Following up rather quickly since the brand’s re-emergence in our country, the fully-imported (CBU China) Chery Omoda E5 battery electric vehicle (BEV) has just been previewed in Malaysia, ahead of its proposed Q1 2024 launch. The model will join the ranks as the camaker’s third offering here, behind last year’s petrol-engined Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 combustion-engine SUVs. On with the details then! Chery Omoda 5 specs in Malaysia Most of the exterior looks pretty similar to the regular Omoda 5 (not

Thailand's 7-way, 7-seater sales battle goes to the Toyota Veloz for yet another month, as the model continues its lead in April 2023 and subsequently the year-to-date numbers. Autolife.tv's data points the Alza's sibling netting 1,115 units sold in the fourth month of 2023, a slight drop from last month. Its closest rival, the Mitsubishi Xpander, eked out 1,002 cars sold in the same month. This means the Toyota still maintains top spot at this juncture, with 5,042 cars moved thus far in 2023. M

Though the compact SUV market in Indonesia is fairly new, it has been dominated mostly by the Toyota Raize and Daihatsu Rocky. The twins to the Perodua Ativa seemed unbeatable but that all changed once the Honda WR-V entered the fray. In its first month of sales, the WR-V has overtaken the Raize as Indonesia’s best-selling compact SUV and that momentum seems to continue according to the latest sales data. While both SUVs are priced close to one another in Indonesia, the WR-V won’t be looking at

As the SUV market expands, it’s not surprising to see many carmakers trying to appeal to a more urban crowd with smaller models that suit their active lifestyle. Honda is one of them and the Honda SUV RS Concept previews its latest addition to its SUV line-up. The SUV RS Concept made its global premiere at Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show 2021 (2021 GIIAS) a couple of months ago. Sure, it might have the ‘concept’ name for now but this is essentially a preview of Honda’s upcoming subcom

Surprising as it may sound, selected variants of the Daihatsu Rocky are actually more expensive than the Toyota Raize in Japan. Prices start from JPY 1.705 million for the entry-level Daihatsu Rocky 1.0 L variant, JPY 26,000 more than the equivalent (entry-level) Raize 1.0 X variant, which is priced from JPY 1.679 million. The key difference between the entry-level Rocky and Raize is the fitment of Daihatsu’s Smart Assist ADAS suite on the Rocky – something that the entry-level Raize lacks. The

4 variants, 6- or 7-seater configuration 2.5L naturally aspirated & 2.2L turbodiesel CKD in Mazda Kulim Plant Following the launch of the Mazda CX-5 2019, Bermaz Motor has also rolled out the new Mazda CX-8 at their manufacturing plant in Kulim. On paper, although the Mazda CX-8 slots between the Mazda CX-5 and Mazda CX-9, it is actually a CX-9 underneath. The Mazda CX-8 is not a Mazda CX-5 with third-row seats as it shares the same wheelbase as the CX-9. There are four variants to choose from a