malaysia; Forester 2.0i-L GT Lite Edition, Forester 2.0

** This article is the personal experience of a 2019 Mini Cooper Countryman Hybrid owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Sean Tan First, I want to thank WapCar for providing me with this opportunity to write my first car review. I’ve always been an avid car fan and test-driven various cars as well. But here goes. I’m sure when you hear of Mini Cooper, you won’t hear the words like performance, great handling, fantastic acceleration, or maybe even big and tall. After all, it

Toyota Harrier has been in high demand since its introduction in Malaysia in January this year. Up to now, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has delivered over 500 units to customers throughout Malaysia, but the need is still very high and the waiting period has reportedly risen to over a year according to sources familiar with the matter. Since been corporated with Toyota Motor Corporation, UMW Toyota aims to increase the supply of the Harrier SUVs from the production lines in Japan. Hence the customers