As this blue and green third rock from the sun completes its orbit around the pulsating red giant heat sphere, another year passes. 2023 could also see another record-breaking year of automotive sales in Malaysia. Still, as we get accustomed to writing 2024 (or 2023A for the superstitious) on our calendar dates, we also would like to remember the key models that did not make it. Bar certain variants that have been discontinued like the Mazda 3 1.5-litre variants and the Volkswagen Golf R-Line, w

Honda Civic is USA's No.1 selling car for 6 years, No.1 in segment for 12 years Civic is No.1 C-segment in Malaysia since 2016 But Civic sells poorly in Japan, Toyota Alphard sells 17x more despite higher price Generally speaking, a lower priced mass market car will sell in greater quantities than a high-end luxury model. The exception to this is in Japan, where more people buy a Toyota Alphard than a Toyota Sienta, or the subject of this topic, the Honda Civic. For every one Honda Civic sold in

The all-new 2022 Lexus NX is now in Malaysia, but you can't drive it Some parts are missing What happened to this Lexus NX? Surprise, surprise. The all-new TNGA-based 2022 Lexus NX has landed in Malaysia, but it’s not exactly what you had in mind. As seen on a local half-cut shop’s Facebook page, a half-cut 2022 Lexus NX has landed in Malaysia, albeit in pieces, not too dissimilar to a CKD pack. This particular unit is the NX 250 variant, as evident from the model plaque on the tailgate. This na

Gets new Li-ion battery pack Larger 2.0L Dynamic Force engine Latest generation Toyota Safety Sense ADAS system with Over The Air (OTA) updates. Toyota’s first 12.3-inch driver’s digital meter cluster New front centre airbag The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid has broke cover for the European market – brandishing Toyota’s fifth-generation hybrid power unit (the Malaysian version uses the fourth-gen hybrid powertrain) as well new Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) ADAS features. Though it’s billed as an all-n

A week after previewing the all-new 2021 Hyundai Elantra in Malaysia, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motor (HSDM) has launched the new C-segment here. Introductory prices start from RM 158,888 for the sole 1.6 variant. Now in its seventh-generation, the all-new Hyundai Elantra competes against rival C-segment sedans such as the Honda Civic, Mazda 3 Sedan, and Toyota Corolla Altis. The all-new Hyundai Elantra is now imported (CBU) from Korea. Compared to its rivals, the Hyundai Elantra is priced closer to th

The Proton X70 is currently Proton’s most sophisticated model on sale right now. We took a closer look at the maintenance costs of the Proton X70, comparing it against one of its closest rivals - the Honda CR-V. Proton X70 costs RM 939.09 more to maintain than the Honda CR-V Over a 5-year/100,000-km period, owners can expect to pay RM 4,897 to maintain the Proton X70, while owners of the Honda CR-V only need to fork out RM 3,958, RM 939.09 less. Wait, what? Yes, the Proton X70 does cost more to