The Honda Jazz was the undisputed king of the compact hatchback right up to the point that it was unfortunately discontinued in the Malaysian market. Its sales figures struck fear into the hatch of any other B-segment hatchback. Spanning 3 generations here, the final GK Jazz proved to be the most successful before it was replaced by the Honda City Hatchback. Jazz sales over the 3 generations totalled just over 100,000 units with 80,000 of those being locally assembled. That gave it a market shar

Assuming that the government does not extend the current sales tax (SST) exemption for locally-assembled (CKD) passenger cars, prices are set to increase after 30-June 2022, after which the 10 percent SST resumes. However, the new SST inclusive price will not simply return to pre-pandemic levels, but higher. The Ringgit is now trading at RM 4.40 to 1 US Dollar, its weakest since the ‘98 Asian Financial Crisis. Also read: Post-SST: Car prices to increase more than before, higher than previous Jun

Estimated prices start from RM 75,670, higher than Toyota Yaris 4 variants, including 1 hybrid Keeps Jazz's Ultra Seats In the noise and lights of MITEC KL, Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. has launched the 2022 Honda City Hatchback in Malaysia, with estimated prices ranging from RM 75,670 (1.5 S) to RM 87,860 (1.5 V), with deliveries for the petrol versions starting in January 2022. So far, Honda Malaysia has received 2,000 bookings for the City Hatchback. The selling price for the RS e:HEV will be ann

It’s been a long time coming, but the Honda City Hatchback is almost upon us in Malaysia, as Honda Malaysia has just dropped a teaser of its upcoming B-segment hatchback. The caption "Move aside. Y? Because This. Is. It." is clearly referring to the Toyota Yaris. Set to replace the ever-popular GK5 Honda Jazz, the upcoming Honda City Hatchback will aim squarely at the Toyota Yaris, mirroring the Honda City and Toyota Yaris rivalry. Also Read: Malaysians are not waiting for City Hatchback; GK5 Ho

Racing is finally back on the menu as the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Challenge kick-started its fourth season at Sepang International Circuit over the weekend (26th - 28th March 2021). And what a season opener it was - further dramafied by wet races and drivers who, as always, were not afraid to go all out. TGR Race Classification - New rookie class For those of you tuning in to this series for the first time, there are four classes: Sporting, Super Sporting, Promotional, and new for this year, Ro

We’ve put the 2018 Honda Jazz, 2019 Toyota Yaris, as well as the 2020 Mazda 2 through the WapCar Ratings test and now let’s take a side-by-side look at all the aspects. Driving Performance - Winner goes to Mazda 2 Facts and Figures 2019 Toyota Yaris 1.5G 2018 Honda Jazz 1.5L V 2020 Mazda 2 1.5 Hatchback Engine 1.5L 4-cylinder NA 1.5L 4-cylinder NA 1.5L 4-cylinder NA Transmission CVT CVT 6-speed automatic Power 107 PS @ 6,000 rpm 120 PS @ 6,600 rpm 114 PS @ 6,000 rpm Torque 140 Nm @ 4,200 rpm 145