Proton has just posted its best sales performance since 2013 with 141,432 units sold in 2022. This makes it the fourth consecutive year that Malaysia’s first carmaker saw sales growth. However, despite the pair of Proton SUVs getting all the attention, the best-selling Proton car is a lot humbler and basic. 55,878 units of the Saga were sold in 2022 and the total figure includes both domestic and export numbers. This was an increase of 31.1% over the previous year and yet, it only achieved secon

It seems like an obvious gap will be plugged soon as Toyota Asia Pacific executives confirmed that hybrid variants of their best-selling 'A- and B-segment' vehicles are in development, adding to the company's increasingly-electrified model range. Speaking to WapCar.my at the sidelines of the Idemitsu Super 1500 Endurance race in Thailand, Hao Tien, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Toyota Motor Asia Pacific said, "From the business perspective, we do have plans for hybrid A/B segment. I can't

If you’re looking for a small SUV with some French flair, then turn your attention to the 2022 Peugeot 2008. The SUV is currently holding a party at the WapCar Auto Show Exhibition happening this weekend at Pavilion Bukit Jalil. Launched earlier this year, the B-segment SUV goes up against rivals like the Proton X50, Honda HR-V, Toyota Corolla Cross, Subaru XV, and Mazda CX-30. Also read: All-new 2022 Peugeot 2008 CKD launched in Malaysia - RM 126k, 1.2L 3-cyl turbo, 6AT The 2008 definitely stan

Chery Automobile is sticking its finger in many pies as it enters new markets with a range of vehicles that look impressive. Some are markets that it’s making a return to, such as Australia with the new Omoda 5 NEV (new energy vehicle). A press release sighted by GoAuto this week mentions the Chinese carmaker is “preparing to bring its safe and high-quality new models to the Australian market.” The first of those will be the Omoda 5 crossover that sports dual motor drive and a direct hybrid tran

Just recently, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM), the official distributor of Hyundai vehicles in Malaysia, organized a media preview of the 2020 Hyundai Kona ahead of the model's introduction. Let's take a look at how well the Hyundai Kona fares in Malaysia, as we've driven the Kona in New Zealand a couple of years ago. Exterior – Handsome looks, unlike anything else Despite being a three-year-old model (Hyundai also just introduced the facelifted model overseas), the Hyundai Kona still looks fr

At the sidelines of the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota gave us a sneak peak of its upcoming all-new Toyota Yaris. Curiously, the Yaris was not presented at the motor show’s venue, but at a nearby mall located next to Toyota’s MegaWeb brand experience centre. Like its archrival the Honda Jazz (sold as the Fit in Japan), the all-new Toyota Yaris will only go on sale in Japan in February 2020. As such, details on the vehicle’s specifications are still lacking and the display car was locked with a ‘D