Following the launch of its two hotly anticipated models – the Chery Tiggo 8 and Omoda 5 – Chery Malaysia reaffirmed its larger overarching plan of building up to 30k vehicles in a year for both Malaysia and other export markets. However, admittedly, Chery Malaysia says this will still take time. Also read: Priced from RM 109k, CKD Chery Omoda 5 launched in Malaysia: 2 variants, 1.5 turbo, full ADAS Speaking at the launch event, Mr Shawn Xu, President of Chery Malaysia said, “We are in the first

This is the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro, the flagship SUV in Chery Malaysia’s line-up. It is a 7-seater SUV that has its sights set on rival SUVs like the Hyundai Santa Fe, Mazda CX-8 and Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. The Chery Tiggo 8 Pro will also go head-to-head against the soon-to-be launched Proton X90. At the moment, the only right-hand drive (RHD) market to sell the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro is South Africa and said model is priced between ZAR 496,900 (~RM 129k) to ZAR 574,900 (~RM 149k), comfortably undercu

Introduced at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2021, the Honda SUV RS Concept is a Perodua Ativa rivalling concept car that Honda plans to take on the sub-4-metre category. The concept car went on display at the Honda Exhibition held at the Honda Bandung Centre last weekend. The concept car is a product of a collaboration between Honda R&D Asia Pacific Co. Ltd and the Honda team. It features a unique exterior design that makes one immediately think of the front fascia desig

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) will be rolling out Hyundai’s ultimate electric vehicle, the IONIQ 5, this March after the successful sale of its Kona Electric model last year. The much talked about IONIQ 5 is now open for booking at all authorised Hyundai showrooms with a booking fee of RM 1,000. Jeffrey Gan, Managing Director, Retail and Distribution of Sime Darby Motors Malaysia, said Hyundai is expected to lead the electric vehicle market segment in Malaysia as more electric vehicles are ex

When the E71 BMW X6 was launched back in 2007, it was unlike any other SUV at the time. So much so, it coined a new sub-segment BMW called the Sports Activity Coupe (SAC). Instead of a square and upright profile of a traditional SUV (like the BMW X5), the X6 had a more slippery, sloping profile towards the rear end. To say the design was polarising was selling it short. Nonetheless, other carmakers caught on to this SUV-coupe template, and this segment has now become more commonplace. As for the

The Proton X70 is a spacious SUV that will accommodate 5 adults comfortably. Rear legroom is generous with 35 cm (equivalent to 3 tennis balls) of space when adjusted for a 175 cm tall adult at the rear and front. Headroom is also surprisingly sufficient (equivalent to 2 tennis balls, 175 cm tall adult) despite having a panoramic glass roof. The rear seats are also fairly supportive with a seat recline angle of 26°. Thigh support is also good as the seat base is at a 19° angle. More importantly,