Mitsubishi Motors has debuted its newest SUV that’s to be the successor to the ASX, creatively named the Mitsubishi New SUV in lieu of the name being revealed later during the official launch slated for 10 August 2023. The new SUV made its global debut today in Indonesia and will be the marque’s centrepiece during the upcoming GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) to be held in August 2023. Details are scarce until the launch but the exterior carries distinct Mitsubishi design cues

Thai publication, Autolife Thailand has compiled its sales chart for Thailand’s subcompact SUVs for the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 and maintaining its lead from December last year is the Honda HR-V. With 7,446 units sold between January and March 2023, the HR-V took the lead ahead of the Kingdom’s best-selling subcompact SUV in 2022, the Toyota Corolla Cross which sold 5,288 units in the first three months of 2023. Combined, both the HR-V and Corolla Cross remain the most popular choice among Th

The Toyota Prius is one of the most important and recognisable hybrid cars in the world. It was only officially sold in Malaysia for one generation, the third-gen XW30 that was launched in 2009. Still, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) did bring in its predecessors which were mainly put up for display at motor shows or for internal evaluation, but they were never intended to be sold to the public. That included this first-gen Toyota Prius which was spotted at the back of the National Science Centre (Pusat

With 42,627 units of the Proton Saga and 16,153 units of the Proton Persona sold in 2021, this marks both of Proton’s oldest sedans being the most preferred choice, marking a 51-percent share in their sales volume. The best-selling model was the Proton Saga, with 42,627 units sold. The Saga still trails the Perodua Bezza in terms of sales, but Proton pointed out that the Saga managed to closed the gap with the Bezza. In fact, this sales figure also includes units exported to various parts of the

The Honda HR-V might have been a very popular crossover SUV but it’s been on sale for quite some time already. 7 years since its global debut at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show to be precise. Thailand sales began in 2014 with the Malaysian launch in 2015. The local automotive landscape changed immediately after the HR-V landed in Malaysia 5 years ago. Its rivals are playing catch up and even Proton and Perodua are set to launch their own compact crossover very soon. But like all things, life must move

The Proton Iriz R5 is a little rally-machine that was built to fit under FIA homologation rally specifications. It made waves at the infamous Goodwood Hillclimb a few years back and competed in a few British rallies last year. But if you ever wanted to own one, Mellors Elliot Motorsport (MEM) has released a sales brochure for the Iriz R5. That means you can now own one of these cool Malaysian rally cars and it only starts from 140,000. British pound sterling. If we convert that to Malaysian ring