While other carmakers announce price increases for their models, Proton just announced that it is giving up to RM 7,000 worth of discounts off all variants of the 2023 Proton X70. This comes following the introduction of a new variant to Proton’s highly successful C-segment SUV, the 1.5 TGDi Premium X. The latest and sixth X70 variant slots between the 1.5 TGDi Premium and 1.8 TGDi Premium X variants. To recap, these are the prices of the new 2023 Proton X70 range in Malaysia: 1.5 TGDi Standard:

Assuming that the government does not extend the current sales tax (SST) exemption for locally-assembled (CKD) passenger cars, prices are set to increase after 30-June 2022, after which the 10 percent SST resumes. However, the new SST inclusive price will not simply return to pre-pandemic levels, but higher. The Ringgit is now trading at RM 4.40 to 1 US Dollar, its weakest since the ‘98 Asian Financial Crisis. Also read: Post-SST: Car prices to increase more than before, higher than previous Jun

Last week, TC Subaru Sdn Bhd announced a very enticing offer called Drive Now, Pay Later with Maybank. Going through Subaru’s press release did not reveal any information, so we went ahead and checked with Subaru dealers ourselves. So, what’s the catch? Also Read: You can purchase a Subaru Forester without paying for the first 15 months In short, there are two options for potential customers who wants to purchase a brand-new Subaru Forester. The first option is to take the RM 30k discount, while

The Toyota Corolla Cross is currently on sale in Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. The model is expected to be launched in Malaysia very soon, but don’t call it a South East Asia-only model yet. Sources in Japan tell us that the Toyota Corolla Cross will be launched in Japan in the third quarter of 2021, possibly imported from Thailand - still the world's only source of Corolla Cross for now (local assembly in Malaysia to start later). Seeing that hybrid is a must for commercial succ

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia is set to introduce three new models this week - namely the 2020 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line, Volkswagen Passat R-Line and the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. All three models will be unveiled at the Volkswagen Tour, which takes place from August 12 to 16 at 1 Utama Shopping Centre. The Arteon R-Line shares the same front-wheel drive powertrain as the latest Passat Elegance, which means a 2.0-litre four-cylinder TSI engine that makes 190 PS and 320 Nm, mated to a seve

Back in 2016, the Toyota Hilux made headlines when it tipped on two wheels while undergoing a so-called ‘moose test’ conducted by Swedish automotive media Teknikens Varld. This is the second time the Toyota Hilux has failed the test, as the previous generation Toyota Hilux also had the same problem. In September 2019, Teknikens Varld repeated the same test with the latest Toyota RAV4, and the results weren’t very good either. So what’s wrong with Toyota cars? But first, what is a moose test? Swe