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Sad news for potentials sedan buyers in Japan, as Honda will be discontinuing the Civic Sedan and City (sold in Japan as the Grace) in Japan by August. In fact, Honda will also trim its Japanese line-up by axing the Jade – a station wagon based on the ninth-generation Honda Civic. The report from Creative Trend mentioned that sales and production of all three models will cease in August. Honda Civic – Once the de-facto icon of Japan’s automotive industry will be gone The Civic Sedan’s eventual d

Eric

May 25, 2020

While we’re eagerly waiting for the all-new 2020 Honda City to arrive in Malaysia, owners of the fifth-generation Honda City in Thailand have been getting creative with it. RS-R is a modification and tuning company based in Japan and has graced the Honda City with some flashy bits. The whole car gets RS-R livery, a front bumper lip, side skirts, and new wheels with sticky rubbers. It is also lowered, which could be achieved through RS-R coilovers. Inside, there’s a pair of Recaro seats replacing

Shaun

Apr 17, 2020

Some iterations of the next-generation Honda Civic could be totally be homegrown models as Honda has decided to transfer some production from the United Kingdom to Japan. The Swindon plant currently produces the Civic hatchback and the Type R - be it for sale within Europe or beyond (the Type Rs we get are made there) among others. The plant is also shutting down in 2021. This decision comes as the UK is set to leave the European Union. As such, the British and Japanese governments are reportedl

Sanjay

Aug 26, 2020

For a select few who dare to be different, the Honda Odyssey is what pops in their mind if someone says '7-seater Japanese MPV'. As we start the new year and look towards welcoming the Odyssey here in Malaysia sometime in 2021, let's take a look at the differences between the Japan- and American-spec Odyssey. Same name, different cars Yes they share the same name, but both cars are actually rather different. You have customer choices to thank for that. The first-generation Odyssey was launched i

Sanjay

Jan 10, 2021

To date, Singapore remains the only country in the region to launch the all-new fourth generation (chassis code GR) Honda Jazz. All other countries in the South East Asia (SEA) region will be dropping the Jazz nameplate once the current GK5 generation Jazz is discontinued, to be replaced by the Honda City Hatchback. Thailand and Indonesia have already launched the City Hatchback. The Thailand market City Hatchback is powered by a low emission 1.0-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged 122 PS / 173 Nm eng

Hans

Mar 12, 2021

The first ever 2021 Honda City Hatchback made its global debut in Thailand earlier today. Following the same formula as the Toyota Yaris and Toyota Vios (sold as Yaris Ativ in Thailand), the City Hatchback will have an identical front-end as the City sedan, and will replace the Honda Jazz, which has been sold in this region for three generations. The fourth generation Honda Jazz however, will skip markets in the South East Asian ASEAN trade bloc, and is only limited to Japan, Europe, and China.

Hans

Nov 24, 2020

Had it been that we had no local automobile manufacturer, the Honda City / Honda Jazz would probably the most abundant vehicle on our Malaysian roads. The Honda City, as its name suggests, is a city car. While we may have only seen the petrol and hybrid versions of the city here, it is actually available in a diesel variant and even a manual transmission elsewhere. With the arrival of the new 2020 Honda City in Malaysia, it seems like a good time to look back at a brief history of the Honda City

Arif

Oct 13, 2020

Honda Malaysia has opened Malaysia’s first high voltage battery assembly plant in Melaka, to support the world debut of the first ever Honda City RS with i-MMD. You can read our review of the City RS here. Production of the full-hybrid Honda City RS with a two-motor intelligent multi-mode drive (i-MMD) has already begun at Honda Malaysia’s Pegoh plant. It is the fifth Honda hybrid model to be produced there. Assembly of the GP1 Jazz Hybrid (IMA) started in 2012, followed by the GP5 Jazz Hybrid (

Hans

Sep 25, 2020

The Honda City is often remembered as either the tall-boy Bulldog from the 1980s or the ones many Malaysians fondly remembered that grew from a humble car to a torque-kicking revolution. But following the infamous first-gen turbocharged City that also produced this ear-catching jingle, its follow-up was seen as a step back from the first-gen. The first-gen City (known as the AA by fans) was a funky little car. It had a unique tallboy design that eventually caught on with other manufacturers and

CY Foong

Oct 10, 2020

Honda Jazz There has been rumors circling around that our current third-generation Honda Jazz will not be replaced with the recently launched fourth-generation Honda Jazz in Japan. Instead, we will be getting an entirely different car altogether, in the form of Honda City Hatchback. Patent drawings of the City Hatchback posted by canalcarros have been out in the internet for quite some time now, including a screenshot of the name trademark at Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO)

Zamil Syaheer

Mar 18, 2020

While Malaysians are still divided over Honda’s decision the discontinue the Honda Jazz in this region (except for Singapore), replacing it with the Honda City Hatchback, Japanese car fans observing from afar have responded to the City Hatchback in an oddly positive way. In a survey conducted by Kuruma News, 76.9 percent of the Japanese publications' users agree that the City Hatchback looks like a successor to the original first generation Honda Civic. The current FC generation Honda Civic is s

Hans

Mar 10, 2021

The Honda NSX is coming to an end, at least in Japan. According to Japanese media, Honda has announced that it is discontinuing sales of the reborn supercar in the Land of the Rising Sun. This doesn’t mean that the second-generation’s time is up. The current NSX is still being produced at the Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio, USA. The second-gen NSX was launched in 2016 after numerous concepts were shown. Though it is powered by a V6 engine like its legendary predecessor, tha

CY Foong

Mar 17, 2021

Introduced 2 years ago, the Honda City Hybrid and Honda Jazz Hybrid are Honda Malaysia's answer to affordable, mass market hybrid models. Malaysia is the only country in the world to locally-assemble and sell the Honda Jazz Hybrid and Honda City Hybrid. Honda City Hybrid Specifications Engine: 1.5-litre, naturally-aspirated, port injection, i-VTEC Power: 138 PS (combined system output) Torque: 170 Nm (combined system output) Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, front-wheel drive Safety:

Jack

Aug 28, 2019

The diminishing presence of sedans as more buyers move away from traditional 3-box bodystyle sedans to two-box SUVs will intensify further with the impending launch of the 2021 Perodua Ativa (D55L). Previously, this trend was only observed in the higher range D-segment Toyota Camry/Honda Accord and C-segment Toyota Corolla Altis/Honda Civic class of vehicles, as buyers move to the Honda HR-V/Honda CR-V/Proton X70. At the lower-end of the affordability spectrum, traditional B-segment sedans like

Hans

Feb 21, 2021

Although Honda Malaysia has yet to make any official announcement, we can reliably confirm that the fourth generation (4G) 2020 Honda Jazz (known as Fit in Japan) will not be launched in Malaysia. After 2021, the Honda Jazz will be no more, ending a 3-generations run, since 2001. Instead, the Honda City Hatchback, which made its global debut in Bangkok yesterday, will fill the void left by the Jazz. In case you are wondering, no Honda Malaysia didn’t have much say in this, neither did their coun

Hans

Nov 28, 2020

Courtesy of our Thai colleagues over at Autofun, we've learnt that the 2021 Honda City Hatchback will be making its global debut in Thailand on 24-November 2020. What is the Honda City Hatchback? If you've been following our posts (be sure to set our page as 'See First' on Facebook), you'll know that the City Hatchback will take the all-new fourth-generation Honda Jazz's place in the ASEAN region. Honda will focus the Jazz in more developed markets, like Europe and Japan. This is pretty much the

Sanjay

Nov 13, 2020

As you might have already know, the latest fifth generation Honda City has just gone on sale in Thailand earlier this year. Honda's B-segment sedan will now one-up its chief rival the Toyota Vios with an all-new 1.0-litre turbocharged engine. The latest Honda City is not expected to be launched in Malaysia until 2021. Thailand remains the only market in the world to sell it, to be followed by India in the second half of 2020, and the rest of world starting 2021. This means that we can't give you

Hans

May 26, 2020

The Honda City Hatchback is a rather surprising model from Honda, not because it is based on the City, but more of its positioning in Honda’s line-up. In Honda’s ever-growing line-up, they have two models in the same segment – the Jazz and the upcoming City Hatchback. But a new report from Autocar India has hinted that cross-cannibalization between the Jazz and City Hatchback may not be an issue in most markets, as the City Hatchback will be sold in most markets where the Jazz won’t be. Apart fr

Eric

May 21, 2020

The all-new 2021 Honda HR-V - or Vezel as it is known in Japan - made its global debut last month. Although prices aren't officially announced by the carmaker, Japanese media have managed to find out its price range. As expected, it's more expensive than its predecessor. Also read: The all-new 2021 Honda HR-V is pretty, but might skip Malaysia How much more expensive is it? Through a dealership, BestCarWeb learnt that there's been a price increase across the board. Here's how they stack up now,

Sanjay

Mar 12, 2021

Honda Malaysia has announced that the all-new Honda City RS i-MMD will be offered with Honda Sensing, the most complete advanced safety features in the B-segment. The enhanced Honda Sensing system in the All-New City RS i-MMD utilizes a new front wide view camera to recognize better road boundaries during day and night driving conditions. Developed by Honda to meet the objective of ‘Safety for Everyone” and to realize the vision of a collision-free mobile society, Honda Sensing is an advanced sa

Eric

Sep 25, 2020

The Honda City Hatchback has been spotted on the roads, not only confirming that the rumours are correct, but also solidifies the fact that the all-new Jazz may not be launched in this region. Despite being draped in copious amount of camouflage, this is unmistakably the City Hatchback, as the front end looks just like the newly-launched City sedan. Furthermore, the rear end is similar to the leaked patent images, down to the rear wiper placement. In terms of powertrain, the upcoming City Hatchb

