Ample practicality and space are among the reasons why the Toyota Alphard and plenty of Japanese vans have a ubiquitously boxy shape. Some brands tried reinventing the shape but the boxiness of the Alphard and its peers is why the breadbox on wheels looks work. Even though it’s the Alphard/Vellfire or its smaller siblings, the Noah/Voxy won the popularity contest, it was Honda that practically introduced the design to Japanese consumers with the first generation Honda Stepwgn in 1996. Practicali

Headlining this weekend's flurry of launches and previews is this, the Malaysian preview of the locally-assembled (CKD Kulim, Kedah) 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe facelift. Three variants will be on sale, including a first-ever hybrid powertrain for a Korean SUV in our country. Prices are not revealed at point of publication. Bookings, however, are open at RM 1,000 a pop ahead of its November launch. Exterior Distinctive best describes the look of the thoroughly-refreshed Tucson, because this is no simp

Volkswagen’s R-Line brothers, the Passat R-Line and Tiguan Allspace R-Line, are currently hogging most of the attention. The Tiguan Allspace R-Line has a one and a half month waiting period, and it’s easy to see why – it has the utility of 7 seats, with the firepower of a GTI under the bonnet. Both the Passat R-Line and Tiguan Allspace R-Line crosses the RM 200k psychological barrier. The former is priced at RM 203,411, the latter RM 208,553. At this price point, it’s within firing range of the

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia has just announced a new Passat variant, the Volkswagen Passat R-Line. It sits on top of the Elegance variant, with an estimated price of RM 200,000 to RM 210,000. The Passat goes against the likes of the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Mazda 6. To give it a slight twist, we’re comparing the turbocharged cars only. And yes, that includes the Mazda 6 2.2D. Mazda 6 2.2D Mazda 6 Sedan Starting with the priciest option here, the Mazda 6 2.2D. The price may be steep

The all-new 10th generation 2020 Honda Accord was launched in Malaysia earlier today. The previous model’s 2.0-litre and 2.4-litre naturally aspirated engines have since been retired, replaced by a new 1.5-litre turbocharged unit that’s shared with the Civic and CR-V, with different tuning of course. While the same engine makes 173 PS/220 Nm in the Civic and 190 PS/243 Nm in the CR-V, the engine has been tweaked for the flagship Accord to produce 201 PS/260 Nm. Since the Toyota Camry Hybrid, Kia

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