Unlike most Chinese brands entering our markets, Chery has been around the minds of Malaysians the longest. Though the carmaker made its return in 2023 with the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro, you still see older models from its first Malaysian appearance on the roads. Perhaps some of you reading this article might even grow up in one, particularly the Chery Eastar MPV and the first Chery Tiggo. Compared to those models, the latest ones currently offered by Chery felt like night and day. While others w

Ever since being taken over by Dinamikjaya Motors, Kia has started a bit of a revival among consumers in Malaysia despite only having a couple of models in its line-up. The Kia Sorento seems likely to be model number three based on this latest discovery. This Astra Blue Sorento was spotted while we were covering the BYD Atto 3’s launch. The Chinese EV maker is distributed here by Sime Darby Motors which is one of the shareholders for the Inokom plant in Kulim, Kedah which currently assembles (CK

Chery returns to Malaysia under new management team Chery Tiggo 4 Pro, Tiggo 7 Pro, Tiggo 8 Pro Max, and Omoda 5 previewed Aftersales network to be established across Malaysia Chery has officially taken a major step towards its brand rejuvenation in Malaysia by holding a physical preview event involving no less than five of its current models for select members of the media, potential dealers, and business partners. "This event is significant for several reasons. Firstly, it is the first physica

There was a time when the Volkswagen Passat was priced closer to a BMW 3 Series or a Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and a brand-new Honda Accord can be bought for less than RM 150k. Today though, prices for these two have pretty much equalized. The 2020 Honda Accord 1.5 TC-P is priced at RM 187,390 (0% SST) while the 2020 Volkswagen Passat R-Line is priced at RM 204,433 (0% SST). Both the 2020 Honda Accord and 2020 Volkswagen Passat made it into our very own shortlist for Car of the Year awards. We love

Just last week, the media was given a preview of the all-new 2020 Hyundai Sonata and it seems that Malaysia might be the first RHD market to have the D-segment sedan. Now, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has announced that the all-new Sonata is opened for bookings at its website. This gives Malaysians an opportunity to try an alternative to the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord with a bit of premium kimchi flavour. However, Hyundai has quoted the prices of the all-new Sonata would start at ‘RM 20x,

The TNGA-platform Toyota Camry is one of the best cars we’ve driven in recent times. It has the handling that’s better than many recent BMW models but more important than that, the Camry’s excellent handling didn’t come at the expense of ride comfort. Truly a pleasant surprise. So what’s the weakest point of the Toyota Camry? Critics will be quick to say it has to be the aging naturally aspirated, port fuel injection 2AR-FE 2.5-litre Dual VVT-i engine. But our test drive with the Camry tells us