Eric

May 29, 2020

Sebelum tirai pelancaran Honda City 2020 dibuka oleh Honda Malaysia, mari kita imbau kembali sedan Honda yang cukup popular sejak kemunculan pertama pada 25 tahun yang lepas. Honda City sebenarnya bukan berusia 25 tahun. Terdapat model Japan Domestic Model (JDM) yang lebih kecil pada tahun 1981. Dengan itu, ia sepatutnya berusia 40 tahun. Namun begitu, Honda City hanya memasuki pasaran Asia pada tahun 1996. Generasi permulaan Honda City pada asalnya hanya dibina untuk pasaran Jepun, Eropah, dan

Faisal

Sep 8, 2020

The all-new 2020 Honda City has yet again, scored another 5-star rating at the latest crash test by ASEAN NCAP. This time, it is for the all-new generation model and the test was conducted at Japan’s JARI (Japan Automobile Research Institute) lab, using a Thailand market car, simply because the model is currently only available in Thailand. The all-new Honda City scored 32.38 out of the maximum 36 points for adult occupant protection. More importantly, it scored a maximum 16 points for side impa

Hans

Mar 31, 2020

Berdasarkan maklumat sahih dari rakan media kami di Autofun Thailand, nampaknya Honda City Hatchback 2021 bakal membuat debut global di Thailand pada 24 November 2020. Apakah itu Honda City Hatchback? Jika anda mengikut halaman FB WapCar – BM, anda semestinya tahu bahawa Honda City Hatchback bakal mengambil tempat Honda Jazz generasi keempat di rantau ASEAN. Hala tuju Jazz kini untuk pasaran yang lebih berkembang seperti Eropah dan Jepun. Sama juga dengan Toyota Yaris yang dijual di negara kita,

Zamil Syaheer

Nov 16, 2020

Unveiled back in Thailand in November, the 2021 Honda City Hatchback is Honda’s answer to the popular Toyota Yaris. Based on the GN-series City, the City Hatchback will supersede the ageing, but uber practical Jazz in this region. Set to be introduced in Malaysia later this year, let’s take a closer look at the 2021 Honda City Hatchback. 1. Why is the Jazz gone? The main reason why the all-new, fourth-generation Honda Jazz isn’t offered here is because it is seen as too radical for consumers in

Eric

Jan 7, 2021

Honda City Penafian: Honda City hybrid dan hatchback sudah dilancarkan. Honda memang sukakan Malaysia tetapi Thailand juga masih dekat di hati Honda. Nampaknya, Honda City 2021 e:HEV hybrid bakal dilancarkan di Thailand pada 24 November 2020. Honda City 2021 e:HEV lebih dikenali dengan nama Honda City RS di Malaysia. Varian paling tinggi Honda City 2021 ini belum diumumkan harganya atas sebab-sebab tertentu. Model Honda City hybrid ini melakukan debut dunia melalui pelancaran di Malaysia. Selain

Haris

Nov 23, 2020

The all-new 2020 Honda City has just made its global debut in Bangkok yesterday. It comes with a 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine. Prices in Thailand have dropped by around 2 to 10 percent, depending on variant, but that’s mostly because the cleaner emissions 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine now consumes just 4.2-litre/100 km under the UNECE R101 test cycle, with CO2 emissions just under 100 g/km, thus qualifying it for lower excise duties - down from 20 percent in the pr

Hans

Nov 26, 2019

The Japanese fancy boxy vehicles, no matter the size. This is shown in everyone's favourite luxury breadvan, the Toyota Alphard which became the fifth best-selling car in Japan in 2020. At least in the non-Kei car category. According to the latest information by the Japan Automobile Dealer Association (JADA), Toyota sold 90,748 units of the Alphard in 2020. This puts it fifth behind the Toyota Yaris, the Toyota Raize, the Toyota Corolla, and the Honda Fit. With that, the Alphard is easily the be

CY Foong

Jan 11, 2021

Honda took the covers off the all-new, fifth-generation City in Bangkok back in November 2019. If you’ve been eyeing one, you may have to wait a fair bit longer, as the soonest the new model could be introduced in Malaysia is late-2020 or early-2021. Not only has changes in the tax structure and Open Market Value (OMV) calculations delayed car launches a fair bit, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic isn’t helping matters as well. As such, the current fourth-generation City is still a viable option. Wa

Eric

Mar 25, 2020

Amidst all the hullaballoo in Malaysia following the 2021 Perodua Ativa's launch last night, our Indonesian neighbours also had a launch of their own: the 2021 Honda City Hatchback was officially introduced there yesterday. Indonesian-spec City Hatchback Unlike Thailand, Indonesia's Honda Jazz replacement only comes in sole RS guise - but there's no hybrid or turbocharged power here. Instead of the dual-motor i-MMD powertrain that will be powering our Honda City RS, the Indonesian-spec City Hatc

Sanjay

Mar 4, 2021