Perodua will debut an electrified, Internet-enabled concept car at next week’s 2023 Malaysia Auto Show at MAEPS in Serdang, Selangor. The sole teaser video released by Perodua says Electric Motion Online, giving clues to the product concept. We still don’t know if ‘Electric’ refers to a battery electric vehicle (BEV) or hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), though we think the latter is more likely. The price range of Perodua vehicles is around RM 40k to RM 80k, which is still too low for a BEV that is

It turns out doing 1,000 km in one week wasn’t so hard after all. Having done a good mix of city and slight highway driving, we’ve successfully run-in the Perodua Ativa last week and we have sent it in for a 1,000 km inspection last Friday. So, we booked our appointment at Perodua Service Sungai Penchala for 10 am. Everything went according to schedule and Cik Tiva was hoisted as soon as we finished talking with the service consultant. What does the 1,000 km inspection entail? Not much actually.

It’s impressive how many modern cars today offer advanced safety features. It wasn’t that long ago that advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) suites were only offered on expensive, high-end cars. Now, even cars like the Perodua Axia offer ADAS and even some like the underrated Nissan Almera offer autonomous emergency brakes (AEB) as standard. These driving aids help enhance the vehicle’s safety, so much so that ASEAN NCAP has revised its methodology beginning from 2021. Also read: 2021 Perodu

The Proton X50 has just been unveiled, more than a year since the model was first spotted on Malaysian roads. First spyshots of the Proton X50 (then Geely Binyue) surfaced back in February 2019, followed by Proton’s registration of the X50 name a month later. Now that preliminary details of Proton’s latest and highly-anticipated B-segment SUV is out, it’s time to debunk some myths. Is the Proton X50 developed from the Volvo XC40? The answer is no, as the Proton X50 is based on the Geely Binyue,

It’s been a long time coming, but BMW owners in Malaysia can soon look forward to Android Auto support in 2021, complementing Apple CarPlay. During the introduction of the 2020 BMW M135i and 2020 BMW X1 sDrive18i, BMW Malaysia also stated that they will offer support for Android Auto on selected models running on BMW OS 7.0 starting 2021. While the company’s announcement is good news for Android users, further details were lacking, such as wireless support and cost. Yes, cost. Back in 2019, BMW

What’s the most reliable car brand? What brand should your next car be? Depending on who you ask, you will get different answers, depending on how they choose to make their assessment. If you were to ask the Americans at Consumer Reports, the best brands to buy are Porsche, Genesis, Subaru, Mazda, and Lexus, in that order. Something is clearly not right when a brand like Porsche tops the list of a consumer-friendly buying guide so take this with a pinch of salt. But Consumer Reports is not wrong