Following the Rhino Edition, Naza Eastern Motors Sdn Bhd introduced two new Malaysian exclusive variants of the Suzuki Jimny in the country. Both variants are highly accessorised versions of the regular Jimny which are: Jimny Rainforest Edition – RM 168,900 Jimny Black Edition – RM 171,900 It’s worth noting the prices listed are before insurance and both variants are priced lower than the standard Jimny. For comparison, the regular Jimny is priced from RM 174,900 without insurance. To mark the l

On the sidelines of the 2022 Perodua Ativa Hybrid handover to customers in Kuala Lumpur today, Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad said that over "600 units" were applied for. "For now, there's roughly 600 applicants [for this model]," he said to reporters at the event. This is double the total 300 units of Ativa Hybrid allocated for Malaysians, all of which have been spoken for anyway. That's certainly a good start to Perodua's electrification jour

Aston Martin has always been associated with James Bond but funnily enough in the last film featuring Agent 007, he was seen driving in a humdrum Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. Perhaps Aston’s own SUV isn’t good enough for him then? Well, the British ultraluxury carmaker listened and introduced the Aston Martin DBX707, a major upgrade from the regular DBX SUV. The three digits at the end of the name give a clue to just how potent this behemoth is. Powering the hand-built DBX range-topper is a 4.0-li

Launching in Malaysia in January 2022 New colour option Upgraded infotainment Bermaz Motor is expected to launch a new 2022 Mazda CX-3 in Malaysia sometime around January. This new model will introduce several upgrades to its specifications but will otherwise look very similar to the outgoing model. Details are still lacking but as before, the 2022 Mazda CX-3 will continue to be imported from Japan and assuming that our Malaysian market will mirror the features available in Japan, then the new C

As all Malaysians know, taxes weigh very heavily in pushing car prices up in our country. The government relies on the car industry to fill up over RM 10 billion worth of taxes annually. Free-trade agreements aside, the only way to go around this is to assemble the cars locally, but this only allows a manufacturer to skip the 30 percent import duty. The elephant in the room is excise duty, which ranges between 75 percent to 105 percent depending on engine capacity and body type. Excise duty appl

Two new kids on the block versus the current king on the throne. This is the age-old banter of SUV practicality, and we have a worthy opponent to the formidable Honda HR-V: the 2020 Proton X50 and 2021 Nissan Kicks. However, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, Nissan Kicks e-Power will not be here till 2021, while Proton X50 launch has been delayed later this year. 2018 Honda HR-V Gallery Honda HR-V Before we go into detail, let’s start with the king. The Honda HR-V has been enjoying tremendous sal