Provisional data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) say that South Korea’s domestic car manufacturers sold a total of 1,395,297 vehicles in 2022. The figure excludes sales of imported foreign brand cars, which is compiled separately by the Korea Automotive Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA). Automotive imports for Korea in 2022 is estimated to be at around 300,000 units, led by Mercedes-Benz. Of the 1,395,297 domestic vehicles sold by Hyundai, Kia, GM Korea (f

With phone prices being what they are, chances are you spent quite a bit of time researching before getting the device you’re reading this article on. And if Malaysians equate their wheels like they did phones, the 2022 Kia Carnival would be the one tech journos rave about as the underrated flagship killer. Actually that's rather accurate. Having tested the new fully-imported (CBU Korea, local assembly to start later) Carnival, we think it lives up to the interest and then some, deftly balancing

Sure, we trail behind Thailand and Indonesia in introducing the model but at long last, we have the all-new 2022 Kia Carnival in Malaysia, which is now open for booking though prices haven't been announced at the time of publication. Kia's distributors here – Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn. Bhd. – will be introducing the fourth-generation (codenamed KA4) MPV in its sole 11-seater guise. It's a much larger model than its predecessor (YP), measuring 40 mm longer than before at 5,155 mm, 10 mm girthier at

All Hyundai Grand Starex registered from 1-May are pre-installed with a Telematics System, which makes it easier for owners to book a service appointment, locate and report a stolen vehicle, and request for help in the event of an accident or breakdown. The Telematics System comes integrated with six services – eCall: Automatic Accident Detection, Manual eCall: Emergency Assistance, bCall: Breakdown Assistance, Service Assist, Mobile App - Connected Security Features and Stolen Vehicle Tracking.

Malaysians - particularly the older generation - have a knack of calling reasonably-luxurious cars as 'big' cars. If you belong to a rather traditional family, you'll be golden with something large like a Toyota Alphard. Perhaps that's one of the reasons why some see it as something to strive for. But the Koreans called - they have the 2021 Kia Carnival to show you. If you've been in the third-generation (YP) model and found that to be big (we know we did), then the fourth-generation (KA4) ampli

Think of a 7-seater and chances are you’re thinking of a family-friendly MPV or a crossover SUV. They might be boring to some but trust us, there are a few gems in this category that were launched in 2020. These 7-seater cars can be very practical and comfortable for the family but at the same time, some definitely surprise us the moment we get behind the wheel. Some might even bring a smile to the petrolhead parent. Without wasting any longer, let’s jump right into the 7-seater SUVs and MPVs th