Mazda ended its financial year ending March 2024 (April 2023 to March 2024, FY2024) with an 11.8 percent increase in global sales, totaling 1,204,668 units. The growth is attributed to strong demand for Mazda cars in USA (up 24.6%), China (up 14.7%), Europe (up 12.5%). Sales in its domestic market Japan, however, dropped 2.8%. The Mazda CX-5 is the company’s best seller, contributing nearly a third of Mazda’s global sales. Sales of the CX-5 in FY2024 totaled 350,339 units (up 1.5%), followed by

The 2022 Proton X70 doesn’t sport many differences from the outside but underneath, it has something major. That being said, the X70 has only undergone a minor change so what else is different in this update? Rather than stating the obvious elephant in the room engine under the hood, we’ll start with the exterior, and first up are the gloss black finishing trims. This can be seen on the front grille, front fog light surrounds, the trim that connects the taillights, and the diffuser piece. At lea

The Proton X70 has been a runaway success for the Proton and now the 2022 update sees the best-selling SUV in the country getting a smaller 1.5-litre turbocharged 3-pot engine shared with the X50. Granted, for those who think small doesn’t mean better, there’s still the turbocharged 1.8-litre 4-cylinder for the highest variant. Even with one cylinder removed and being smaller in displacement, Proton claims that the X70’s new engine (177 PS/255 Nm) is superior to most of its rivals including the

Purported specifications of the upcoming 2022 Proton X70 MC1 facelift in Malaysia have been leaked on social media. In one fell swoop it cements what's been said all along, in addition to a few more tidbits here and there. New 1.5-litre engine for the X70 The biggest news is that three out of five variants will be powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine, the same one from the Proton X50. This is a three cylinder mill, with 177 PS and 255 Nm. This isn't a new development, since export-model Pr

Following its announcement for pre-orders in its home market of South Korea, Kia has announced the official international launch of the all-new fifth-generation Kia Sportage. Inspired by nature, this ‘ultimate urban SUV’ is developed on Hyundai Motor Group's N3 architecture. It is also the first Kia vehicle to be available in long-wheelbase and short-wheelbase variants depending on the region. Design - Menacingly sporty The design of the all-new Sportage uses Kia’s new design language – Opposite

With the launch of the locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70 nearing, more information regarding the new model are surfacing. Thanks to the latest Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) production data, it appears that Proton will be introducing a new X70 Premium X 2WD variant as the range-topping variant. As it is, the current imported X70 Premium 2WD is loaded to the brim, so it will be interesting to see what Proton can cramp into the new X70 Premium X 2WD variant. For comparison, these are the