Market research agency J.D. Power has released the findings of its 2022 Japan Initial Quality Study (IQS). A total of 20,797 respondents who had owned their new car for at least 2 to 13 months were asked to answer 221 questions about their ownership experience. Vehicle quality is evaluated in 9 categories: infotainment; features, controls and displays; exterior; driving assistance; interior; powertrain; seats; driving experience; and climate. The study was fielded in May-June 2022. Daihatsu is r

If you’re looking for a compact premium SUV around the RM 250k price point, these are some of the options; the Lexus UX, Mercedes-Benz GLA, and Volvo XC40. To keep things on a level playing field, we’re picking the variants that are priced closest to the RM 250k mark; the Lexus UX 200 Urban, Mercedes-Benz GLA 200, and Volvo XC40 T5. Here’s a quick buying guide to help in your buying decision. Overview UX 200 GLA 200 XC40 T5 Price (RM) 250,688 251,888 249,888 Assembly CBU CKD CKD Engine 2.0L NA 1

Dinamikjaya Motor, the new distributor of Kia vehicles in Malaysia, has pretty much confirmed that the all-new fifth-generation 2022 Kia Sportage will be making its return to our shores. But what else have the distributor revealed and what should you expect from the C-segment SUV contender? The Kia Sportage is the brand’s most popular model to date. Kia sold more than 360,000 units of the Sportage in 2021 alone, despite the mid-year (June 2021) launch in Korea and the rest of the world later in

It turns out doing 1,000 km in one week wasn’t so hard after all. Having done a good mix of city and slight highway driving, we’ve successfully run-in the Perodua Ativa last week and we have sent it in for a 1,000 km inspection last Friday. So, we booked our appointment at Perodua Service Sungai Penchala for 10 am. Everything went according to schedule and Cik Tiva was hoisted as soon as we finished talking with the service consultant. What does the 1,000 km inspection entail? Not much actually.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire - or in car terms, when there’s a launch, there’ll be a flurry of spyshots and leaks to see. Case in point: this set of leaked patent images of the upcoming all-new 2021 Honda HR-V. Recall that the third-generation HR-V is only set to make its global debut next week on 18-February, so let's treat these images like a little secret between you and us, yeah? Thanks to Vanhoe Rage, we now learn that the next-gen HR-V features a far cleaner look than the outgoing mod

The headlining must-have tech as we enter the new decade is Android Auto. Since its introduction in 2014, the system has received mixed receptions with one country’s antitrust unit actually filing a complaint case against it. Fast-forward to 2019, many car manufacturers are fitting Android Auto in cars as standard. Did you know that the cheapest car you can get with Android Auto is the Kia Picanto? Here are 5 SUVs that you didn’t know come complete with Android Auto: Hyundai Tucson Available on: