First launched in 2007, the first-generation Proton Persona (CM) marked a return to form for Proton in delivering a value-for-money family sedan for the masses that was robust, comfortable and practical too. Billed as the car Proton built for customers after listening to what they wanted, and not what 'management' thought was right – a case in point was the lacklustre Gen 2 – the CM Persona was the direct replacement to the popular Proton Wira but made better in every way. However, despite its p

Now that 2 out of every 5 new cars sold in Malaysia is a Perodua, and the number is set to rise to nearly 1 in every 2 by the end of 2023, Perodua is reaching close to the peak of what more it can do to expand its business locally. Perodua ended 2022 with 282,019 units sold, and is targeting an 11.3 percent increase in sales for 2023, reaching 314,000 units, with a 44.5 percent market share, up 5.4 percent from 2022. To seek new avenues of growth, Perodua will have to go beyond our national bord

Both were recently updated Both are now equipped with CVT Both are of nearly the same price Whether you’re a fresh graduate or a retiree, the Perodua Myvi will fit the bill. It truly is the people’s car. But let’s not forget the Proton Iriz, because if you look specifically at the Executive variant, it actually offers a compelling argument against the Myvi. First and most importantly – the price. The Proton Iriz 1.6 Executive is priced at RM 47,100. The closest variant of the Perodua Myvi in ter

Many Malaysians who took their driving tests would remember fondly or harshly on driving around the course in a tiny Perodua car. Be it the Kancil, the Viva, or the Axia, almost every millennial and Gen-Z attained their freedom to drive behind the wheel of a Perodua. Yet, despite how compact and tiny the Perodua Kancil/Viva/Axia is, it is time that Malaysian driving schools should perhaps seek an alternate vehicle. Not that anything is wrong with the Perodua car. After all, some of these first-t

Subaru is one of those underrated brands that not many Malaysians would consider getting unless they are passionate about AWD or the legacy of the WRX. As we reported before, Subaru isn’t giving up on the WRX name with plans to launch the successor in 2021. Well, it seems that timeline is getting underway with images of a fully camouflaged WRX spotted in Japan. The model captured appeared to be the WRX S4 which is the CVT version of Subaru’s hot sedan. Fans of the manual need not vape in anger a

The brand spanking new Volvo S60 was just launched in Malaysia last week, and it is only available in one variant - T8 R Design plug-in hybrid. When the XC90 and the XC60 was launched, both came in the same T8 plug-in hybrid variant with the T5 variant joining the range some time post-launch. As for the S90 and V90, they were the reverse with T5 and T6 variants arriving first and the T8 version joining later. Though Volvo Malaysia has since stopped selling the V90 here. So what do these Ts and n