We hold the F30 BMW 3 Series in high regard for its well-roundedness, which we have covered extensively in previous used car guides. But if you prefer an SUV instead, an obvious alternative would be a used F25 BMW X3. What do I need to know about the F25 BMW X3? Let’s start with a brief history on its official introduction in Malaysia. The F25 BMW X3 was launched in Malaysia back in 2011 with a sole fully-imported (CBU) variant, the xDrive20d. As its nomenclature suggests, it’s powered by an N47

Electric vehicles, specifically battery electric (BEV) ones, have a lot less moving parts than conventional cars and therefore require almost zero maintenance. With less moving parts, BEVs should be a lot more reliable. The keyword here is ‘in theory.’ Based on USA’s Consumer Reports survey of more than 300,000 vehicle owners, electric SUVs were singled out to be a lot poorer in reliability than hybrids, which have the highest number of components for any vehicle type (combustion engine + EV par

The pending arrival of the new 2022 Volvo XC60 facelift was just teased on Volvo Car Malaysia’s (VCM) official Facebook page. The facelift made its world debut in March 2021 and the refreshment exercise is limited to very minor changes on the exterior. As we’ve mentioned, not much has changed for the 2022 Volvo XC60 facelift. For the XC60 Inscription package, the most noticeable change is the slightly redesigned bumper. The front bumper now features sharper more angular lines that and has a chro

Toyota Corolla Cross We had a first drive review in the all-new 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross in Malaysia, and this is what we think of Toyota’s latest SUV. UMW Toyota has 2 variants of the Corolla Cross on sale – 1.8G & 1.8V; the latter is only available in July 2021. This is why our test drive session was in the entry-level 1.8G. 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross Price in Malaysia 1.8G RM 124,000 1.8V (deliveries after July) RM 134,000 Early adopters of the Corolla Cross 1.8G will be pleased to know that

It is confirmed! The locally-assembled (CKD) Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 will be launching this month! Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) released a teaser confirming that the SUV will be launched on 25 February 2021 via Facebook Livestream. Recharge is Volvo’s new overarching sub-brand that encompasses all its electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models. Recharge will replace the previously used 'Twin Engine' monicker. With the Volvo XC40 Recharge T5, VCM now has PHEV variants for all its models. T

The Geely Haoyue recently made its public debut but the all-new 7-seater SUV will only go on sale in China sometime in June 2020. There will be 2 seating configurations of the Haoyue available – a 5-seater and a 7-seater with a 2+3+2 seating arrangement. The Haoyue is a big SUV, but according to Geely, their new SUV will comfortably accommodate a 190 cm tall adult in the 3rd-row seats – now that’s massive. This was achieved by clever interior packaging as the Haoyue boasts an interior space util