** This article is published on WapCar Community, representing the opinion of users. Click the link below to enter the community for car enthusiasts in Malaysia https://forum.wapcar.my/ Basic information of my car: 2011 KIA Optima 2.0 LX Reasons why I bought this car Needed a car for university back in 2011. Car Selection Process I had a budget of: RM28000 Models that I’ve considered included : Toyota Vios, Mazda 3( to be honest i didn't know anything about car models back then) Gut Feeling (Abs

The newly appointed distributor for Peugeot brand in Malaysia, Bermaz Auto Alliance (BAuto), recently launched the 2021 Peugeot 3008 facelift alongside the 2021 Peugeot 5008 facelift. The two C-segment SUVs mark the first models to be launched by BAuto, going head-to-head against rivals such as the Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, and Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. To recap, the locally-assembled (CKD) 2021 Peugeot 3008 facelift is priced at RM 161,616 (with SST exemption). We had the opportunity to sample

What do you look for in a daily runabout? I would hazard a guess and say – fuel efficiency, space, and low maintenance cost. With those criteria, it’s little wonder that the Perodua Myvi tops the sales chart year after year. Proton’s attempt to steal the thunder was, and perhaps still is, with the Iriz. Evidently, that didn’t go as well as Proton had hoped, but I’ve always had a soft spot for the Proton Iriz. The biggest bugbear personally is the CVT despite the continuous updates. Has the 2022

The Proton Persona has been a relatively popular model for Proton. After all, over the past couple of months, the Persona was able to top the B-segment sedan sales charts. Just recently, Proton unveiled the updated 2022 Proton Persona, bringing with it a host of quality-of-life improvements, including LED headlights, larger 16-inch (up from 15-inch) alloy wheels, and a revised cabin. Also Read: Priced from RM 45k, CVT-only 2022 Proton Persona facelift (MC2) launched, MT dropped Naturally, prices

The Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA) has released its list of top selling models in Japan for Financial Year 2020 (April 2020 to March 2021). Seven out of the top-10 best-selling models in Japan came from Toyota. The Toyota Yaris (including Yaris Cross and GR Yaris) is Japan’s most popular nameplate, with 202,657 units sold in the last year. This was followed by the Toyota Raize, our Perodua Ativa’s Japanese cousin, with 120,998 units, making it Japan’s best-selling SUV. The Raize’s t

There are many ways to coax young'uns into buying cars, one of which - or so Toyota's Thailand operations think - is by dousing a Toyota Yaris Ativ (Vios for Malaysians) in pink and calling it the 'Play' variant, which is exactly what we have here today. Colour me fancy Call it what you want, but it's hard to ignore, this. This Play variant is said to have been developed to 'meet the daily use of the new generation', and as such features a ton of funky visual updates. On the outside, the Ice Pin