Typically, when shopping for an entry-level sedan, your choices are limited to the Proton Saga or Perodua Bezza. More so if your requirement is for a car that is priced around the RM 30k to RM 40k mark and is reasonably new so that it can still qualify for a loan. On paper at least, both cars are neck-to-neck, offering a naturally-aspirated 1.3-litre engine mated to a 4-speed automatic with similar equipment. But that’s where the similarities end, as both Perodua and Proton took very different a

Hyundai relocates Asia Pacific headquarters to Jakarta While Kia Motor Asia Pacific reaffirms commitment to Malaysia For Kia, Malaysia is more attractive than Thailand One of the benefits of having multiple brands is that you can hedge your bets, which is exactly what the Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) is doing with the Kia brand in Malaysia and Hyundai in Indonesia. Earlier this year, WapCar.my broke the news that Hyundai is relocating its Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Mutiara Damansara, whi

The launch of the all-new 2020 Hyundai Kona has been a long time coming. Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) first previewed the pending arrival of the car at 2018, but since then news about the car has gone quiet until back in August 2020 when 2 units were spotted on the roads with trade plates on. We’ve already let slip a few details, but what else do you need to know? Q: Is it imported or locally assembled? A: The 2020 Hyundai Kona will be fully imported (CBU) from Hyundai’s Ulsan plant in Korea

The Hyundai Elantra is a pretty left-field choice if you’re looking for a C-segment sedan. However, if you’re interested to get one brand-new, tough luck as it appears the model has been dropped from the Malaysian market. A quick check on the Hyundai website confirms this notion. An unnamed source further confirmed our suspicion. Could this mean that the all-new seventh-generation Elantra is coming into Malaysia very soon? The outgoing sixth-generation Elantra was launched in Korea in 2015 befor

With over 45,000 orders - or nearly 15 times higher than their monthly projection of 3,100 units - the 2020 Toyota Harrier is clearly a hit among the Japanese. Toyota yet again found themselves having what is arguably a very nice problem of sales being far, far higher than what they expected, just as it was with the hot-selling 2020 Toyota RAV4 PHEV. In a statement to Asahi Shimbun, the carmaker said that the cars will take up to five months to be delivered. With prices ranging between JPY 2.9 m

2019 Proton Persona Facelifted was officially launched along with Iriz series. The new car offers four variants at the following price (on the road, excluding insurance): Persona Standard 1.6L MT - RM 42,600 Persona Standard 1.6L CVT - RM 44,600 Persona Executive 1.6L CVT - RM49,600 Persona Premium 1.6L CVT - RM 54,600 Exterior, the new car has a new "Ethereal Bow" intake grille, a new LED daytime running lights, a new rear bumper, and a new rear spoiler. The Proton Tiger logo in the middle of t