Thai publication, Autolife Thailand has compiled its sales chart for Thailand’s subcompact SUVs for the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 and maintaining its lead from December last year is the Honda HR-V. With 7,446 units sold between January and March 2023, the HR-V took the lead ahead of the Kingdom’s best-selling subcompact SUV in 2022, the Toyota Corolla Cross which sold 5,288 units in the first three months of 2023. Combined, both the HR-V and Corolla Cross remain the most popular choice among Th

Electric vehicles (EVs) are getting more popular in Thailand as the latest sales data from the Kingdom shows. According to Autolife Thailand, 5,498 units of EVs were sold in the country in February 2023. This is a rise from 3,017 units in January 2023. In total, 8,515 EVs were sold in the Kingdom in the first 2 months of the year. That figure is already close to the number of EVs sold in the entire 2022 calendar year which saw 9,729 units sold. Leading the way in both months is not the Ora Good

Honda Japan has teased the Honda ZR-V, which is the global version of the US-market Honda HR-V. As mentioned in an earlier article, the Honda ZR-V is a Civic-based SUV that bridges the gap between the Honda City-based HR-V and the Civic-based Honda CR-V. However, Honda has confirmed that it will discontinue sales of Honda CR-V in Japan later this year. Also read: Too big, too expensive, sales of USA-focused Honda CR-V and Accord to end in Japan Here’s a comparison between the ZR-V, City-based HR

There’s a new compact SUV player in Thailand and that is the all-new 2022 Peugeot 2008. The Malaysia-assembled B-segment SUV goes on sale in the land of smiles for THB 1.189 million (~RM 148,608) and will go up against rivals like the Honda HR-V and Toyota Corolla Cross. Reminiscent of its Peugeot siblings, the 2008 also heavily bears the family resemblance of vertical DRLs designed to imitate a lion’s fangs. The DRLs extend from the LED headlights to further accentuate the fang-like look. The 2

Kia Motor can now resume its business in Malaysia with greater clarity. The company has confirmed today that it has appointed Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn. Bhd. (a subsidiary of Bermaz Auto) as its new distributor for Malaysia, replacing Naza Kia Malaysia, effective today. With this, Kia will become the fifth brand to be represented by Bermaz and its affiliated companies: Mazda (Bermaz Auto, Bermaz Auto Philippines) Peugeot (Berjaya Auto Alliance, Malaysia), Ssangyong (Berjaya Motor Philippines), and

The all-new 2020 Mazda CX-30 is now available for viewing at selected Mazda showrooms in Malaysia. We’ve dropped by at the Mazda Glenmarie showroom to bring you on a Closer Look of the Mazda CX-30. The variant on display is the Mazda CX-30 2.0L Petrol High variant priced at RM 164,119 (OTR without insurance). There is also the entry-level 2.0L Petrol (RM 143,119) and range-topping 1.8L Diesel High (RM173,027). All units Mazda CX-30 will be fully imported from Japan and customer deliveries are ex