Signs of the 2023 Proton X70 facelift launching in Malaysia are becoming more apparent, as latest manufacturing data by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) shows the current, pre-facelift model's production slowly dwindling to a halt. Earlier this month we reported that the 1.8-litre variants have stopped production, and the 1.5-litre variants seem to be following suit – of which, each variant is only produced in two-digit figures for a cumulative 136 units made in November 2023. It's not

Launched alongside the new Mazda 2 facelift in Malaysia last week is the updated 2024 Mazda CX-3. Unlike the hatchback/sedan pair, the refreshed CX-3 did not receive any extensive visual updates but gained some quality-of-life enhancements to keep it fresh. Just like the previous update, the 2024 CX-3 remains fully imported (CBU) from Thailand and is offered with 2 powertrains across 3 variants. Below are the prices of the CX-3 variants for Peninsular Malaysia, on-the-road, without insurance: CX

For automotive purists, sticking with a manual transmission is the way to go and anything with two pedals or less is considered sacrilege. But what if your only (official) option is an automatic gearbox, should you feel ashamed and let those purists clang the bells while calling shame on you? Well, in the case of the Suzuki Swift Sport (ZC33S), Suzuki’s Malaysian distributor, Naza Eastern Motors only offers the 6-speed automatic variant. The more enthusiast-approved 6-speed manual transmission i

We get it, the most popular car in Malaysia this year is probably the 2020 Proton X50. It had a headline-grabbing six-month waiting list (that Proton is working on rectifying), but it seems the 2020 Mitsubishi Xpander one ups that with an eight-month waiting period. Yes. Quartz White Pearl - best Xpander colour? With over 3,700 bookings collected in its first month of sales, there's no denying Malaysians love the Xpander. However, it seems there's a bit more love for the white one as the waiting

The 2020 Mitsubishi Xpander is off to a strong start, having secured over 3,700 bookings since the order books were opened on 22-Oct. Its order books is full enough to keep the MMC Manufacturing Malaysia – the Malaysian-Japanese joint venture company responsible for the Xpander’s production in Pekan (located within DRB-Hicom's manufacturing plant) – busy until year-end. Year 2020’s allocation for the Xpander has since been sold out. In fact, customers who placed their booking in November will on

Mazda North America has announced that the 2021 Mazda CX-30 will be getting the 2.5-litre turbocharged SkyActiv-G engine for the US market. The engine had been previously used in other Mazda cars like the Mazda 3, Mazda 6, Mazda CX-9 and Mazda CX-5. Maximum power output is rated at 253 PS and maximum torque is rated at 434 Nm. (with premium 93 octane). With 87 Octane, the 2.5-litre turbo engine churns out 230 PS and 420 Nm. That is a lot more than the 164 PS/230 Nm that the 2.0-litre NA SkyActiv