Twelve months after flood related supply issues suppressed sales at the beginning of 2022, national carmaker Proton enjoyed its best start to a year since 2013. With 11,681 units (domestic and export) sold in January 2023, sales have grown by 162.3% year-on-year, resulting in the company comfortably retaining second place in the sales table. Proton's market share for the month is estimated to be 22.9%, an improvement of more than 12% year-on year and over 3% better than its market share figure o

Now that UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has finally launched the new 2022 Toyota Veloz, we can now pit it against its donor car, the equally-new D27A Perodua Alza. Right off the bat, prices of the D27A Perodua Alza tops out at RM 75,500, while the Toyota Veloz is priced at RM 95,000, meaning the Alza is cheaper than the Veloz by RM 19,500. Let's see what the additional RM 19,500 in the Veloz gets over the Alza. Exterior – Larger wheels, chunkier fenders, swaps fog lamps for LED DRLs Right off the bat,

Needless to say, one of the most highly-anticipated models to debut in Malaysia this year is the 2022 Perodua Alza, codenamed D27A. While details surrounding Perodua’s upcoming MPV are scarce, a Facebook group dedicated to the D27A Alza has popped up, with a post from a dealer claiming that prices of the all-new Alza will start from an estimated RM 69k. But is it true? Also Read: All-new 2022 Perodua Alza (D27A): What do we know about Malaysia's next big hit? What's the possible starting price o

Special editions of the Proton Persona, Exora, Iriz, and Saga will be launched in an online event next week on 18-February 2021, which also marks the return of the famed R3 moniker. The four models that will be launched during the event - to be streamed live on Proton's Facebook page - are as below: Persona Black Edition Exora Black Edition Iriz R3 Limited Edition Saga R3 Limited Edition Prospects of the R3 nameplate returning are exciting, and we've covered spyshots of the Iriz and Saga R3 Limi

Following Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) axing the Mk5 Polo from its local line-up, the title of oldest model goes to its sedan twin, the Volkswagen Vento. Now, it appears that the time for the Vento is also up in Malaysia. A quick check on the Volkswagen website shows that the Vento has been removed from the local line-up. The model was one of the most affordable Volkswagen cars in Malaysia with prices starting from RM 84,449 for the Comfortline variant. It first arrived here as the

Previously, the 2021 Proton Persona facelift and 2021 Proton Iriz facelift were spotted testing together. It appears the duo are set to receive another nip and tuck. This time, we're able to catch a glimpse of the 2021 Proton Persona facelift's interior. From the spyshot, a large floating screen can be seen protruding from the dashboard, similar to the 2019 Proton Saga. 2021 Proton Persona facelift Apart from a larger infotainment screen, the CVT could see a change to a more conventional 4-speed