New Peugeot vehicles sold by Stellantis Malaysia no longer come with the ‘Peace of mind 5+5’ package. The 5-year warranty and 5-year free service package was offered by previous distributor Bermaz Auto Alliance (BAA). Effective 29-February 2024, the Peugeot brand in Malaysia will be handled directly by Stellantis themselves. Instead of the previous 5+5 package, customers will now receive a longer 3+4 years extended warranty, but no free service. Warranty in the first 3-years will be covered by S

Expected here in Q1 2022 Comes before Landtrek, e-2008 EV CKD in Gurun, Kedah Peugeot's gameplan for Malaysia is a pretty much well-known now: come 2022, brand custodian Bermaz Auto Alliance Sdn. Bhd. (BAASB) is looking to launch no less than 3 models, and one of them is the locally-assembled (CKD Gurun, Kedah) Peugeot 2008. Sources close to the matter confirmed that it's slated to launch here in Q1 2022. This timeline means it precedes the arrival of the Landtrek and e-2008 EV, which are due to

It appears that Malaysia could welcome the locally-assembled (CKD) 2021 Mazda CX-30 in the near future, according to a report published by AmInvest Bank. Meanwhile, a seperate report by Public Investment Bank states that production of the SUV is slated to begin in December this year. Update 12-March 2021: A Bermaz Auto source clarified that the Mazda CX-30 CKD is only set to be introduced in 2022 or later. The same report also estimates that local assembly of the model will reduce its selling pr

Berjaya Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd (BAASB), the new distributor of Peugeot vehicles in Malaysia has announced a new management team to lead the joint venture between Berjaya Corporation and Bermaz Auto. BAASB, which is also the authorized after-sales service provider for Citroen and DS vehicles, will be headed current Bermaz Motor’s Director Dato Wong Kin Foo, who will take up the position of Managing Director at BAASB. Bermaz Motor is a subsidiary of Bermaz Auto, and is the distributor of Mazda vehi

Manufacturers seem to be filling in all the niches possible in their SUV lineup. Here we have the Mazda CX-5 and the Mazda CX-30, both are technically in the C-segment SUV market, and we've lined them up for a CX-5 vs CX-30 comparison. Well, some would consider the CX-30 to be a crossover but let’s not get into the whole SUV vs crossover thing just yet. Back to the topic, the Mazda CX-5 and CX-30 not only sit in the same segment, they are within similar price bracket as well. So, which do you pi

The Toyota Rush is an SUV that seats 7 people. The B-segment SUV is Toyota’s answer to the Honda BR-V. Both models follow the concept of offering a SUV-looking body with seven seats. It’s essentially an MPV for people who don’t want an MPV. Is the Toyota Rush a good car for families? What are the common problems and common complaints? A high 220 mm ground clearance SUV that seats 7, sounds like a great concept, except for one problem, and it’s a very huge one too. The Perodua Aruz is essentially