This week, our part of the world scored a triple whammy of new cars: Indonesia kicked things off with the all-new 2023 Toyota Agya, then Malaysia launched the 2023 D74A Perodua Axia, before passing the baton back to Indonesia for the unveiling of the 2023 Daihatsu Ayla. Inseperable as the trio are, the three of them are all-new models, sharing the same Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform, general look, and some performance metrics – how do they stack up? Exterior: Same-same but diff

The Hyundai Kona Electric, better known as Hyundai Kona EV, was launched in Malaysia in November 2021 but deliveries have been held up, partly due to the lack of clarity regarding the new road tax structure for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The matter has since been resolved by JPJ, so deliveries to customers can now begin. Also read: Confirmed: 4 years free road tax for EVs, from 1-Jan 2022 to 31-Dec 2025 Buyers who are waiting for their Kona EV can look forward to receiving their cars star

Price down by RM 56k depending on variant Output of 326 PS, 630 Nm with 425 km range The tax-free prices of the BMW iX xDrive40 have been confirmed, starting from RM 379,800 to RM 430,400 (OTR without insurance, with extended warranty and service package) for the xDrive40 Sport with Power Package. Previously, prices at launch ranged from RM 435,800 to RM 493,400. This marks a reduction of RM 56k for the base variant. Prices of 2021 BMW iX in Malaysia xDrive40 RM 379,800* xDrive40 Sport RM 425,80

Following the announcement of the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid's estimated prices last Friday, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has also updated prices of the rest of the model's range to reflect its now locally-assembled (CKD) status. There's a few differences between them and the earlier fully-imported (CBU Thailand) batches, which we'll explore here. Prices – Slightly cheaper now As expected, the Corolla Cross benefits from slightly reduced prices, but not by too much. The 1.8G variant gets an RM 1,000

Talk about sitting on the backburner: the fully-imported (CBU India) 2021 Kia Seltos, first previewed in Malaysia in February last year, finally gets a price list. Confirmed prices start from RM 115,888. Two variants of the B-segment SUV are offered here, and bookings have been open since September 2020. Prices are as below: 2021 Kia Seltos Price in Malaysia Variant Private Registration Company Registration 1.6 EX RM 115,888 RM 116,088 1.6 GT Line RM 133,888 RM 134,088 All prices are on-the-road

Previously, the 2021 Proton Persona facelift and 2021 Proton Iriz facelift were spotted testing together. It appears the duo are set to receive another nip and tuck. This time, we're able to catch a glimpse of the 2021 Proton Persona facelift's interior. From the spyshot, a large floating screen can be seen protruding from the dashboard, similar to the 2019 Proton Saga. 2021 Proton Persona facelift Apart from a larger infotainment screen, the CVT could see a change to a more conventional 4-speed