The honour of being the first to introduce new models in Malaysia this year goes to BMW, with the launch of the 2023 BMW 3 Series (G20) facelift (LCI) moments ago. As before, there's three locally-assembled (CKD) variants, all in M Sport guise. Prices are as below: 2023 BMW 3 Series (G20) LCI price in Malaysia Variant Price 320i M Sport RM 283,800 330e M Sport RM 298,800 330i M Sport RM 317,800 BMW Malaysia's chart-topper last year – over 2,300 units were sold in 2022 – the LCI model hopes to co

Between January to August 2022, both Proton and Perodua have put slightly more than a quarter of a million new cars on local roads. As of August 2022, Perodua had registered 171,728 units while Proton says it did 87,481 units, but Proton’s numbers is including 4,040 units of exports. Discounting exports, Proton’s domestic year-to-date sales stands at 83,441 units. Given the price advantage accorded by their quasi-national marques status, the top 5 best-selling cars are as expected, dominated by

The all-new 11th-gen Honda Civic has begun sales in North America last week and it might be the only thing Honda fans are talking about. But how will it cope against its two rivals, the Toyota Corolla and the Mazda 3, in a quarter-mile drag race? Well, the boys over at Throttle House did just that in one of their recent videos on the all-new Civic. The three C-segment sedans are pitted against each other in their highest trims. The Mazda 3 is the most powerful and torquiest at 186 PS and 252 Nm

Sales of the all-new 2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has begun in Europe, just over a month after its global debut. At launch in Europe, the petrol variants available are the C180, C200, and C300. Both the C200 and C300 get all-wheel drive (4Matic) option. Meanwhile, diesel options are the C220d and C300d. To recap, the C180 and C200 are powered by a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged engine with an integrated starter generator (ISG), producing 170 PS/250 Nm and 204 PS/300 Nm respectively. The C300 ge

In this week's Ratings article, we’re taking an in-depth look at the 2019 Proton Persona 1.6L Premium by analysing all aspects from driving performance to purchase and cost. Proton Persona 2019 Proton Persona: Driving Performance - 30/50 pts, well-tuned ride and handling 2019 Proton Iriz 1.6L Premium - Facts and Figures Engine 1.6L 4-cylinder NA Transmission CVT Power 109 PS @ 5,750 rpm Torque 150 Nm @ 4,000 rpm Weight 1,193 kg 0-100 km/h 11.7 seconds 100-0 km/h 45.5 metres The Punch-sourced CVT

2020 has been quite the rollercoaster, hasn’t it? It was a quiet first half - no thanks to Covid-19 - and now we’re getting a barrage of cars we’ve been waiting for: the Nissan Almera and Honda City, among others. If you’re in the B-segment sedan market, you may have noticed a distinct lack of news on the Toyota Vios. Last we heard of it was during its refresh in the Philippines but it got completely eclipsed by the City and Almera after that. That was until recently, when UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT