Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced the launch of the Trade-Up campaign by Das WeltAuto, which is Volkswagen’s global used car programme. The campaign offers Volkswagen owners the opportunity to trade-in their current vehicles with extra support on a brand-new Volkswagen. The Trade-Up campaign is targeted to existing owners of the Touran, Cross Touran, Sharan, Passat CC and Passat B7 who are in the market for a new Volkswagen. With this campaign, owners will be able to enjoy

2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Two weeks ago, we were invited to sample the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace R-Line on our road. Launched in August 2020 as a CKD model, the main highlights of the Allspace are the additional seat in the third row (effectively making it a 7-seater) and also a new 2.0-litre TSI engine similar to the Golf GTI. The Allspace is long overdue for our market, having been overshadowed by its other competitors. Now with more space and grunt, does the 2020 Tiguan Allspace R

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia has just launched the new 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. Two variants are available – the 1.4-litre Highline and the 2.0-litre R-Line. The Tiguan Allspace is locally-assembled (CKD) in Pekan. The 7-seater Tiguan Allspace competes with other 7-seater SUVs including the Mitsubishi Outlander and Mazda CX-8. Prices start from RM 164,430 for the Tiguan Allspace Highline while the Tiguan Allspace R-Line is priced from RM 208,553. Both prices are on-the-road, withou

Make no mistake, the Volkswagen Tiguan is an excellent SUV. It’s an excellent daily companion and a first-rate cruiser on highways. But like every other car, it isn’t perfect. Yes, it lacks any form of Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS). There’s no autonomous emergency braking or even a blind spot monitor. To some, this would be the deal breaker, and understandably so. Volkswagen Tiguan But personally, ADAS isn’t the be-all and end-all when it comes to buying a car. It’s nice to have but

Effective 15-June until 31-December 2020, the government will completely waive the 10 percent sales tax for locally-assembled (CKD) cars. Imported cars will still need to pay sales tax, but only at half of the original rate, at 5 percent. Some companies like Perodua have since announced that they will be absorbing the sales tax from today 15-June. Many banks have also reduced their interest rates. Whether should you buy a car now or not is a different topic altogether. There’s a Malay saying “Uk

The all-new fourth-generation Honda Jazz (known as the Fit in Japan), made its global premiere at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show (TMS) with a fresh exterior design, revamped cabin and a new hybrid powertrain. Visually, the Jazz gets a roundel appearance that draws more parallels to the second-generation Jazz (GE) rather than the sharper third-generation model (GK). The interior has decluttered even further with minimal buttons, LCD instrument cluster, floating centre display and electronic parking br