In a surprise turn of events, Dinamikjaya Motors has just confirmed that a locally-assembled three-row seat variant of the 2022 Kia Carnival will be making its Malaysian debut at this weekend’s WapCar Auto Show at Pavilion Bukit Jalil. Currently, the 2022 Kia Carnival is imported (CBU) from Korea, and it’s only available as a four-row 11-seater, powered by a 2.2-litre turbodiesel that makes 202 PS and 441 Nm, paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission. But this information is only academic, bec

Let’s face it – a brand-new Toyota Alphard isn’t exactly within the reach of many Malaysians. After all, with prices of a new Alphard hovering at the RM 450k mark, most people will end up buying a property instead. With that out of the way, let’s take a look at five family-friendly 7-seaters that isn’t a Toyota Alphard. Honda BR-V - From RM 86,726 to RM 93,420 Kicking the list off is the Honda BR-V – the most affordable 7-seater here. Priced from RM 86,726 onwards, the Honda BR-V is a family-fav

The 2021 Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) is happening as we speak, and one of the cars on display that may pique the interest of Malaysians is the 2021 Kia Carnival. The Kia Carnival in Thailand is fully-imported from South Korea. The all-new 2021 Kia Carnival made its global debut in August last year. The latest fourth-gen Kia Carnival has grown in size; 40 mm longer than before at 5,155 mm, 10 mm wider at 1,995 mm, with a 30 mm longer wheelbase at 3,090 mm. The Kia Carnival features an

If all goes according to plan, Mazda will unveil its much-anticipated new RWD platform at the 2021 Tokyo Motor Show. This is said to be a sedan body. According to carsensor.net, Mazda is eager to announce the model in October this year, if the 2021 Tokyo Motor Show gets the green light. As we have detailed before, this new platform will underpin several new products, be it in sedan or SUV form. The new RWD sedan is said to have an overall dimension that suggests that it will be a D-segment sedan

Shortly after it was spied in the land of smiles, Thailand became the first country to launch the right-hand-drive all-new fourth-generation Kia Grand Carnival. The Kia Grand Carnival in Thailand only comes in an 11-seater configuration. Two variants are available; the base spec SX and the range-topping SXL. As expected, only the 2.2-litre Smartstream turbodiesel engine made it to our region. The turbodiesel engine is mated to an 8-speed conventional automatic transmission and produces 202 PS an

Naza Kia has officially launched the new 11-seater 2020 Kia Grand Carnival in Malaysia. The 11-seater MPV will replace the 8-seater Grand Carnival (previously sold in 2 variants; KX - RM 158,788, SX - RM 188,788) and will only be available in one variant with an asking price of RM 179,888. The new Grand Carnival features innovative Multiflex seats that allows owners to adjust the layout of the seating arrangement according to the needs of the family, whether it is to fit as many passengers as po