Hyundai Palisade looks grand with a price that match. Mazda CX-9 is the safer choice for many but it is aged. Which would you choose? Recently, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) launched its largest SUV, the 2022 Hyundai Palisade, in Malaysia. Though it looks grand up close, many of our readers expressed shock at the equally grand price tag which starts from RM 328,888. Unsurprisingly, many started comparing the Palisade with the Mazda CX-9 seeing that both SUVs are similar in size and stature. H

We’re halfway through 2021 and though it felt like time has been moving quickly to some, others might think that the first half of the year felt like the entirety of 2020 (albeit worse, perhaps?). Despite the persistent lockdowns, the first half of 2021 did at least gave a us a few model launches, from the Toyota Corolla Cross to the all-new Isuzu D-Max. Still, we have 6 more months to go before 2020 2.0 2021 ends. Without further ado, here are some of the cars we think could be launched in the

Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) is looking to up their premium game with the incoming launch of the 2021 Hyundai Palisade flagship SUV in Malaysia sometime this year. This announcement comes alongside the imminent local arrival of the refreshed Kona B-segment SUV. The Palisade is a 7-seater SUV that is as premium as the Germans when it comes to equipment. The Malaysian-spec Palisade is powered by a naturally-aspirated Atkinson-cycle 3.8-litre direct-injected V6 engine that produces 291 PS and 3

Mazda's next SUV model will come packing rear-wheel-drive (RWD) and a 3.0-litre straight-six engine. This is courtesy of the marque's all-new platform that will underpin most, if not all of its upcoming models. Said platform is scalable to cater to different product group sizes. Reports coming out of Nikkei indicate that Mazda’s all-new platform is set to enter production early in 2022. Models wrought from this platform are expected to hit the markets in early 2023. We hope this piece of news br

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

Mazda’s flagship SUV, the CX-9, has just received a running change for 2020. Prices have gone up by RM 29,000 compared to before, now at RM 319,610 for the 2WD variant and RM 336,610 for the 4WD variant. What’s updated in the 2020 Mazda CX-9? Let’s start with the exterior, the 20-inch wheels has a new grey metallic finish. And that’s it. Inside, there’s a bigger 9-inch infotainment screen that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, while two additional USB ports have been added at the third ro