There’s no denying the popularity of the Toyota Raize and Daihatsu Rocky (Perodua Ativa to us) over in its home market in Japan. In 2022 alone, Toyota sold 83,620 units of the Raize, while Daihatsu managed to sell 22,223 units. Combined, the Rocky and Raize sold 105,843 units. Perhaps in a move to keep the Rocky and Raize at the top-20 position in the sales chart (remember that the models were launched in late-2019), Japanese publication Mag-X recently reported that Daihatsu is working on yet an

The all-new 2022 Honda HR-V takes a three-pronged approach to the Malaysian SUV market: buyers can choose between a naturally-aspirated engine, a turbocharged one, or a hybrid. In this article, we’ll focus on the range-topping RS e:HEV variant, which goes toe-to-toe with the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid (RM 139,991), with a feature set and price tag to match too. 2022 Honda HR-V price in Malaysia Variant Price 1.5 S RM 114,800 1.5 E RM 129,800 1.5 V RM 134,800 RS e:HEV RM 140,800 All prices are O

The Malaysian car market welcomed a new competitor today in the form of the much talked-about 2021 Perodua Ativa. It's finally here, and boy is it feature-packed with eyebrow-raising price tags. Also read: Launched in Malaysia, the 2021 Perodua Ativa: Priced from RM 62k, 1.0L Turbo, 98 PS/140 Nm We'll say this - it's the good kind of eyebrow-raising, especially when prices start from RM 61,500. Oh, and did we mention Pre-Collision Braking (PCB) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is standard across

Production of the Perodua D55L – Perodua’s yet to be named compact SUV – will begin at Perodua’s plant in Rawang on February 2021, according to information gathered by our friends at Funtasticko.net. They also added that there will be variants on offer – entry G, mid-range X, and the range topping AV variant. The usual range of Gear Up accessories package will also be available. Funtasticko’s information corroborates with our earlier post stating that the Perodua D55L’s launch has been postponed

Another update is upon the Proton Persona and Proton Iriz. The two were spotted testing with camouflage, which suggests cosmetic updates, and we had a peek into the 2021 Proton Persona’s interior. Floating infotainment screen aside, one of the speculations is the change from CVT to a 4-speed automatic (4AT). This has sparked conversations amongst readers. Some are all for it, some against it. Why a 4-speed automatic and not 6-speed? Simply put, it’s cost. Using a never-before-seen transmission i

Called the Icon, the second B-Segment Modular Architecture-based (BMA) SUV from Geely has been unveiled. The BMA platform also underpins the Geely Binyue, which is likely to be the Proton X50. The Icon’s exterior design takes a different route from previous Geely SUV models towards a more squarish approach. Though some features like the clamshell bonnet and roofline bears a resemblance to the Range Rover Evoque. Geely’s styling identity, the expanding cosmos can be seen on the grille and from th