Proton Commerce, a joint venture between Proton’s sales arm Proton Edar, and CIMB Bank announced today that it disbursed a total of 27,288 loans to Proton car buyers in Malaysia in 2023. The figure is a new high for Proton Commerce, rising in tandem with Proton’s recent record of 154,611 units sold – its highest since 2012. This also means that 18 percent of Proton cars sold last year were financed by Proton Commerce. The Proton Saga is the financing arm’s most important model, contributing 61 p

The WapCar Car of the Year Awards 2021 has kicked off; it’s that time of the year when we shortlist the best cars for your voting pleasure. 22 models have been shortlisted across four categories, one of which is Affordable Car of the Year. In this category, we’ve rounded up six cars that are under RM 100k; the entries are: Honda City Nissan Almera Toyota Vios Toyota Yaris Perodua Myvi Perodua Ativa All three B-segment staple sedans – Honda City, Nissan Almera, and Toyota Vios – are in for the ru

By now, you're probably sick of me waxing lyrical about the Nissan Almera. Well, I'm not quite done yet. Yes, I think that this car is the real deal, one that I myself will buy and live with. Time and again, I have recommended this car to anyone shopping in this segment, and am overjoyed every time someone ends up taking my advice. Problem is, whenever I recommend the Almera, the first reaction I get is, "A Nissan Almera, are you sure? Is it THAT GOOD?" To really convince them, I'd have to stop

Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn. Bhd. (ETCM) has officially launched the all-new 2020 Nissan Almera in Malaysia today, along with prices that starts from RM 79,906 (sans SST). As we know, three variants are on offer - namely the base VL, mid-range VLP and the range-topping VLT. Without further ado, here are their prices: 2020 Nissan Almera price in Malaysia Variant VL VLP VLT Price w/o SST, until 31-Dec. 2020 RM 79,906 RM 85,715 RM 91,310 Price w/ SST RM 83,888 RM 89,888 RM 95,888 As expected, the pr

Nissan says the new HR10DET engine – found in their all-new 2020 Nissan Almera is quite a good engine that offers ‘confidence-inspiring performance’ that makes it a ‘perfect modern sedan’. Don’t scoff yet, read on… Turbocharged power As you know, Nissan’s Honda City fighter comes with a 1.0-litre, turbocharged three-cylinder mill. The engine makes 100 PS and peak torque of 152 Nm at a rev band of 2,400 to 4,000 rpm. Early, accessible power means overtaking should be easier. Other tech in the eng

Effective 15-June until 31-December 2020, the government will completely waive the 10 percent sales tax for locally-assembled (CKD) cars. Imported cars will still need to pay sales tax, but only at half of the original rate, at 5 percent. Some companies like Perodua have since announced that they will be absorbing the sales tax from today 15-June. Many banks have also reduced their interest rates. Whether should you buy a car now or not is a different topic altogether. There’s a Malay saying “Uk