Honda Civic Hybrid launched in China, priced from RM 104k Same powertrain as Thailand's model Offers unique-to-China features like a spare wheel, BSI + LaneWatch camera At the ongoing Chengdu Auto Show, Dongfeng Honda officially launched the 2023 Honda Civic Hybrid. The Civic Hybrid is the fifth hybrid model by Dongfeng Honda to be fitted with Honda’s two-motor i-MMD petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. In China, 3 variants of the Civic Hybrid are offered, with prices ranging from CNY 159,900 (~RM

Congratulations for reading past the headline but before we delve in a bit more on the maintenance cost, perhaps you might be thinking of getting the all-new 2022 Honda Civic FE that was launched mere days ago. With three variants available, starting from RM 125,634, the all-new FE is notably pricier than its predecessor, the Civic FC which started from RM 109k. That’s because this is an entirely new and more feature-packed Civic with features like the brilliant Honda Sensing ADAS suite being av

At yesterday’s Dewan Rakyat sitting, Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul avoided a question by Muar’s Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq on why the Malaysian-made Proton X70 was not used, but an imported Toyota Vellfire is selected instead. In answering an earlier question posed by Bayan Baru’s Member of Parliament Sim Tze Tzin, Zafrul defended the government’s decision to switch its official cars to Toyota Vellfires, saying that the Vellfire offers very good value for money. “The leasing cost spent fo

A month and a half after the all-new 2022 Honda Civic sedan (FE) made its world debut, its aptly-named Civic Hatchback stablemate broke cover last month. Let's sift through some of its frequently asked questions! What's new with the Civic Hatchback? Much like the sedan, under the new look comes a set of performance, safety, and technological updates. For the first time in the Civic Hatchback's history, this model will be produced in Honda Manufacturing of Indiana's plant in Greensburg. This foll

The Toyota C-HR may only be a memory for us Malaysians, but it's still kicking about in Thailand. It's been updated too, coming with spunkier colour options and a few kit updates. Most of the range has been culled too, leaving only one variant of the Thai-spec C-HR left, called the Hybrid Premium Safety. New dual-tone colour options Leading the updates is the set of new dual-tone colours, chiefly the brand-new Nebula Blue shade and its corresponding silver roof. The latter can also be paired to

We’ve scrutinized the Proton X70, Honda CR-V, and Mazda CX-5 by putting them through the WapCar Ratings. This time, we’re comparing driving performances between the X70 Premium, CR-V 1.5 TC-P and CX-5 Turbo. Facts and Figures Proton X70 Premium (CBU) Honda CR-V 1.5 TC-P Mazda CX-5 Turbo Engine 1.8L 4-cyl turbo 1.5L 4-cyl turbo 2.5L 4-cyl turbo Transmission 6-speed AT CVT 6-speed AT Power 184 PS 193 PS 230 PS Torque 285 Nm 243 Nm 420 Nm Weight 1,695 kg 1,549 kg 1,758 kg 0-100 km/h 10.1 seconds 8.