Chery seems to be on the tip of Malaysians’ consciousness as it has achieved an impressive new record in the country. Within a mere 10 days, the Chinese carmaker witnessed an extraordinary sales performance and surpassed expectations with 3,000 units sold. Chery made its official return to Malaysia with two models being launched – the Chery Omoda 5 and Chery Tiggo 8 Pro on 6-July. Both SUVs are locally assembled (CKD) at the Inokom plant in Kulim, Kedah with an impressive 10-year/1 million km en

Chery is making its Malaysian comeback very soon and it aims to launch its first two models, the Chery Omoda 5 and Chery Tiggo 8 Pro by the middle of 2023. These models will also be locally-assembled (CKD) in Malaysia right from the get-go. At a dinner event with the media, Vice President of Chery International and President for the ASEAN market, Shawn Xu, did not reveal any further information on where the plant is located nor who the local partners are. He has stated that CKD production is onl

Class-leading boot space up to 1,775 litres 1.4TSI engine with a 6-speed DSG making 150 PS and 250 Nm of torque Locally assembled at Pekan, Pahang Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has completed the Tiguan trio with the last variant that slots in as the most affordable in the line-up, the new Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Life priced at RM 172,990. As the entry-level variant of the model, the Life is packed with the right features to make it a modern SUV. Its virtues as a space giant remain

This futuristic-looking SUV is the Livan 9, an electric SUV based on the Geely Haoyue. The Livan 9 is set to make its debut at the 2022 Chong Qing Auto Show set to start on 25-June-2022. From what we can see, the front end of the Livan 9 looks radically different from the Haoyue it is based on. Instead of the large grille, the Livan 9 has a smooth finish with the LED Daytime Running Light (DRL) running across the entire front end. Although the wheels look about the same size as the Haoyue’s whee

After a long hiatus, Chery will be making a return to Malaysia. A source in China has confirmed that the Wuhu, Anhui-based Chinese marque will be re-launching in Malaysia in Q3 2022, three years after the brand folded its local operations here. Chery was last represented by Chery Automobile (M) Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Chery Alado Automobile Sdn Bhd. It’s a joint venture between Tan Sri Cam Soh’s Alado Corporation and Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT). It sold a range of very forgettabl

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia has just launched the new 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. Two variants are available – the 1.4-litre Highline and the 2.0-litre R-Line. The Tiguan Allspace is locally-assembled (CKD) in Pekan. The 7-seater Tiguan Allspace competes with other 7-seater SUVs including the Mitsubishi Outlander and Mazda CX-8. Prices start from RM 164,430 for the Tiguan Allspace Highline while the Tiguan Allspace R-Line is priced from RM 208,553. Both prices are on-the-road, withou