As of October 2022, Honda has sold 67,190 cars in Thailand, giving it a 23.5 percent market share of the passenger car market (including SUVs). The figure places Honda in second place behind Toyota’s 29.4 percent. The figure above does not include commercial vehicles like the Hilux, Hiace, and pick-up truck-based SUVs like the Fortuner, segments which Honda are not present in. Honda sells 7 models in Thailand, out of which 5 are available as hybrids. Only the Honda BR-V and Honda CR-V are not av

Let’s get right down to business. You’d like to know what are the common issues with a used F15 BMW X5 xDrive40e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and decide if it’s as terrifying to own a used BMW, let alone a hybrid, as some have made it out to be. But before that, here’s a little background of the F15 BMW X5 PHEV in Malaysia. What are the specs of the F15 BMW X5 hybrid? The F15 BMW X5 PHEV was launched in Malaysia back in 2016 with a sole locally-assembled (CKD) variant, the xDrive40e M Sport, priced at

If you’re an engine nerd, you might have heard of the Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems trophy. Every year, Wards Auto would award 10 engines that have impressed them and in 2022, Nissan received its 19th trophy with the Rogue’s 1.5-litre Variable Compression Turbo (VC-Turbo). The North American twin to the T33 Nissan X-Trail only has one engine offered which is the revolutionary VC-Turbo unit. Wards’ panel of judges tested a group of 29 all-new or vastly improved engines through the

The all-new Honda HR-V is definitely one of the hottest models to be launched in 2022 but before Malaysians get too excited, it seems that Indonesia might be the third market in ASEAN to get the crossover after Thailand and Singapore. In fact, the third-generation HR-V was caught undisguised in Indonesia for a commercial shoot. Based on a video recorded by @akuayman and shared by Indonesian automotive sleuth, Indra Fathan, two units of the all-new HR-V were spotted just outside Jakarta. The two

BMW Malaysia has confirmed that almost all units of the pre-facelift G01 BMW X3 have been sold out here. We were told that some BMW dealers may still have it in their inventory, so do check with your preferred dealer if you’re eyeing one. The G01 BMW X3 facelift (LCI) made its global debut back in June 2021, almost exactly four years since the pre-facelift was unveiled in 2017. The pre-facelift G01 BMW X3 arrived in Malaysia back in April 2018, around 10 months after the reveal. Judging by the t

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has just released a teaser post about its next big thing on its Facebook page. Though there is no mention of what it could be, we're expecting it will be the long-awaited launch of the 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross. The Corolla Cross will be competing against the likes of the Proton X70, Honda HR-V, and Subaru XV. It will also be UMWT's attempt to rectify the C-HR’s shortcomings. Also read: The CKD 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross will do what the C-HR couldn’t We can't help but be