In times of uncertainty, Malaysians are increasingly looking to affordably priced models from Proton and Perodua. Strong demand for national make models is the reason behind a 10 percent jump in October 2023’s new car sales, says MAA (Malaysia Automotive Association). A total of 74,896 units were sold in October 2023, versus September’s 68,156 units. This is the third time this year that Malaysia’s monthly new car sales crossed the 70,000 units mark. October’s number is also the second highest t

The moment Naza Eastern Motors, Suzuki’s latest distributor in Malaysia, announced prices of the ZC33S Suzuki Swift Sport here, many lamented that it was too expensive. When the ZC33S Swift Sport made its debut here, it was priced at RM 139,900, exclusive of sales and service tax (SST). Now that ST has made its return, this B-segment pocket rocket’s price has increased to RM 145,900 – right smack into the FE Honda Civic’s price range (RM 130,700 to RM 166,500). Also Read: Review: 2021 Suzuki Swi

Indonesia's Daihatsu Sirion is only available in 1.3L, but is better equipped than Myvi 1.3 It has similar equipment as the higher variants of the Myvi No ADAS but at least there's Apple CarPlay and Android Auto While the Perodua Myvi continues racking in the dough for Malaysia’s second carmaker, its Indonesian twin, the Daihatsu Sirion isn’t doing so well due to its high price. Still, the Sirion has just received a facelift yesterday and though it loses out on ADAS and the 1.5-litre engine, it

You've seen the leaks and teasers, now comes the official countdown to the launch of the facelifted (MC2) 2021 Proton Persona and 2021 Proton Iriz. In a post spotted on Proton's official FB page, the launch of both the facelifted Proton Persona and Proton Iriz is slated for 5-August, which is just a few days away. Seeing that we are still in a pandemic-enforced lockdown, said launch will be a virtual one. Also read: Detailed specs of 2021 Proton Iriz facelift (MC2) leaked ahead of launch Taking

Amidst all the buzz surrounding last week’s Proton EV auction, there was one very interesting model. It was a turbocharged 1.3-litre Proton Iriz with a 6-speed manual transmission. The Proton Iriz is a formidable rival to the Perodua Myvi with great handling but hampered by the uninspired Punch CVT gearbox. While the Iriz is available with a manual transmission, the 95 PS 1.3-litre isn’t really hot hatch material and the 109 PS 1.6-litre manual variant has been discontinued for quite some time.

One look at the Toyota Raize/Daihatsu Rocky twins and it's obvious that the compact SUV’s overall silhouette bares massive resemblance to the Perodua Myvi. The Daihatsu Rocky is produced by Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd which also does contract manufacturing for Toyota, which sells the same car as the Toyota Raize. While the Raize/Rocky might look like a bigger and taller Myvi, but the size of the SUV is not that much different from the little hatchback. Compared to the Perodua Myvi, the Toyota Raize