If you’re looking for a premium luxury MPV, don't just restrict yourself to the usual Japanese mobile breadboxes. For around the same price as a recond Toyota Alphard/Vellfire, you can get a brand-new Kia Carnival with an official 5-year manufacturer warranty and 5-year free maintenance while looking as influential behind the wheel (or in the back seat) of one. If you're considering getting an official unit of the AH40 Vellfire or Alphard, they start from RM 438,000 and RM 538,000 respectively a

Mazda has announced that it will be discontinuing production of the Mazda CX-8 3-row crossover SUV at its Hiroshima plant in late December. It serves as the flagship model in the Land of the Rising Sun. The CX-8 was first introduced in Japan in 2017 and is the sole 3-row model offered there following the discontinuation of its MPV models, the Biante and the Premacy/Mazda 5. Basically a narrower twin to the CX-9 which was never sold in Japan, the CX-8 saw minor improvements throughout its 6-year

Consider the 2023 Mazda CX-8 if you're aiming for a family SUV with a budget around RM 200k and the need to accommodate more than five passengers. The Mazda CX-8, priced between RM 185,360 and RM 221,360 (on-the-road without insurance), is a prime choice for those seeking a spacious family SUV. Three engine options are offered: a naturally-aspirated 2.5-litre 4-cylinder producing 192 PS/258 Nm, a turbocharged 2.5-litre 4-cylinder with 230 PS/420 Nm, and a 2.2-litre turbodiesel with 188 PS/450 Nm

Provisional data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) say that South Korea’s domestic car manufacturers sold a total of 1,395,297 vehicles in 2022. The figure excludes sales of imported foreign brand cars, which is compiled separately by the Korea Automotive Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA). Automotive imports for Korea in 2022 is estimated to be at around 300,000 units, led by Mercedes-Benz. Of the 1,395,297 domestic vehicles sold by Hyundai, Kia, GM Korea (f

We’ve covered the top picks for used sedans and SUVs under RM 80k as a follow-up to the survey that revealed the majority of used car buyers shop below RM 80k. Now we’re moving on to used MPVs within the same budget. As per usual, we’ve disqualified MPVs that are too old – aged above 10 years, since most used car bank loans must be settled before the car turns 13. Premium brands are disqualified again as well, but then again there aren’t many MPVs with a “premium” badge. The BMW 2 Series Gran To

Big news yesterday as Kia's Malaysian operations have officially come under new ownership. In case you've missed it, the new distributor is Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Bermaz Auto. Following that, the new distributor is calling for current Kia owners to hop on to their site and participate in the company's customer information update exercise. This information, the company says in their Facebook post, will be used to allow their system to check for warranty status and recall no