JD Power recently released its 2023 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), which showed that vehicle reliability has increased with an industry average of 186 problems per 100 (PP100) vehicles, an improvement of 6 PP100 from 2022. For context, a lower PP100 score is better. Even premium marques scored an improvement, lowering their score by 23 PP100. Vehicles from the 2020 model year were the focus of this study. Unsurprisingly, Lexus took the top spot of dependability in the premium brands seg

Proton is set to launch a new 7-seater MPV model in Malaysia in Q4 2022, if claims by Proton supplier JHM Consolidation Bhd, which makes LED lighting and audio visual systems for Proton, is to be believed. Note that Proton has not said anything about its next new model, and the following are claims made by JHM, in a recent interview with The Edge. The business publication reported that JHM had signed a technical collaboration agreement with Jiangsu Dekai Auto Parts Co Ltd (Dekai) last month, to

Following its success in Australia (100 units sold out), the 25 units of the MINI Cooper SE have been sold out in Malaysia. Launched in Malaysia less than a month ago, the electric MINI was only available in the three-door option. The MINI Cooper SE’s price tag of RM 218,380 is lower than what we expected it to be. The attractive price could be the reason for its success in Malaysia. The BMW i3s is priced much higher than that. Being an electric car, the road tax of MINI is charged by the amount

Honda Malaysia has announced that prices of selected Honda models will increase by about 5% to 9%, depending on the model and variant. The price hike will come into effect today (21st February 2020), which will affect the Honda City, Honda Jazz, and Honda CR-V. Jazz 1.5 S: RM 75,300 (up RM 5,058) Jazz 1.5 E: RM 81,400 (up RM 5,084) Jazz 1.5 V: RM 88,700 (up RM 5,067) City 1.5 S: RM 78,500 (up RM 4,664) City 1.5 E: RM 84,600 (up RM 4,645) City 1.5 V: RM 91,600 (up RM 4,617) CR-V 2.0 2WD: RM 151,1

In conjunction with the 60th anniversary celebration, MINI Malaysia is incentivising buyers with three benefits to own any of the MINI models from now until 31 December 2019. First of which is lower monthly installments starting from RM 2,388 with the MINI Balloon Financing, at a lowered interest rate starting from 0.77%. Second, new owners will enjoy the insurance rebate of RM2,000 off MINI vehicles with the MINI Financing plan. Lastly, with every purchase of any MINI models during the campaign

Perodua has come a long way. In its early days, Perodua’s budget cars were good enough only for driving schools. Today, the Perodua Axia is no longer just something that you buy because you can’t afford anything better (of course, a part of that is still true), but it is something that even we will recommend simply because it’s the most logical and wisest purchase for anyone looking for a cheap and dependable first car. Enthusiast drivers might disagree but accountants and financial planners wil