Malaysia is one of a handful of countries that still offers the third-generation Nissan X-Trail (T32) while other markets offer its successor, the fourth-generation T33. Though the T33 made its debut in North America in 2020 as the Nissan Rogue, global sales began a year later. Besides Malaysia, the two biggest automotive markets in Southeast Asia have also yet to see the all-new X-Trail officially entering their markets. Following the closure of Nissan’s Indonesia plant in 2020, the outgoing T3

Preliminary specs hinted in survey form May have two powertrain options Dimensions about the same as Corolla Cross/X70 It's no secret the Chery Omoda 5 is heading to Malaysia, and in the process the carmaker has formed a Facebook group. Now, they've published a new survey asking for opinions on the model, and along with it released preliminary specs of the upcoming SUV. Most telling are the the dimensions (4,440 mm long, 1,824 mm wide, 1,604 mm tall, sitting on a 2,630 mm wheelbase), which puts

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

Hot off the announcement of zero excise, import, and even road tax for battery electric vehicles (BEV), Hyundai Sime Darby Malaysia (HSDM) has uploaded a teaser for the Hyundai Kona Electric facelift on its official Facebook page. Looks like HSDM is keeping to its timeline, as the Kona EV has been tipped to launch in Malaysia before the year is out. The Kona EV will be fully imported (CBU) from Korea and will be available in at least two variants for interested buyers. This could mean that the K

The ongoing sales and service tax (SST) exemption / discount for new vehicles in Malaysia ends on 31-December 2021, so if you're buying a brand-new one – or in this case, a Honda – you need to have it registered by then to qualify for the rebate. Under this, locally-assembled (CKD) cars are fully SST-exempt, while fully-imported (CBU) vehicles are subject to a 50 percent SST discount. What Honda cars can you get before the SST discount expires? Checks with sources close to the matter reveal that

Honda Malaysia gets the Chinese New Year festivities ball rolling with the 2020 Starts Now campaign. Get up to RM 10,000 worth of rewards and even an exclusive gift when you purchase a Honda between now to 31st January 2020. The RM 10,000 campaign is spread across 3 types of rewards namely the special Prosperity Reward, RM 888 Extra Bonus and Exclusive Gift. All customers who register a Honda model in the list below between 1st January 2020 to 31st January 2020 are eligible for the rewards: Hond