Previously, we’ve covered the SUVs that are likely to be launched in Malaysia by the end of this year. This time, we’re digging into the sedans as well as MPVs (non-EV) earmarked for a 2023 launch, starting with... 2023 Honda City facelift Earlier this year, Honda Malaysia revealed plans to introduce four models by 2023. Among these is the 2023 Honda City facelift, which has already been launched in Thailand and Vietnam. One of the most significant changes of the facelift model is the standard i

While speaking at the launch of the 2023 Mazda CX-30 CKD, Executive Chairman of Bermaz Auto Berhad, Dato Seri Ben Yeoh said that the backlog of orders for Mazda now numbers up to 7,000 units across all models. He adds that Bermaz Auto is also racing to deliver vehicle orders that were made during the Penjana zero-SST period, which has a vehicle registration cut-off date of 31st March 2023. Also read: Booked a Mazda CX-30? Yours will be CKD; you'll likely get more stuff, but it'll be cheaper too

The GK5-generation Honda Jazz will soon be discontinued in Malaysia, but demand for the B-segment hatchback is not slowing down at all. Checks with several Honda dealers revealed that, although stock is almost depleted, enquiries for the model are still coming in. However, very few dealers have stock of the Honda Jazz. Without a Honda Jazz to sell, sales advisors are requesting customers to wait for the upcoming Honda City Hatchback instead – launch date of the model is still yet to be confirmed

Shortage in semiconductor chips has forced Honda Automobile Thailand to cut back at its Ayutthaya plant. The shortage in parts has greatly impacted production of the all-new Honda City Hatchback. Meanwhile, arch rival Toyota, due to reasons that have already been explained here, is less affected by the parts shortage. This has allowed the Toyota Yaris to slip past the Honda City Hatchback as the best-selling B-segment hatchback in Thailand. According to the latest sales data compiled by Thailand

The Mazda CX-30 will eventually be followed up by a bigger, more expensive, and more importantly, a six-cylinder rear-wheel drive powertrain coupe-SUV – the 2023 Mazda CX-50. To be styled in similar fashion with the BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe, the Mazda CX-50 will, according to Japanese publication Best Car Web, be launched in April 2023. It will ride on Mazda’s all-new FR large vehicle architecture that was announced late last year. Also read: Look hard enough, and you will see the all-

** This article is the personal experience of a 2012 Honda Jazz Hybrid owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar Twitter: Suthesh Kumar Balbir Singh How it started One got to admit that the Honda Jazz is one interesting little hatchback. It looks small on the outside, quite nimble to drive and spacious in the inside. When it was first launched in 2001, the design of the car technically impacted on the outlook of most B-segment hatchbacks that came after it: while it is not somet