Bookings for the Chery Omoda E5 electric vehicle (EV) is now open, and the model will be available for viewing in Chery showrooms nationwide beginning this Saturday, 24-February 2024. Slated to launch in March this year, the Chery Omoda E5's is estimated to be priced at circa RM 160,000. The model will join the ranks as the camaker’s third offering here, behind last year’s petrol-engined Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 combustion-engine SUVs. The crux of it all is the all-important powertrain and range. Sit

Honda has started pre-orders for the Honda WR-V in Japan, marking the debut of the ‘Winsome Runabout Vehicle’ nameplate in Honda’s domestic market. However, despite sharing the same name as the Malaysian-market WR-V, the Japanese version is more similar to the Indian-market Honda Elevate. Compared to the Southeast Asian market WR-V, specifically our Malaysian version, the Indian market Elevate is a higher range B-segment car (India doesn’t sell the HR-V), with a longer 2,650 mm wheelbase, longer

Just yesterday, Proton previewed the Proton X90 – a brand-new model that was first spotted in Malaysia back in May 2021. The brand new 6-/7-seater SUV features a hosts of firsts for the Malaysian Tiger, including a petrol-electric mild-hybrid (MHEV) system, as well as an enhanced ADAS suite. The latter now features Traffic Sign Information, a feature that works in conjunction with Adaptive Cruise Control to limit the vehicle’s speed according to the speed limit signs. In fact, there’s also a new

As Chery Malaysia gears up for its re-launch here by the second half of 2023, spyshots of its upcoming models have intensified. This time around, the Chery Omoda 5 gets spotted again, but with a slight twist. Whereas earlier spyshots of the Omoda 5 wore non-production, circular-type tail lights, the latest batch of spyshots show the new SUV with production-ready tail lights. Black tape on either side of the tailgate conceals the Omoda 5’s model and variant emblems. As a refresher, Chery Malaysia

In this week's Ratings test, we're analysing the 2020 Honda Accord 1.5 TC-P by evaluating all aspects from driving performance to purchase and cost. Honda Accord Driving Performance – 35/50 pts, relaxing driving experience 2020 Honda Accord 1.5 TC-P - Facts and Figures Engine 1.5L 4-cylinder turbo Transmission CVT automatic Power 201 PS @ 5,500 rpm Torque 260 Nm @ 1,600 - 5,000 rpm Weight 1,494 kg 0-100 km/h 8.7 seconds 100-0 km/h 38.0 metres Power delivery is rather linear for a turbocharged en

Yesterday, we are pretty much inundated with a trio of Volkswagen launches but while the Arteon and Passat R-Line have their own merits, the biggest news would be the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, the 7-seater (or to be precise, a 5+2) bigger brother to the regular 5-seater Tiguan. This is without a doubt one of the most significant models in Volkswagen's Malaysian line-up as the Tiguan is one of the brand’s best-sellers. Then again, what are the differences between both the 5-seater and 7-seater?