A brand-new 2022 Proton X70 is currently priced between RM 94,800 to RM 122,800. That puts a brand-new Proton X70 within the same price bracket as a used fifth-generation Honda CR-V. A quick check on Carsome.my reveals that a used, top-spec 2017 Honda CR-V 1.5 TC-P is priced from RM 120k onwards – just a hair below a brand-new, range-topping X70. Prices will vary depending on model year and mileage. Honda CR-V Granted, to keep things fair against the turbocharged Proton X70, the CR-V we chose fo

Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co. Ltd congratulates Miss Anchilee Scott-Kemmis for winning the Miss Universe Thailand 2021 title. As the official sponsors of the beauty pageant, Honda Thailand is also gifting Miss Anchilee an all-new 2022 Honda Civic. Anchilee is now the proud owner of the range-topping Honda Civic RS variant finished in Platinum White Pearl. The Civic costs THB 1.2 million (~RM 153,800) and was handed over to the beauty queen at the Nong Nooch Theatre. Also read: A free 2022 Hond

The all-new 2022 Honda Civic sedan went on sale in the US last week and media embargoes for its review were lifted at the same time. With multiple publications sharing their impressions on the 2022 Honda Civic, we thought we’d summarize them for your consumption. How does the 2022 Honda Civic FE drive? In short, it’s a familiar experience for those who are accustomed to the outgoing FC-generation Honda Civic, except that it’s improved in just about every aspect. Roadshow by CNET said that the 20

Ever since it was launched in 2016, the Geely Boyue completely changed the Chinese automotive industry on its head with some in the Chinese media calling it “the most beautiful SUV”. 4 years later, the Boyue reached another milestone with more than a million units sold worldwide across 17 countries in 4 continents. Outside of China, the Boyue is also known as the Atlas, Azkarra, or Emgrand X7 Sport. Most Malaysians would not need an introduction for this SUV as it is sold here as the Proton X70.

It is happening. The SUV wave is nigh. Malaysian SUV sales are expected to take off in earnest in 2021 with the introduction of affordably priced models like the Proton X50 and the soon-to-launch Perodua D55L. Already the X50 has exceeded sales targets, filling a three-month order book, even before a price is announced. Not to mention, Proton credits its 55.7% increase in sales in 2019 to success of the X70 and Saga. As for Perodua, its only SUV model, the Aruz, only accounts for a mere 12.5% of

The locally-assembled (CKD) 2020 Proton X70 is now officially launched and the biggest change to the popular SUV is the change to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT), replacing the conventional 6-speed torque converter automatic. The new transmission bears the codename 7DCT330 and is developed in-house by Geely. It’s a wet-clutch type unit with 7 forward ratios. The DCT is quoted to be able to withstand up to 330 Nm of torque, hence 330. This DCT is used in over 10 different models across v