It’s been a while since the Kia Sorento made headlines in Malaysia, but it’s time to give this underappreciated gem another look. Yes, the price is steep – at RM 255k for the range-topping 2.2D AWD variant, many would dismiss it outright. After all, the Mazda CX-8 tops out at RM 220k for the 2.5T AWD. Being a Kia, the Sorento faces the age-old hurdle of perception. For that price, buyers expect a badge with more “premium” cachet. Even I, as much as I admire the Sorento’s capabilities, can empath

When it was launched up until somewhere to the middle of this year, the Kia Carnival (KA4) was the flag-bearer of 'value-driven’ MPVs. You could transport an entire football team in one for less than RM 200k, but there was one caveat – it only has diesel engines here, and the diesel subsidy rationalisation coming into effect meant the fuel isn't as cheap as it used to be. But is it hurt? If you are in the market, should you reconsider your decision? We recently reacquainted with Carlist & WapCar

If you're looking to buy a Kia Carnival, Dinamikjaya Motors, listed under Bermaz Auto, has introduced its “Fuel-on-Us” campaign to ease the diesel price hike in Malaysia. The three-month campaign applies to any Kia Carnival variant registered between 1-October and 31-December 2024. New Kia Carnival owners will benefit from a RM 1.05 per litre diesel subsidy for the next five years, no matter how fuel prices fluctuate weekly. To join the campaign, customers must register their Kia Carnival with a

Kia’s Indonesian distributor, PT Kreta Indo Artha launched three new models at the ongoing 2024 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). Alongside the launch of the new Kia Seltos facelift and the Kia EV9 Earth variant, the Kia Carnival Hybrid also made its Indonesian premiere. The Carnival Hybrid’s Indonesian launch comes around a month after the facelifted Carnival was introduced there. Only one variant of the Korean-built (CBU) Carnival Hybrid is offered in the archipelago which is

Batik Air is introducing a new private terminal transfer service exclusively for its Business Class passengers. In service since 24-June 2024, this premium service offers Business Class Promo and Flexi passengers a seamless transfer between the Main Terminal Building and the Satellite Building of KLIA Terminal 1. In partnership with Kia through their sole distributor, Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn. Bhd., Batik Air will provide Business Class passengers with a comfortable and eco-friendly transfer optio

Kia Malaysia, the manufacturing joint venture between Kia Motor and local distributor Bermaz Auto, appears to have started export of the Malaysia-assembled (CKD) Kia Sorento to Thailand. Based on production data compiled by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), Kia Malaysia’s contract manufacturer Inokom’s Kulim plant has produced nearly 382 units of the MQ4 Kia Sorento – 77 units of 7-seater Hybrid (HEV) variant and 305 units of 6-seater Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) variant – in March and April