Remember the incident of Daihatsu admitting that there were some gaps in its submission of compulsory United Nations-standard crash test results on some of the models it developed. Specifically, the Daihatsu-developed DNGA platform Toyota Vios unit submitted for testing had a different door component that was yet to be installed on production cars. Now, ASEAN NCAP, the independent road safety agency funded by the FIA, United Nations, and Global NCAP – the umbrella body for regional NCAP organiza

Following the regional debut of the refreshed 2023 Nissan Almera in Thailand a couple of months ago, the underrated B-segment sedan is recently launched in the Philippines. This comes mere days before the Filipino launch of the facelifted Honda City. Nissan Philippines Inc. (NPI) is offering 3 variants of the Almera facelift in the archipelago which are: EL M/T – PHP 839,000 (~RM 71k) VE CVT – PHP 1,059,000 (~RM 89k) VL CVT with NissanConnect Services – PHP 1,149,000 (~RM 97k) Gone is the elegan

With the launch of the all-new 2023 Toyota Vios in Thailand, badged as the Yaris Ativ in the Kingdom, there is a new leader in the B-segment sedan sales. For the second month in a row, the all-new Vios has outsold its perennial rival, the Honda City according to Thai sales data. 3,384 units of the Yaris Ativ were sold in September 2022, up by 211 units from the month before which saw the global debut of the newest generation of Toyota’s popular B-segment sedan. Up till September, a total of 18,0

Following a surprise announcement on Valentine's Day, Proton has officially brought back the R3 moniker with the 2021 Proton Saga and Iriz R3 Limited Edition, both of which were launched alongside the 2021 Proton Persona and Exora Black Edition. Do they have any other claim to fame other than being your shot at getting a factory-painted black Proton, typically reserved for government use? Let's find out. 2021 Proton Saga R3 Limited Edition - from RM 42k What's new? R3 stickers, window banners, b

Full disclosure: this is not a sponsored article. Now that we've got that out of the way, let's dive in. If you're currently shopping for a B-segment sedan, chances are, the Honda City and Toyota Vios are the default 2 choices in your shortlist. Nissan Almera, what's that? Yeah, that's what I thought too when the 2020 model was launched on our shores. 3 months after its launch, you'd still be hard pressed to see Almeras roaming the roads. Conversely, the 2020 Honda City seems to be very well rec

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) is ushering in this Chinese New Year with special savings on selected models. Model Savings up to (RM) Monthly Repayment (RM) Polo 4,000 725 Vento Comfortline 8,000 783 Vento Highline 4,000 894 Golf R-Line 2,000 1,750 Tiguan Highline 2,000 1,675 Beetle Sport 5,000 1,505 Monthly calculation based on 9-year loan tenure with 10% down payment and based on 2.5% interest rate. Subject to terms & conditions while stocks last. For those considering the Tiguan (H