Mazda recently unveiled its fourth and latest model of the Large Product Group, the Mazda CX-80 for the European market. The crossover is essentially the CX-60 with a 3-row seating configuration, the first Mazda of its kind in Europe and will be the flagship model in the continent. “Graceful” seems to be the buzzword surrounding the CX-80’s development as it is described as a “Graceful Driving SUV” and embodies a “Graceful Toughness” design concept. The flagship model for Europe continues to fol

On 29-March 2023, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visited China for the first time to discuss the exchange between Malaysia and China in economy and trade. Executives of Chery International were also invited to have an in-depth discussion with the PM’s envoy during his visit. Discussions were held between representatives of Chery International and the Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia (MITI), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz on the investment plan and dev

CKD Hyundai Ioniq 5 makes up 51 percent of new Hyundai cars booked at the 2022 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) Over 3,000 visitors test drove the Ioniq 5, first EV experience for many Hyundai Ioniq 5 is locally-assembled (CKD) in Indonesia, a world’s first The locally-assembled (CKD) Hyundai Ioniq 5 for Indonesia is off to a very strong start in ASEAN’s largest car market. At the recently concluded 2022 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS, 31-March to 10-April), Hyundai recorded o

Recently, we reported that most of used car buyers are shopping within a budget of RM 80k. The largest percentage of used car buyers are in the budget range of RM 50k to RM 80k, followed by RM 30k to RM 50k, and below RM 30k. The survey also revealed that the three most popular segments among used car buyers are sedan, SUV, and MPV. That got us thinking, which cars can you get for the money? Well, the list can be rather intensive so we’ll start with SUVs first. Trade in User's Car Form There is,

Once again, we are reminded that if you want to learn what is actually happening in the car market, you have to get off Facebook, and start talking to people who are actually buying / selling cars. We’ve just learned from Toyota dealers that UMW Toyota Motor has sold out their entire year’s planned allocation for the 2021 Toyota Harrier in less than 1 week after its launch. The number of orders collected is a big slap in the face of the negativities on Facebook surrounding the RM 249,706 Toyota

The 2020 Kia Grand Carnival 11-seater has just been introduced with a sole variant priced at RM 179,888 on-the-road without insurance. The previous 8-seater variants have been discontinued. As before, the Grand Carnival is powered by a 2.2-litre turbodiesel engine that makes 200 PS and 440 Nm of torque. Transmission duty is handled by an 8-speed automatic transmission. Kia Grand Carnival Dimensions wise it is identical to the 8-seater, measuring at 5,115 mm long, 1,985 mm wide, and 1,755 mm tall