Another ‘S’ brand has fallen. Following last week’s announcement by Subaru to shutdown all local assembly operations in Southeast Asia, Suzuki has now confirmed that it will cease automobile manufacturing in Thailand. Suzuki Motor Thailand (SMT) said that it will shutdown its plant in Rayong by the end of 2025. SMT’s plant in Rayong produces the Swift, Ciaz, and Celerio. “Following the announcement of the eco-car project by the Thai government in 2007, Suzuki applied for the project and establis

The 2024 Suzuki Jimny 5-door will likely be launched in Malaysia come the third quarter of this year (Q3 2024), says Naza Auto group chief executive officer Mohd. Rizal Jailan. Speaking in an interview with New Straits Times, Rizal commented that the group is "planning to launch several new models this year, especially for Suzuki", adding that a "totally new Jimny" will be introduced by Q3 2024. Leaving out special versions – of which the Rainforest Edition and Black Edition were most recently i

The 10-seater 2022 Hyundai Staria has just been launched in Malaysia, coming in with a sharper focus to the commercial or plain ol' people-carrying side of things. There's three variants (Lite, Plus, Max), and prices start from RM 179,888. Essentially also, this succeeds the long-standing Hyundai Grand Starex. The three Staria 10-seater variants are priced as below: Lite - RM 179,888 Plus - RM 196,888 Max - RM 209,888 Recall that the 7-seater Staria Premium retails from RM 366,768. The massive p

It looks like Naza Eastern Motor, the new distributor of Suzuki models in Malaysia, is gearing up to launch the 2021 Suzuki Jimny in Malaysia real soon. As seen in these photos, this Jungle Green example of the Jimny is seen parked beside the 2021 Suzuki Swift Sport – the latter was launched in Malaysia earlier this year. Also Read: 2021 Suzuki Swift Sport launched in Malaysia, priced at RM 140k, 1.4T with 140 PS and 230 Nm Back in May, the company confirmed that they will be launching the 2021

The Suzuki Jimny once again establishes itself as the world’s favourite A-segment SUV! The Jimny ran away with the crown as the best-selling A-segment SUV in 2020. According to Jato Dynamics, the A-segment SUV segment sold only around 125,800 units last year. The Suzuki Jimny took up most of the pie with about 83,000 sold. Sales for the Jimny increased by 20% in 2020 compared to 2019. Coming in second is the classic Lada Niva Legend, formerly known as the 4x4, selling 30,000 units in 2020. The n

Generally speaking, when it comes to used cars, it is a given that the value of most cars depreciates over time. It is also the same reason why we often do comparisons between new cars and used cars, as the latter has depreciated a fair bit, making it a worthwhile option for some. However, some cars, like the all-new, fourth-generation Suzuki Jimny seems to buck that trend, as prices of used Jimnys have surpassed that of new units. This trend can be observed in markets such as Australia, Indones