Proton Commerce, a joint venture between Proton’s sales arm Proton Edar, and CIMB Bank announced today that it disbursed a total of 27,288 loans to Proton car buyers in Malaysia in 2023. The figure is a new high for Proton Commerce, rising in tandem with Proton’s recent record of 154,611 units sold – its highest since 2012. This also means that 18 percent of Proton cars sold last year were financed by Proton Commerce. The Proton Saga is the financing arm’s most important model, contributing 61 p

2023 sales target of 314,000 units, up 11.3 percent from 2021 2023 production target of 330,000 units, which is 103% of the available capacity Perodua forecasts Malaysia’s TIV to be at 705,000 units, higher than MAA’s 650,000 units Buoyed by strong demand for budget-friendly cars that the general public can trust, Perodua saw its best-ever sales in 2022 with 282,019 cars sold and along the way, became the 4th largest automotive brand in ASEAN's Top 5 biggest markets. This year, Perodua is target

Enough of SUVs and MPVs as sedans and hatchbacks also have their own followers. Come 2023 and there are a number of brand-new sedans and hatchbacks that are Malaysia-bound. As the year goes by, we predict that there are roughly 7 new sedans and hatchbacks that Malaysians can look forward to. 2023 Perodua Axia Kicking this list off is the 2023 Perodua Axia. Codenamed D74A, this new A-segment hatchback will most likely be underpinned by the tried-and-tested DNGA platform, as well as featuring a Du

Launched in September 2016, the P2-13A generation Proton Saga - itself a heavily revised version of the 2008 BLM generation Saga – will soon enter the 6th year of its model life. This also means that the Proton Saga needs another round of updates for it to still meet expectations of today’s customers. Sources familiar with Proton’s product plans say that a new 2022 Proton Saga will be launched in May. Details are scarce but typical of mid-lifecycle updates, buyers can be expect minor styling upd

Previously, we discussed the best used SUVs you can buy within a budget of RM 80k, which came following the news that the bulk of used car buyers shop below RM 80k. This time, we’ll look into used sedans for under RM 80k. Like in the previous article, we’ve disqualified cars that are either too old (above 10 years, as most used car bank loans must be settled before the car turns 13) or of “premium” stature. On top of those, we’ve also tried to diversify the segments and brands as much as we can,

Proton has just introduced the new Saga, updating the affordable sedan that has been around since 2016 with some much-needed improvements. Let’s take a look at what has been improved on the new Saga. For starters, the front grille now features Proton’s ‘Infinite Weave’ motif, first found on the X70. The new Saga is the fourth model after the X70, Iriz, and Persona to don the new grille. Apart from the ‘Infinite Weave’ front grille, the new Saga also features a chrome strip that connects both hea