Basic information about my car: Mazada 3 BP 2020 Reasons why I bought this car: Initially, I was using Myvi that inherited from my family. After worked for 3 years, I wanted to buy a car that trully belongs to myself. I have been using a hatchback, hence I wanted a sedan. Sedan is more steady on highway cruising. Sedan also have more space for luggage, which is more practical when having roadtrip with friends and family. Car selection process - Our budget is tight which was RM150,000 - Models th

Malaysia targets xEVs to make up 9% of TIV by 2025, 15% by 2030 Perodua hybrid to launch in 2024, to be an all-new model (Ativa Hybrid ruled out), to move local vendors towards electrified vehicles Hybrids will see rapid growth in Malaysia between 2024 to early 2030s, after which EVs will overtake This might come as a surprise, but Perodua is expecting the demise of combustion engines to happen faster than what other automotive manufacturers operating here are expecting. At the company’s 2023 ou

Shortage of spare parts, especially for Proton X70 and X50 is forcing users to look for alternatives Spare parts traders cannot order Geely parts directly from China, because Chinese market parts don’t comply with UN regulations that are adopted in many markets, Malaysia included. Certification of compliance must be applied. Independent workshops say requiring cars to be repaired by authorized service centres as a condition for warranty, is anti-competition Ministry of Transport will be looking

New Black & Gold 2022 Geely Haoyue priced at RM 86k in China Tasteful addition of gold bits Same powertrain as before Recently, Geely has took the covers off the new 2022 Geely Haoyue Black & Gold Edition, a new limited edition that’s priced at CNY 129,600 (~RM 86k). As the name suggests, the Haoyue Black & Gold Edition gets a completely black paint job with gold bits tastefully tacked on. Gold finishing can be found on the vertical slats of the front grille, front fog light surrounds, sides, an

If the Hyundai Santa Fe too mainstream for you, then perhaps you should wait for the Hyundai Palisade – the largest SUV in Hyundai’s line-up. Yes, Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has confirmed that it will be launching the Hyundai Palisade in Malaysia this year. Like the Santa Fe (which competes against the Mazda CX-8), the Palisade is a 3-row seat SUV, but it comes either as a 7- or 8-seater, the former has individual 'captain seats' in the middle row. Value User's Car Named after a series of

Good news for potential Mazda owners as Bermaz is offering a six-year/120,000-km warranty and free maintenance (including labour, parts and lubricants) package for new Mazdas (except the BT-50) purchased from now until December 31, 2020. This limited offer ties well with the sales tax exemption period, which sees savings of up to RM 17,100 across Mazda's range. Further sweetening the deal are complimentary official Mazda merchandise as sign-up gifts. Note that after the promo period, it's back t