The outgoing Honda City Hatchback was the standard bearer for the safest, most practical, fuel-saving, affordable family hatchback. It’s not the cheapest hatchback model on the market but it’s easy to see where the extra money went to. None of its competitors can even come close to matching Honda’s combination of fuel-saving powertrain technology and balik kampung-friendly space. Fuel-saving or power? Why not both? First, there’s the dual-motor 1.5-litre e:HEV full-hybrid, which offers a very el

MINI has launched new colour options for its 2023 MINI Electric Resolute Edition in Malaysia. The edition is limited to 90 units and features exclusive design and equipment features. The 2023 MINI Electric Resolute Edition now offers new colour options including Enigmatic Black and Nanuq White, in addition to the previously available Rebel Green. The design language of the Resolute Edition features exclusive Resolute Bronze finishes on the surrounds of the headlights, radiator grille, and rear l

City Hatchback launched, faces up against the Toyota Yaris Prices start at RM 76k, Yaris starts off at RM 71k Monthy repayment from RM 780/month The much-anticipated 2022 Honda City Hatchback is finally here. The successor the popular Honda Jazz, is offered in three variants (for now): the Grade S, E, and V priced between RM 76k (Grade S) and RM 88k (Grade V). The range-topping City Hatchback RS e:HEV variant will only be made available in early 2022, official prices are expected to be announced

Race on Sunday, sell on Monday. Supercars and sportscars aside, even for the more mundane motors on our roads, that saying couldn’t ring truer. Not only does it lend the vehicle and marque an image of performance, it also builds confidence in the said vehicle’s abilities. With the Honda Jazz being replaced by the City Hatchback regionally, the natural progression would be for Honda to take it racing in every market. PT Honda Prospect Motor from Indonesia takes P1 on the grid with the City Hatchb

Malaysia has just 3 electric vehicle (EV) models on sale today – Nissan Leaf, MINI Cooper SE 3-Door, and Porsche Taycan. The cheapest of the trio is the Nissan Leaf, it sells for RM 181,263, has a range of 311 km (NEDC method), powered by a 40 kWh battery that makes 150 PS – slightly more powerful than of a 1.8-litre naturally aspirated Honda Civic – but a lot more torque, at 320 Nm, identical to a Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 2.0 TSI. Next is the MINI Cooper SE 3-Door. For a supposedly very hip and

Sales-wise, the Toyota Yaris enjoyed a relatively unchallenged 2020 in Thailand. As we opined in our article last month however, that steady lead may not last too long and it's starting to show: the Honda City Hatchback has overtaken the Yaris for units sold in February 2021. According to data gathered by Headlightmag, February saw sales of the City Hatchback spike to 2,916 units, pulling ahead of the Yaris' 1,560 cars sold. That's a 1,530-unit gap in favour of Honda, or roughly 87% more. If any