For the better part of last month, yours truly was in the United States. Two things struck me when I was there; first is that everything there is just bigger – the people, food, cars, road, etc. – and secondly, did I mention everything is bigger? It makes a Toyota Corolla feel like a Vios and the Yaris is practically a Kei car over there, which I believe it’s a contributing factor to the Yaris’ discontinuation in the US. Then it clicked, why cars like the Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5 are called ‘Co

Hyundai Palisade looks grand with a price that match. Mazda CX-9 is the safer choice for many but it is aged. Which would you choose? Recently, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) launched its largest SUV, the 2022 Hyundai Palisade, in Malaysia. Though it looks grand up close, many of our readers expressed shock at the equally grand price tag which starts from RM 328,888. Unsurprisingly, many started comparing the Palisade with the Mazda CX-9 seeing that both SUVs are similar in size and stature. H

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has just launched its latest model, the 2022 Hyundai Palisade in Malaysia. The large SUV is the fourth model to be launched by the Korean ‘Lambang H’ in Malaysia in 2021 after the Elantra, Kona facelift, and Staria. Fully imported (CBU) from Korea, the Palisade is available here with a choice of two engine options split across four variants which are: 2.2 Diesel 8-seater (Executive 8) - From RM 328,888 3.8 GDI 8-seater (Luxe 8) - From RM 338,888 2.2 Diesel 7-seat

The 2021 Mazda CX-9 Ignite Edition is the new face of the large SUV in Malaysia, and with the suffix comes a host of technological and styling updates. Much like before, two drivetrains are offered: the two-wheel drive (2WD) variant priced from RM 319,847, and an all-wheel drive (AWD) version which starts from RM 336,215. Both variants are fully-imported (CBU Japan), and prices are with SST discounts applied, valid from now to 31-December 2021. The example you see here is the 2WD variant. What's

The Hyundai Palisade is a gargantuan SUV that directly challenges the Mazda CX-9 and is currently available in Indonesia and Singapore. Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has also hinted that the flagship SUV is due to arrive in Malaysia soon. While the model arrived in Southeast Asia pretty recently, it has been on sale in other markets like the U.S.A. and South Korea since 2018. Hence, Hyundai will be giving the Palisade a mid-cycle refresh by 2022. Based on these spy photos provided by the “Pal

Mazda’s flagship SUV, the CX-9, has just received a running change for 2020. Prices have gone up by RM 29,000 compared to before, now at RM 319,610 for the 2WD variant and RM 336,610 for the 4WD variant. What’s updated in the 2020 Mazda CX-9? Let’s start with the exterior, the 20-inch wheels has a new grey metallic finish. And that’s it. Inside, there’s a bigger 9-inch infotainment screen that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, while two additional USB ports have been added at the third ro