The Maxus Mifa 9 has officially launched in Singapore, priced from SGD S$282,999 (~RM 982k). The island state is its second stop in our region after its ASEAN debut in Bangkok, Thailand earlier this year. In the Under the smooth bodywork then is a 90 kWh battery, juicing the car up for 435 km of range. Power is fed through a front-mounted electric motor capable of producing 245 PS and 350 Nm, capable of propelling the EV from 0-100 km/h in 9.2 seconds before hitting a top speed of 180 km/h. Also

At the sidelines of the all-new D74A 2023 Perodua Axia media preview happening now (blue words are links to our first look, early impressions), the national carmaker divulged their plans for hybrid models, and the Axia will be quite a foundational piece of the puzzle. Speaking to the press, Perodua's CEO, Dato' Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad shared that the latest Axia's Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform is capable of accepting a hybrid powertrain, though he stopped short of sharing furt

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

A cumulative 50,983 units of the Toyota Alphard and Toyota Vellfire (model years 2017 - 2021) have been recalled in Japan for problems related to the car's auto stop-start feature. Depending on chassis number, reconditioned Japanese-import vehicles could be affected. We checked with UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT), who confirmed that officially-imported Malaysian-spec cars are not affected. This is because these officially-imported cars have been adapted for local driving conditions, and as such uses sl

Alongside the launch of the 2020 Mercedes-AMG A45 S and CLA 45, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) also launched the all-new 2020 Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic. The new entry level Mercedes-AMG is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine and comes with Mercedes me for RM 379,888. Think of the A35 as the less aggressive version of the A45 hatchback. But even though it is an entry level AMG, the 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine is capable of 306 PS and 400 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a 7

Perodua has introduced the third-generation Myvi in Mauritius, the third export market after Indonesia and Singapore for its popular B-segment hatchback. Set to be distributed by local distributor Raouf Dusmohamud & Co Ltd, the Perodua Myvi is priced at 699,000 Mauritian Rupees (~RM 81,300) for the 1.3G AT and 775,000 Mauritian Rupees (~RM 90,140) for the 1.5H AT. Both prices are on-the-road with insurance. Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad said, “The third-