Dealers have announced that bookings for the locally-assembled (CKD Kulim) 2023 Kia Carnival 11-seater are now open, signalling that the model's official launch should be happening sometime soon. Some of them have even given it a preliminary estimated pricetag of RM 218,000; and while that is slightly higher than the RM 200k the fully-imported variants of the 11-seater Carnival currently commands, this could spell a specs update too to bring it better in-line with the CKD 7- and 8-seater variant

Unlike most global markets, the JDM version of the Toyota Corolla Cross sports a unique and different design and needless to say, it looks rather plain than the one sold globally. Perhaps it’s the lack of a front grille design that makes it a bit off-putting. One Japanese aftermarket company also seemed to agree with that statement and has just recently released their own solution to add some machoism to the popular crossover. Exizzle-Line is an aftermarket shop that is largely influenced by the

The Toyota Alphard is the default luxury breadbox on wheels which is a far cry from the Toyota Hilux, everyone’s favourite pick-up truck. Still, one Japanese automotive college is thinking of combining the two for the ultimate mash-up in luxury pick-up. A group of students at the Nihon Automobile College (NATS) are planning to display a unique customization project that combines an Alphard with a Hilux at Tokyo Auto Salon 2023 (TAS 2023). Every year since 1997, the automotive college exhibits a

We’re all familiar with Geely SUVs. Other than the two models sold here as the Proton X50 and the Proton X70, Malaysians also have their eye on the Xingyue, Xingyue L, and the Haoyue because everybody hopes that these models would make it to our shores one day. But did you know that Geely has 5 other SUVs on sale as well? To make it clearer, Geely has separated their vehicle range to the Yue/Rui series (Yue for SUVs/ Rui for sedans), Emgrand series, and the Vision series. The Yue/Rui series is m

The 2021 Hyundai Staria (US4) has just entered the ASEAN region, but before it came the 2021 Kia Carnival (KA4). Although they share the same Hyundai-Kia N3 platform, both companies' take on 11 seaters are vastly different, as we'll explore below with these Thai-spec cars. Dimensions - Staria is the bigger car The Staria replaces the Hyundai Grand Starex/H-1, and not only is it bigger than that, it's also larger than the Carnival. Here's how they stack up, and the Hyundai's extra length and heig

The year 2020 is coming to a close and that means it’s time for WapCar’s Car of the Year 2020. We have our very own shortlist but we’re also letting you, our beloved readers, to decide on the cars that deserve to win our inaugural Car of the Year award! As we’ve said before, we have selected 18 cars across three categories for you to vote for. The categories are Luxury Car of the Year, 7-seater Family Car of the Year, and of course, the Overall Car of the Year. Without further ado, let’s introdu