Headlining this weekend's flurry of launches and previews is this, the Malaysian preview of the locally-assembled (CKD Kulim, Kedah) 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe facelift. Three variants will be on sale, including a first-ever hybrid powertrain for a Korean SUV in our country. Prices are not revealed at point of publication. Bookings, however, are open at RM 1,000 a pop ahead of its November launch. Exterior Distinctive best describes the look of the thoroughly-refreshed Tucson, because this is no simp

Chery seems to be on the tip of Malaysians’ consciousness as it has achieved an impressive new record in the country. Within a mere 10 days, the Chinese carmaker witnessed an extraordinary sales performance and surpassed expectations with 3,000 units sold. Chery made its official return to Malaysia with two models being launched – the Chery Omoda 5 and Chery Tiggo 8 Pro on 6-July. Both SUVs are locally assembled (CKD) at the Inokom plant in Kulim, Kedah with an impressive 10-year/1 million km en

All is well for Toyota, with 3 models ranked in the top 5 Former best-selling champ, Honda Brio, slips to number 7 RWD Avanza still a hit despite all-new FWD model introduced Amidst all the chaos that is the year 2020, over in Indonesia, the Toyota Avanza’s title as the country’s best-selling car was snatched away by the humble Honda Brio. But some form of normalcy returns in 2021 as the 7-seater takes back its crown from the lil’ Honda. Though that title isn’t really sealed as there’s still a m

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

Coming alongside the 2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift is the 2021 Toyota Innova facelift, with bookings due to be open for booking in Malaysia later today. Customers are able to register their interest on Toyota Malaysia's website. Based on the Indonesian- and Thai-spec Innova, the teaser pic on Toyota Malaysia's social media pages and website depicts the slight nip-and-tuck the car gets - pretty much a smaller, trapezoidal grille, rear garnishes and different wheels. So far, no teasers of the inte

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia has just launched the new 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. Two variants are available – the 1.4-litre Highline and the 2.0-litre R-Line. The Tiguan Allspace is locally-assembled (CKD) in Pekan. The 7-seater Tiguan Allspace competes with other 7-seater SUVs including the Mitsubishi Outlander and Mazda CX-8. Prices start from RM 164,430 for the Tiguan Allspace Highline while the Tiguan Allspace R-Line is priced from RM 208,553. Both prices are on-the-road, withou