The French have got it all when it comes to design and one look at the Peugeot 3008 Allure, you can’t help but agree with the whole French style is tres magnifique (very beautiful in French). At RM 167,288, the 3008 has quite the competition in the hotly contested SUV market. It is about RM 2,000 more than the Honda CR-V 1.5 TC-P 2WD (RM 165,800) but around RM 2,000 less than the Mazda CX-5 2.5G High 2WD (RM 169,960). Slotting between two of the most popular non-Proton SUVs, why should you even

So, another year older, another year marked with interesting (or forgettable) cars, and we'll be doing it all over again next year. SUVs will undoubtedly continue to play a greater focus here, so in this article – part one of three – we'll look at the possible non-luxury, non-EV SUVs that are very likely to launch in Malaysia in 2023. Hang on to your downpayments, we're going straight in... 2023 Chery Omoda 5 We'll start off with a bang, perhaps the most awaited-for model in this list. It's alre

Oxymoron, best described as a self-contradicting group of words like: a lot less, alone together, original copy, and some might say in this instance, fun SUV. “Enthusiasts” will tell you SUVs are not meant to be fun, at least not in the traditional sense of driving engagement. They provide increased ground clearance for greater off-roading capability but its higher centre of gravity gives them an inherent disadvantage through corners. While this writer agrees to a certain extent, the automotive

Water and oil don’t mix, neither do water and electricity. Short of driving an amphibious vehicle, cars are not boats (or submarines). At the same time, flash floods are becoming more common, a combination of climate change and unchecked urban development. The recently announced Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid will be locally-assembled in Bukit Raja, with an estimated price of RM 137k. Compared to the regular combustion engine Corolla Cross 1.8G and 1.8V variants, how well does the 1.8 Hybrid handle

Peugeot has just introduced the new Peugeot 3008 facelift, featuring a redesigned front end, new Full LED rear lights, and new body colours. A new "Black Pack” paskage is now available alongside options like the “Active Pack”, and “GT Pack”. Powertrain Highlights The updated 3008 is available with a gasoline powertrain (3 variants), diesel powertrain (2 variants), and hybrid powertrain (2 variants). Petroleum Gasoline variants: - Puretech 130 S&S MT6 (1.2 L 131 PS / 230 Nm) - Puretech 130 S&S EA

A bit of background First launched in late-2018, the Proton X70 is the company’s first-ever SUV, aimed squarely at the Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5. The Proton X70 is based on the Geely Boyue, a C-segment SUV that Geely introduced back in 2016. Turbo power is good Similar to some of its rivals, the Proton X70 features a 1.8-litre turbocharged petrol engine that outputs 184 PS and 285 Nm. These output figures put the X70 head-to-head against the Honda CR-V (193 PS, 243 Nm) and Mazda CX-5 (195 PS, 25