Today is the 10th anniversary of one of Proton’s most unfulfilled models of its 40 years of existence, the Proton Suprima S. Alongside the Proton Preve, both were billed as P1’s “global” models with some design input from Italian design house Italdesign Giugiaro but underdelivered with the Suprima S only sold for 6 years. But there were plenty of high hopes when the Suprima S was unveiled on 17-August 2013 at the MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC). Spyshots of the hatchback which wa

Despite the BMW Group’s success with the MINI Electric and Stellantis’ Fiat 500e being one of the best selling EVs in Europe, VW says it has no intention of following the path of its competitors in building a retro-inspired urban EV. VW has committed to only make EVs in Europe starting 2033. This also means that some of the company’s most popular nameplates will be switching to EVs but Schafer has rubbished rumours of the company reviving its iconic Beetle nameplate into an EV-only model. In an

When the Proton Suprima S was launched in Malaysia back in 2013, it was priced at the RM 80,000 mark – right smack in the growing non-national B-segment sedan market. It was conceived as a Malaysian alternative to European rivals like the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf. At that time, the Suprima S seemed like a pretty solid deal, considering that it offered six airbags and stability control – features that the Toyota Vios and Honda City didn’t have back then. These days, prices of a used Proton

With the current economic downturn, not everyone has the financial capabilities to splurge on an expensive new car. Setting aside a budget of around RM 30,000, the logical choice is a brand-new Perodua Axia – a fuss-free little hatchback that is also relatively easy on the pocket. But, for the same RM 30k budget, there is another interesting proposition, in the form of a used Proton Suprima S. Used Proton Suprima S – If you want something sophisticated, but.. After all, when it comes to the Supr

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) is ushering in this Chinese New Year with special savings on selected models. Model Savings up to (RM) Monthly Repayment (RM) Polo 4,000 725 Vento Comfortline 8,000 783 Vento Highline 4,000 894 Golf R-Line 2,000 1,750 Tiguan Highline 2,000 1,675 Beetle Sport 5,000 1,505 Monthly calculation based on 9-year loan tenure with 10% down payment and based on 2.5% interest rate. Subject to terms & conditions while stocks last. For those considering the Tiguan (H

As part of the year-long celebration for the outgoing Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia launches the “Win the Icon” Instagram contest. The contest will run between 1st October 2019 to 30th November 2019 and will see VPCM giveaway a VW Beetle to the winner. The “Win the Icon” contest rides on the VW’s tagline “Better experienced than explained” which will focus on encouraging contestants to test drive the car. All interested participants have to do is follow the following step