Jaecoo Malaysia recently put the Jaecoo J7 to the test at the Malaysia 4WD Training and Experience Centre (M4TREC) in Semenyih. Navigating an off-road circuit featuring six courses, yours truly witnessed first-hand the J7’s off-road capabilities. Just a little refresh on the Jaecoo J7, power comes from a 1.6-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder producing 197 PS and 290 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a Getrag 7-speed dual-clutch transmission which channels power to the front wheels or all-four whe

Chery Malaysia now offers its Extra Peace of Mind Package for all new customers who purchase Chery Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro models. The Extra Peace of Mind Package which offers a 7-year extended maintenance programme and a 10-year/1,000,000 km engine warranty, was previously reserved only for the first 3,000 customers of both models; now is made available for all customers. For an additional RM 11,600, new customers can now opt to get the package when purchasing either the Omoda 5 or Tiggo 8 Pro.

Making its global debut at the 2021 Thai Motor Expo in November, the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the Haval H6 was just recently given a preview to the Thai media. Local fans of the Chinese SUV brand might be familiar with the PHEV as it had been spotted around Malaysia in camouflage. Despite showing itself here, it turns out that the H6 PHEV would be launched in the Kingdom first, perhaps as early as October 2022. It's pretty obvious since the H6 Hybrid has been leading the C-segment SUV ma

If you're dead-set on an SUV in Malaysia, the 'lower-end' of the price scale has long breached the RM 100k barrier, at least where foreign makes are concerned. The all-new 2022 Honda HR-V doesn't buck the trend; with its entry 1.5 S variant priced at RM 114,800. 2022 Honda HR-V price in Malaysia Variant Price 1.5 S RM 114,800 1.5 E RM 129,800 1.5 V RM 134,800 RS e:HEV RM 140,800 Prices are OTR without insurance The previous-generation HR-V 1.5 S was priced at RM 99,800 (back in 2015), and though

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is now a rather common feature. What used to be exclusive only to luxury cars, is now available even on regular, common man’s cars like the Perodua Ativa, Proton X50, and Honda City. To recap, ACC is simply a more advanced version of a regular cruise control feature. While the latter is only capable of controlling the accelerator to maintain a preset speed on the highway, ACC also controls the brake. In some examples like the ones used by the Proton X50, Toyota Coro

Previously in our year-end review of sorts, we have taken a look at the most important car launches but in this article, we'll focus on the models that have been discontinued in 2020. Some of them are pulled out due to being replaced, poor sales, or in the case of one of them, bad luck. Without further distractions, let’s pour out a little motor oil for these fallen models that were killed off in 2020. BMW 1 Series CKD If you ever wanted a brand-new BMW for under RM 200k, your only option would