Was the last decade better for green motoring in Malaysia than today? You recall UMWT alone offering three models – the Prius, Prius C, and the locally-assembled Camry Hybrid – but that was that, and their successors never made it here. How did that happen? Policies shoulder the brunt of the blame; as tax breaks went away, prices for these cars became a little too uncompetitive for most Malaysians. Hybrids then fell to the wayside. But leave it to the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid to challenge thi

The new 2022 Mazda CX-30 has landed in Malaysia. As before, the Mazda CX-30 is imported (CBU) from Japan by official distributor Bermaz Motor. It gets the new Platinum Quartz Metallic colour as well. Compared to before, prices of the new 2022 Mazda CX-30 have gone up by RM 1,000 across the board. The 2022 Mazda CX-30 is priced from RM 145,759 for the base 2.0G Core variant, topping out at RM 168,673 for the top-spec 1.8D High variant. Speaking of which, Bermaz has dropped the 2.0G High AWD varia

Like it or not, sports utility vehicles (SUVs) are here to stay - which means that the 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross is bound to be launched in Malaysia next year. So, before that happens, let's answer some burning questions and cross off (pun very much intended) any doubts you may have! First things first, how sure are you this is coming? A few months ago, the Corolla Cross made its world debut in Thailand and was subsequently launched in Indonesia and Vietnam. Somewhere along the line, it was spot

A week ago, we published a teaser on the imminent Toyota Corolla Cross. Positioned just below the Toyota C-HR, we’re set to see its global debut this Thursday, 9 July through a virtual launch event. Based on the TNGA-C platform, it will be equipped with a torsion beam rear suspension - a feature that allows it to be priced cheaper than the CH-R and also save space. It’s rumoured to share powertrains with the C-HR, including a 1.8-litre, 2ZR-FBE four-cylinder petrol engine (140 PS, 171 Nm) and a

BMW first implemented the mild-hybrid technology in the 5 Series last year and is expected to be seen in the 3 Series, X3 and X4 by Q2 of 2020. The mild-hybrid technology helps lighten the combustion engine’s workload and boosts its power. With a 48V starter-generator, the Brake Energy Regeneration is better utilized as the energy harnessed can be used for additional drive power to boost fuel efficiency. Another benefit of the mild-hybrid system is the refinement of the combustion engine’s stop

Honda Malaysia announced today that its ever popular Honda HR-V was sold 14,800 times between January to November 2019, cementing it firmly as Malaysia’s best-selling crossover with a 79 percent market share. The Honda HR-V was launched in 2015 and it has held the No.1 position ever since, with an average market share of 76 percent. Since then, Honda Malaysia has sold over 87,000 units of the Honda HR-V. The model is Honda Malaysia’s second best-seller (after the Honda City), contributing 19 per