** This article is published on WapCar Community, representing the opinion of users. Click the link below to enter the community for car enthusiasts in Malaysia https://forum.wapcar.my/ Basic information of my car: 2011 KIA Optima 2.0 LX Reasons why I bought this car Needed a car for university back in 2011. Car Selection Process I had a budget of: RM28000 Models that I’ve considered included : Toyota Vios, Mazda 3( to be honest i didn't know anything about car models back then) Gut Feeling (Abs

Toyota has recently made some minor improvements to the Harrier in Japan. Aside from some small tweaks in features, it also saw the debut of the 2022 Toyota Harrier PHEV (plug-in hybrid). Offered with only one variant, the Z grade, the Harrier PHEV looks largely similar to its petrol and hybrid variants with the only main difference being a unique mesh front grille design. Powering the Harrier PHEV is a 2.5-litre Dynamic Force engine that is also shared with the hybrid variants. That unit produc

Hope is a fickle thing, especially among Malaysians and car enthusiasts. Much like the revolving door of politicians claiming to be a part of “family”, Mazda is letting some of its fans down by cancelling the next-gen Mazda 6 which was supposed to be based on Mazda’s rear-wheel-drive (RWD) Large Architecture. Over the past two years, Japanese media have been reporting rumours that Mazda is developing the next-gen Mazda 6 and it wouldn’t just have an expected pretty face. The planned successor wa

Volkswagen Group Japan (VGJ) has launched the facelifted 2021 Volkswagen Arteon in the country, bringing with it the swoopy Arteon Shooting Brake as well. Across the two body styles, three variants are offered: the TSI 4Motion R-Line, TSI 4Motion R-Line Advance, and TSI 4Motion Elegance. Japanese prices of the facelifted VW Arteon range are as below: VW Arteon price in Japan VW Arteon (fastback sedan) TSI 4Motion R-Line JPY 5,679,000 (~RM 215,561) TSI 4Motion R-Line JPY 6,246,000 (~RM 237,783) T

Here’s another sign pointing towards SUVs becoming the norm. According to a report by Automotive News Europe, Volkswagen has decided to discontinue the Volksawagen Passat sedan and Volksawagen Arteon when the models reach the end of their lifecycle in 2023. The Volkswagen Arteon, both the liftback and Shooting Brake, will also face the axe. However, the report by Automotive News Europe mentioned that the Passat Variant (estate/wagon) will carry on for another generation. It is reported that Volk

The launch of the all-new 10th generation 2020 Honda Accord has been a long time coming for Honda Malaysia as our friends over in Thailand has had the car for almost a year now. Unlike the Toyota Camry and Mazda 6 which are fully imported, the Accord is locally assembled in Pegoh, Melaka. However, Honda’s flagship sedan still commands a premium price tag of RM 185,900 for the 1.5 TC variant and RM 195,900 for the 1.5 TC-P variant. Compared to the previous generation Accord, prices have gone up b