Hot off the launch floor is the new 2022 Honda Civic e:HEV RS, Honda Malaysia’s newest addition to their growing line-up of electrified models. Priced at RM 166,500 (on-the-road, without insurance), the electrified Civic e:HEV RS costs RM 15,700 more than the previous flag bearer, the turbocharged Civic RS (RM 150,700). So, what does the additional RM 15,800 net you? Powertrain – Hybrid that outperforms turbo Right off the bat, the biggest change is in the powertrain department. Instead of a tur

Honda Malaysia (or the Company) today announced that the C-segment leader, the 2022 Honda Civic will be offered in a new RS variant with e:HEV powertrain, which opens for bookings nationwide today. This variant is the first 2.0L e:HEV powertrain introduction for Civic and Honda Malaysia, and anticipated to be the ultimate variant in the C-segment. Honda Malaysia Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Hironobu Yoshimura said, “The 11th Generation Civic which was launched early this ye

Nearly 3 months after making its world debut, the 2022 Honda Civic (FE4) e:HEV hybrid sedan is launched in Thailand with two variants that now occupy the highest trim of the Civic range in the Kingdom. The two variants are the EL+ which starts from THB 1,129,000 (~RM 142k) and the RS which starts from THB 1,259,000 (~RM 158k). Note that the e:HEV RS essentially replaces the VTEC Turbo RS variant in Thailand. Still, the Toyota Corolla Altis Hybrid undercuts the price of the Civic e:HEV with price

Discontinued due to poor sales of previous gen Sedan outsold hatchback in Thailand by 10:1 Also affects Australian-market cars This is it, the end of the line for the Honda Civic Hatchback in Thailand: reports suggest that the all-new, 2022 model (codenamed FL) won't make it there, owing to poor sales figures of the previous generation hatch compared to the sedan. Volume makes or breaks a car, and looking at the numbers of the previous-gen Civic FC (sedan) and FK (hatchback), the former outsells

Malaysians would recognise the Honda Insight as Honda’s copy rival to the Toyota Prius. Both models were introduced here at a time when hybrid cars received favourable tax incentives but that never lasted, sadly. Both the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight continued being sold overseas with their respective new generations missing the boat to Malaysia. The current Honda Insight, in particular, was introduced in 2018 and was essentially a Honda Civic Hybrid with a different name. Also read: Used hybr

I bet to the outside world, us car people look like a bunch of loons. We ogle over what people think are just tools to go places, and sometimes, those tools look like normal Honda Civics but cost a lot. Almost RM 400,000 a lot. Make no mistake, we love the Civic. We think the 8th-gen Civic FD is the best of the bunch. Perhaps someday that too will command RM 300,000 as this 25-year old EK9 did recently. The hottest Civic of its time This time, the car in question is a little bit newer. You’re lo