BMW Malaysia has launched the first-ever BMW XM. The brand's first standalone M model (since 1978's mighty M1) is priced at RM 1,398,800 (OTR without insurance, with extended warranty and service package). The BMW XM is fully imported (CBU) from the South Carolina plant in the US. Note that the car you see here is a pre-production unit, as the left-hand drive configuration suggests. Powering the massive BMW XM is a 4.4-litre V8 (S68) that puts out 489 PS and 650 Nm own its own. That twin-turbo e

We talked about Kia’s SUV line-up last week, so let’s take a look at the SUVs from their parent company, Hyundai this week. Like Kia, Hyundai too has plenty of SUVs on offer worldwide, 3 of which are brand new models introduced less than a year ago. At a glance, the Hyundai SUV lineup is not as complicated as its sister company’s list of cars. Although with 3 B-segment SUVs on sale, it might leave one scratching their heads on why they need so many B-segment choices. But here’s a rundown of whic

The stocky 2021 Hyundai Palisade is a model that's launching in Malaysia this year, with aims to turn heads away from the equally-massive Mazda CX-9. However, we aren't the first in this region to get the model - Indonesia, and most recently Singapore introduced the SUV, the latter of which we'll be taking a look at here. Bigger wheels for Singapore The Palisade generally looks the same across markets, with the exception of different wheels or colour options. Singapore's sole variant rolls aroun

If the Hyundai Santa Fe too mainstream for you, then perhaps you should wait for the Hyundai Palisade – the largest SUV in Hyundai’s line-up. Yes, Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has confirmed that it will be launching the Hyundai Palisade in Malaysia this year. Like the Santa Fe (which competes against the Mazda CX-8), the Palisade is a 3-row seat SUV, but it comes either as a 7- or 8-seater, the former has individual 'captain seats' in the middle row. Value User's Car Named after a series of

If the recent spate of spyshots tell anything, it's that Malaysia won't be lacking of new models in the near future: seen here is the upcoming 2021 Hyundai Palisade, and beside it, the 2021 Genesis GV80. Back in March, we reported that Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) will be introducing the Palisade sometime this year. It's a premium 7-seater SUV, powered with a naturally-aspirated Atkinson-cycle 3.8-litre direct-injected V6 engine that produces 291 PS and 355 Nm. Also read: 2021 Hyundai Palisa

Besides Toyota, another brand busy with new crossover models is Hyundai. While Malaysia has only 3 (Santa Fe, Tucson, and the soon-to-arrive Kona), overseas there are also the smaller Creta and Venue, the fuel-cell-powered Nexo, and the gargantuan Palisade. While Hyundai in Malaysia is slowly getting some buzz, our neighbours in the south (no, the one with better food) has been gaining traction ever since announcing their plans in setting up a factory in Indonesia. After much digging by Autonet