For family car buyers, practicality often takes priority over style and presence. Budget, space, comfort, and overall functionality are key factors when selecting a vehicle. But if a family car also delivers performance and driving enjoyment, that's a big bonus. The Volkswagen Passat (B8) is a D-segment sedan that meets these needs and more, excelling on long-distance drives, especially on those long balik-kampung trips. Thus, if you don’t need more than a spacious 5-seater, the VW Passat is a g

Perodua is projected to sell 345,000 cars this financial year, smashing last year's record and setting a new all-time high for the company, according to RHB Investment's analysis. The analysis, which takes into account the Rawang outfit's sales growth in the first half of this year, also notes that the carmaker is now charting 16.6% year-to-date growth as of August 2024 and its backlog of over 100,000 units. For context, the company sold 169,849 cars in January to June 2024, an increase of 17.4%

National carmaker Perodua has introduced a new online booking system, designed to make puchasing a new vehicle as easy as a few clicks, and being more secure at the same time. Customers can now select and book their desired Perodua model directly from the company's official website, eliminating the need for a visit to the dealership for initial bookings, and safeguard themselves from scam artists moonlighting as 'sales agents'. Though the process is relatively straightforward, here's a handy gui

What comes to mind when you hear the word “luxury”? Maybe it’s a sleek, tech-filled Mercedes-Benz S-Class or a BMW 7 Series, gliding down the highway with all the elegance in the world. But what if the future of luxury looked a bit different? What if it looked a lot more… boxy? Meet the 2024 Toyota Alphard. Overview: 2024 Toyota Alphard Price RM 538,000 Segment Large MPV Engine 2.4-litre turbo in-line 4 Transmission 8AT Power 278 PS Torque 430 Nm Top Speed 180 km/h (claimed) Origin CBU, Japan Wh

At the outset, the title isn’t to be taken at face value. It is meant to question the definition of modern luxury in cars. To quote Coco Chanel, “People think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.” Today, the majority of luxury vehicles – especially from German manufacturers – define luxury through massive screens, virtual AI ‘concierge’ bots that you rarely use, and disco-like ambient lighting. This tech-beyond-everything approach has replaced what used

In line with the Philippines government's announcement of tax deduction on hybrids and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), Toyota Motor Philippines and Lexus Philippines have announced new prices for their Japanese-produced hybrid models. The passage of Executive Order 62 sees a drop in tariffs on hybrids and PHEVs made in countries not covered by a free trade agreement. In the case of Toyota and Lexus, only hybrid models imported from Japan are seeing price reductions as hybrid models like the Corolla Cro