The Honda WR-V currently sold in Japan is completely different to the one offered in Malaysia and other developing markets. It is imported (CBU) from India where the SUV is called the Honda Elevate and since its unveiling in the Land of the Rising Sun, there is reportedly an 8-month waiting period. Seeking to ride on the popularity wave of the smallest SUV in its Japanese line-up, Honda is showcasing a very wild and rugged-looking WR-V at the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) which runs from 12-14 Jan

Since July 2023, dealers across Malaysia have shared their concern that order taking for new cars has slowed down considerably. This is despite the fact that data compiled by the Malaysia Automotive Association showed that August and October were among its best ever months this year. However, those figures are fulfillment of orders made months earlier, and are not a reliable indicator of present demand. RHB Research is projecting a sharp 14 percent decrease in 2024’s total industry volume – the

Soon, the Perodua Ativa will not be alone in the Malaysian compact SUV market as this latest set of spyshots of the upcoming 2023 Honda WR-V on local roads shows. The fully camouflaged SUV looks completely unrecognizable but there are some clues that point towards this being the WR-V. The rear of the SUV looks similar to the WR-V that made its global debut in Indonesia last year and there is a prominent protrusion on the passenger side mirror which is where Honda’s LaneWatch camera is located. T

After months of touring around the country in striking camouflage, Honda’s Indonesian distributor, PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) will be unveiling the all-new 2023 Honda WR-V crossover SUV on 2-November 2022. Though Honda has yet to reveal the name of its upcoming rival to the Perodua Ativa and Daihatsu Rocky/Toyota Raize, there have been a few clues which point to the WR-V name being used above anything else. The teaser video shows the letter W in the background while during its tour around Ind

Malaysians said goodbye to these 12 models in 2021 Some were discontinued due to poor sales, others due to age Which will you miss fondly? Once again, the big blue planet that we currently reside on has made its full orbit around the sun and the year 2020 v2.0 2021 ends. While some might remain optimistic that 2022 might be better with a huge array of upcoming models, we’d like to dedicate this article to the cars that won’t make it into the new year. Some of these models were revered by their o

It looks like Honda is setting up quite a competitor for the Perodua D55L. There are plans for the 2022 Honda WR-V to be launched in Indonesia to spice up the B-segment SUV market. The current-gen WR-V is sold in a few developing markets including Brazil, South Africa, and India. As such, this 5-seater BR-V/jacked-up Jazz could work for the Indonesian market. We have reported previously on Daihatsu planning to launch the Rocky in Indonesia. The Rocky is, of course, the basis for the upcoming Per