The RM 22,000 Perodua Axia is the cheapest new car currently on sale in Malaysia. With prices now slashed by RM 2,000, the updated Axia E is aimed at getting families of 3 or more riding dangerously on motorcycles off their two-wheelers and into a car. As a new car, the Axia E’s financing cost is also more favourable than a motorcycle, which typically carries a very high interest charge of around 10 percent or more. Monthly installment for the Axia E can be as low as between RM 300 to RM 400, on

A darling in Malaysia, the Perodua Myvi’s existence wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for its Japanese donor, the Toyota Passo/Daihatsu Boon. While the Myvi successfully captured the hearts and minds of Malaysians for 18 years and will soldier on, the fate of its Japanese relatives seems to be reaching an end. According to a report by Web CarTop, sales of the Toyota Passo have been slipping in Japan with most buyers instead going for the Toyota Yaris. Toyota’s Japanese website posted the statu

Facelifted Perodua Myvi spotted in Indonesia Will be sold there as the Daihatsu Sirion It gets the top-spec Myvi looks, but with a smaller 1.3-litre engine and no ADAS Looks like Indonesia will be the next destination for the updated 2022 Perodua Myvi, as a video recently surfaced, showing several red units on a trailer. As before, the Perodua Myvi, which is sold in Indonesia as the Daihatsu Sirion, is imported (CBU) from Malaysia. Fast forward to the 3:00 mark to see the Sirion Now, it’s not ex

Two years after its global debut, it looks like the Mk8 Volkswagen Golf is (finally) getting ready to make its Malaysian debut. Interestingly, a couple of units were spotted on a trailer just outside KL Sentral by an anonymous reader. Both models are expected to be locally-assembled (CKD) at VW's plant in Pekan, Pahang. From what we can see, there appears to be two different variants of the MY-spec Golf. The white one looks like a standard Golf while the red model is clearly the hotter GTI. The

With the global semiconductor shortage in full swing, Perodua, like many other car manufacturers, is facing a serious supply shortage of automotive parts. Let’s say you booked a brand-new Perodua Ativa or Perodua Myvi today, can you still qualify the ongoing SST exemption? Bear in mind that the new car has to be registered by 31-December-2021 in order to qualify for the exemption. Also Read: SST exemption/discount for CKD and CBU cars extended to 31-Dec 2021 Fortunately, in the case of the Perod

After several teases, the new 2021 Volkswagen Polo GTI (Mk6) facelift has finally made its global debut. The facelifted Polo GTI gets tweaked exterior bits, interior, and gains a few ADAS features. Performance - Unchanged from before Powertrain recipe remains unchanged – a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged engine that is mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DSG). Power outputs are 207 PS/320 Nm and all of it is channelled to the front wheels. Claimed 0-100 km/h acceleration time is 6.5 s