** This article is published on WapCar Community, representing the opinion of users. Click the link below to enter the community for car enthusiasts in Malaysia https://forum.wapcar.my/ Basic information of my car: 2019 Kia Cerato K3 (YDPE) Facelift 1.6 SX GAMMA MPI Reasons why I bought this car I already owned a Kia Picanto TA (2014) since new without much issues, but as time went by, I needed a new bigger, reliable, more comfortable and most importantly nicer-to-drive car for long distance tra

To an extent, the 'default' choices in Malaysia's price-sensitive compact SUV market are pretty predictable: you'll usually hear of the Honda HR-V, Proton X50, and the Toyota Corolla Cross. We applaud those who mention the 2022 Subaru XV EyeSight, because this relatively left-field choice is one not to be missed if you're in the market for a new SUV. Squeezing in late last year, the facelifted model (still locally-assembled, CKD Segambut) receives a fair few goodies, most notable of which is sta

We previously reported that the upcoming 2021 Geely Boyue X will likely make its world debut at the 2021 Chengdu Auto Show, now we have confirmation. Geely uploaded a video teasing the pending launch of the SUV alongside another mysterious red car. Thanks to various spy shots, we pretty much know how the facelift looks like. Geely has done away with its signature ‘Expanding Cosmos’ front grille in favour of a massive X-themed all-black design. Spied images also revealed the Boyue X will feature

First, let us point out how we define cheap to buy a car - we took the average car cost for the same model (Toyota Corolla) and weighted it against the average annual salary in each country. This gives us the percentage of a country’s average annual salary required to buy a car. All figures were sourced from numbeo.com. Let’s start with Malaysia, according to the source, the average monthly net salary is RM 3,429. Multiply that by 12 for the annual salary and we’ll get RM 41,148. The price of a

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

As you know, the new 2021 Hyundai Kona facelift has made its debut in town – just 6 months after the launch of the pre-facelift. The new Kona looks very different from the pre-facelift, but what other upgrades does the new SUV boast? Also read: Priced from RM 120k, 2021 Hyundai Kona facelift launched in Malaysia, no turbo for now This new vs old comparison will focus on the current range-topping variants for the Kona – in this case, it is the 2.0 Active versus the 1.6-litre Turbo variant. Exteri