The Toyota Prius had a rather short, fleeting stay here in Malaysia. It was on sale for only one generation, for about 5 years, between 2009 to 2014. As an imported model, coupled with higher cost of Toyota’s full-hybrid drivetrain, it would’ve been price at the level of a BMW 3 Series if not import and excise duty exemptions for hybrid vehicles then. So when that tax exemption expired, the Prius was pulled out of Malaysia. Unlike the Corolla Cross Hybrid (or even the Camry Hybrid before it), lo

Squint once and you might mistake it for a Audi, but what you’re really looking at is the patent drawings of the next-generation 2024 Honda Accord. Making this the 11th-generation Accord, the images here were leaked from a patent image submission to the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property. Also read: 2022 Honda prices post-SST: City up by RM 4.4k, Accord up by RM 10k Though colourless, the images give us a clear look at the overall proportions of the upcoming car including its sw

Facelifted Perodua Myvi spotted in Indonesia Will be sold there as the Daihatsu Sirion It gets the top-spec Myvi looks, but with a smaller 1.3-litre engine and no ADAS Looks like Indonesia will be the next destination for the updated 2022 Perodua Myvi, as a video recently surfaced, showing several red units on a trailer. As before, the Perodua Myvi, which is sold in Indonesia as the Daihatsu Sirion, is imported (CBU) from Malaysia. Fast forward to the 3:00 mark to see the Sirion Now, it’s not ex

Subaru has just took the covers off the new 2021 Subaru Forester facelift over in Japan. Typical of mid-life refreshes, this fifth-generation (SK) Forester gains a new look and various feature updates. Exterior - Closer to Levorg Emplyoing Subaru's new 'BOLDER' design philosophy, there's echoes of the all-new Subaru Levorg especially in the front fascia. There's a new front bumper, as well as redesigned full-LED headlights with integrated, LED turn signals too. Elsewhere, the Forester receives f

The Honda HR-V, since its launch in 2015, has captured Malaysian hearts with its combination of space, practicality and unburstable mechanicals. The sheer number of HR-Vs you see on Malaysian roads is testament to its popularity. However, there are certain things, over an extended period of time that grates on us. We explore chinks in the armour of the all-conquering Honda HR-V. 18-inch wheels on the RS makes acceleration slightly lethargic: Pairing the naturally-aspirated 1.8 litre engine with

The Tan Chong Motor Group is the oldest surviving motor vehicle trading company in Malaysia. Established in 1957 as a distributor of Nissan (then known as Datsun) vehicles, the company is as old as Malaysia itself. Yes, Cycle and Carriage is technically older, having established in 1899 but the Cycle and Carriage today is not the same company founded by the Chua brothers as the Federal Stores in Kuala Lumpur more than 120 years ago. Today, Cycle and Carriage is headquartered in Singapore and sin