While the Toyota Vios has undergone an all-new generation in the form of the DNGA-based AC100 Vios, its hatchback twin, the Toyota Yaris seems to be soldiering on in its current generation with a fourth facelift. Making its world debut in Thailand, the updated Toyota Yaris has a look that resembles that of the second-gen Toyota Prius C/Aqua. Even with the new look, the XP150 Yaris has been around for ten years with the model launched way back in 2013. Like many updates, the new Yaris’ changes ar

Basic information about my car: 2014, Peugeot, 208, VTi, RM 90000 Reasons why I bought this car: While waiting for the plane at the Airport, there was a Peugeot carnival in the airport area and browsed all models the price tags and found only this model was priced below RM 100,000. At that time, I was already driving a 5 -year -old Perodua MYVI. I headed straight to the showroom and test drive this model upon returning from a trip. The driving experience is exhilarating with stability when corne

Electric vehicles, specifically battery electric (BEV) ones, have a lot less moving parts than conventional cars and therefore require almost zero maintenance. With less moving parts, BEVs should be a lot more reliable. The keyword here is ‘in theory.’ Based on USA’s Consumer Reports survey of more than 300,000 vehicle owners, electric SUVs were singled out to be a lot poorer in reliability than hybrids, which have the highest number of components for any vehicle type (combustion engine + EV par

The much-anticipated Ora Good Cat EV has just been previewed in Thailand. With just the official prices pending, we now detail the three variants that are rumoured to go on sale at prices starting just under THB 1million (RM 125k), imported from China. The Ora Good Cat is slated to be launched on 29-Oct 2021 and will be offered in three variants: 400 Tech 400 Pro 500 Ultra The 400 and 500 indicate their maximum range in km. The 400 Tech and Pro are supplied by a 47.8 kWh lithium-ion phosphate ba

For months Mazda enthusiasts have been holding their breath in eager anticipation for the Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo. Mazda’s sexiest hatch with its biggest engine sounds enticing by itself. But enthusiasts were more hopeful that it would feature the Mazdaspeed or MPS designation. Alas, that wasn't to be when the 3 2.5 Turbo made its debut in North America. While the new variant followed the recipe of the last "MPS" model – big turbo engine, small hatch – it didn’t wear the renowned name. Not only that,

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