Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced an official recall to replace Takata airbag modules. A total of 6,671 vehicles produced between 2010 and 2014 have been identified to undergo inspection under the recall. The affected models may require the replacement of a specific driver front airbag gas generator housing, these include: Golf GTI (Mk6) Eos Passat CC Polo Beetle Vento Also read: Review: 2023 VW Arteon IQ.Drive - Now on par with rivals, but at what cost? The concern with th

When it comes to the Toyota Alphard, you either love it or hate it. Yet, the luxurious breadbox on wheels isn’t only one of the most demanded models among the country’s power brokers, it’s also one of the most popular cars in Japan. In fact, the Alphard is the fourth best-selling car in the country, behind the Toyota Yaris, Toyota Corolla, and Toyota Roomy. Good job, Toyota, for filling up the Top 4 positions but let’s keep the celebrations aside because as the title suggests, the main focus is

This is it – roughly a month after it was initially leaked, Toyota has introduced the all-new 2022 Toyota Avanza in Indonesia. Being a new-generation model, it brings with it a host of improvements, which we will dive into. The all-new Toyota Avanza, alongside its sportier Veloz sibling, will battle the equally-new Honda BR-V, Mitsubishi Xpander, and Suzuki Ertiga when it goes on sale. In Indonesia, the all-new Toyota Avanza is priced from IDR 206 million (~RM 60k) for the base variant, before t

Unlike in Malaysia, the Nissan Almera is enjoying a pretty solid sales streak over in Thailand. Since its introduction back in November 2019, it's been consistently beating the Toyota Yaris Ativ (essentially our Vios with a smaller 1.2-litre engine), and nips ever closer at the Honda City's heels in Q1 2021. According to numbers compiled by Headlight Magazine, Nissan moved 4,756 units of the Almera within January to March; resulting in a 21.9% market share. Interestingly, this marks the first ti

A couple of months ago, Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) introduced the brand-new, N18 generation Nissan Almera, effectively retiring the long-serving N17-generation model. New to the Nissan Almera is a sophisticated turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine that does 100 PS and 152 Nm. The CVT-type automatic transmission is also new. The Nissan Almera competes against established rivals such as the Honda City and Toyota Vios. Prices start from RM 79,906 for the Turbo VL variant, topping

Facts and figures are nice to talk about: an insanely-good fuel-efficiency figure is just as nice to brag about as fast 0-100 times. But what about non-facts and figures stuff, like comfort? That's what we want to measure today between the 2020 Nissan Almera and the 2020 Honda City. 2020 Honda City Much can be said about the list of equipments in Honda's latest B-segment sedan - it's certainly not lacking in any aspect. But this article is mostly concerned about how comfortable the car feels. Of