Your eyes are not deceiving you. This is not a brand-new Land Rover but rather the all-new 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe and all your previous notions on Korean cars with bland, boring designs can be thrown out of the window. The fifth-generation Santa Fe is the first full model change since 2018 and the Korean H badge took an unconventional approach with a design that maximises rear cargo capacity as well as to better accommodate outdoor and urban activities. The boxy and distinctive silhouette is deri

The crossover boom has arrived in Malaysia and every carmaker wants a piece of that lucrative pie. For some though, jacking up existing models and putting plastic cladding is one cost-effective solution to hop on the bandwagon. The Proton Iriz Active is one of those crossover hatchbacks that are trying to appeal to buyers who wanted something more active-looking than a conventional hatchback. Still, even if you feel that the Iriz Active is merely a jacked-up Iriz, it is appealing for some buyers

The 2021 Suzuki Swift Sport has been introduced in Singapore, roughly two months after the hot hatch was launched in Malaysia. Singapore is the first country in the ASEAN region to receive the Swift Sport with a 48V mild-hybrid (MHEV) system. Under the hood lies the turbocharged 1.4-litre K14D four-cylinder petrol engine that does 129 PS and 235 Nm, hooked up to a 48V mild-hybrid (MHEV) system. Power output Model Power (PS) Torque (Nm) Swift Sport 140 230 Swift Sport (48V) 129 235 Power figures

Malaysia welcomed the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, the 7-seater counterpart to the regular Volkswagen Tiguan last year. There's two variants here, the 1.4-litre Highline and this tartier 2.0-litre R-Line. Seven months since then, VW has updated the R-Line with new infotainment features. Also read: RM 2k for extra space? 5-seater VW Tiguan vs 7-seater Tiguan Allspace What's new outside? This round of updates is a subtle one, with only one small exterior enhancement and a few interior improvements.

In Malaysia, the pick-up truck has been synonymous with the Toyota Hilux that there is a running joke where every pick-up is simply called a ‘Hailak’. Over in Thailand though, luck is not on Toyota’s side as it was the Isuzu D-Max that became the most popular pick-up truck in the land of smiles in 2020. According to sales data provided by Headlight Magazine, the Isuzu D-Max dominated pick-up truck sales in Thailand with 160,328 units sold in 2020, capturing 43.9% market share. This is an impress

What a time to be alive if you like your Mercedes-Benz affordable, compact, and ‘youthful’ (read: non-uncle). You have the A-Class in hatchback, sedan, and if you are in China, long-wheelbase form. Need more space? Mercedes would be too happy to offer you the B-Class, or GLA SUV, or GLB SUV. Want something more stylish? Try the CLA four-door coupe or CLA Shooting Brake. Even if you are card-carrying, Elon Musk-believing, environmentalist Mercedes will be wooing you with EQA and EQB all-electric