In a world that is leaving the ladder-frame chassis behind, comes the Wey Tank 300. Yes, it’s literally called a tank, and yes, it is Great Wall Motor’s latest effort to jump into the Jeep-like SUV market that seats 7. First unveiled back in July, the Wey Tank 300 has captured the attention for its ladder-frame chassis and muscular design. Painted in orange here and paired with chunky fenders, you see shadows of the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco only with attached doors. Of course, that depends
Nov 24, 2020
IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) is an independent, nonprofit organization funded by insurance companies based in the US. In their latest driver-side small overlap frontal crash test, the 2019 Jeep Wrangler 4-door tipped over onto its side after hitting the barrier. Fiat Chrysler questioned the IIHS on the method of testing after the Wrangler tipped over in the test, and the IIHS agreed to conduct another test using another method which Fiat Chrysler themselves approved. It still ti
May 11, 2020
In the lead-up to its 13-July launch, Ford has released information about the upcoming Bronco. This time, it goes beyond just a model in its lineup - the Bronco is now a brand of its own, much like how Jeep is to Chrysler and RAM is to Dodge. Competing against the top-selling Jeep Wrangler and Cherokee models, the new Bronco range features a two-door, a brand new four-door and a smaller Bronco Sport model. Positioned as ‘Built Wild’, the models hark back to the original 1966 Bronco, with a stron
Jul 7, 2020
Looking at our WapCar car list, we have 35 car brands in Malaysia. Other sites might have posted more but even so, that’s quite a lot. Yet, there are some complaints that we have so few brands being represented here. To be honest, the Malaysian automotive market is pretty small in comparison to some of our neighbours. There’s also the fact that it might be difficult to convince Malaysian buyers to buy something different from the norm. It doesn’t matter if the brand has a cool car in its line-up
Oct 24, 2020
Finally, the 2021 Ford Bronco has been unleashed to the world. This after years of teasing, a retro concept car, and a police chase that made it more famous than it could have ever been. Apart from being the media sensation from a certain trial of the century, the Bronco was Ford’s capable 4x4 that could conquer anywhere and everywhere. The latest one seems ready to pick up what the other iconic horse of Ford’s stable had left off. The 2021 Bronco is available in three variants, the classic 2-do
Jul 14, 2020
Jim Hackett announced today that he is stepping down as CEO of Ford Motor Company, barely three years on the job. Formerly a CEO at office furniture manufacturer Steelcase, he succeeded ex-Mazda man Mark Fields at Ford. Hackett’s tenure at Ford was rocky. He had no experience with the automotive business but Executive Chairman Bill Ford was eager to have someone outside the company to transform the highly-traditional Ford. The results weren’t good, which probably explains his earlier-than-expect
Aug 5, 2020
There are many ways a manufacturer can go about naming a car, they can either go unoriginal i.e. One, or they can play it save and name it after a location like Kona, Tucson and Sedona. Or they can do it like Haval who literally named their rugged new SUV Haval Big Dog. We’re not joking, it’s a direct translation of the Chinese name. If you think that the name Big Dog is amusing, Haval further amps up the humour with the variant names for the SUV. The base spec Big Dog is known as the Husky vari
Nov 24, 2020
What’s the most reliable car brand? What brand should your next car be? Depending on who you ask, you will get different answers, depending on how they choose to make their assessment. If you were to ask the Americans at Consumer Reports, the best brands to buy are Porsche, Genesis, Subaru, Mazda, and Lexus, in that order. Something is clearly not right when a brand like Porsche tops the list of a consumer-friendly buying guide so take this with a pinch of salt. But Consumer Reports is not wrong
Feb 28, 2020
BMW Malaysia has released the updated price list for 2021 with a few notable changes. Prices have fluctuated for some models while some remained the same, like the BMW 218i Gran Coupe and BMW X1 sDrive 18i. Here’s the interesting part – the prior 5-year warranty and service package is now optional; standard is a 2-year warranty without free service. This means prices have dropped across the board with the standard 2-year warranty, but goes back to the same price as before should customers opt fo
Jan 18, 2021
Alongside the BMW price revision announcement, MINI Malaysia has also updated the price list for 2021. Like new BMW models, standard is a 2-year warranty without free service package. But customers can opt for the 4 Years Unlimited Mileage Warranty with Free Scheduled Service (“Extended Warranty & Service Package”) at the same cost as before. For example, the MINI JCW Hatch can be purchased at a recommended retail price of RM 294,861 (OTR without insurance, with SST exemption) with the standard
Jan 18, 2021
Suzuki Indonesia has begun exporting 140 units of the Suzuki Ertiga MPV for the Bruneian market. This was held in conjunction with the opening of Patimban Port located in Subang (no relation with Subang Jaya) in West Java, Indonesia. Patimban Port will act as the latest gateway port for vehicles which will be exported from Indonesia. The Ertiga is currently assembled at Suzuki’s plant in Cikarang, West Java, and is exported to many markets including Thailand, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Dec 24, 2020
There was a time when SUVs weren’t a big thing and were more of a utilitarian 4x4 than a trending crossover. None matches the bulletproof and macho 4x4 quite like the Mitsubishi Pajero, Isuzu Trooper, and the Toyota Land Cruiser. Out of those three, only the Land Cruiser managed to survive today with the Trooper being trooped out many years ago and the Pajero being discontinued in 2020. We’ve done a sort of eulogy for the Pajero but today, we’re celebrating the very first Pajero and how it came
Dec 17, 2020
Dahulu kala, SUV bukanlah sesuatu kehangatan. Malah ia lebih kepada kereta yang serbaguna. Disebabkan itu, Mitsubishi Pajero, Isuzu Trooper, dan Toyota Land Cruiser telah menjadi satu ikon di dalam dunia pacuan empat roda. Diantara ketiga-tiga model ini, hanya Toyota Land Cruiser sahaja yang masih ada sampai sekarang. Isuzu Trooper telah dihentikan beberapa tahun yang lalu, manakala Mitsubishi Pajero baru sahaja dihentikan pada tahun ini. Oleh itu, mari kita belajar sedikit sebanyak mengenai asa
Jan 2, 2021
We’ve seen a few interesting updates on electric cars in Malaysia this year. A new addition to the electrified news this year would be this Polestar 2 electric car in Malaysia (the one and only?). We have officially welcomed the MINI Cooper SE electric car and Porsche Taycan to our shores. We’ve also seen glimpses of an MG electric car. Now for something Sino-Swedish - the Polestar 2 in Malaysia. If we’re not mistaken, this is the only Polestar 2 in Malaysia right now and it is for sale at Visio
Nov 13, 2020
While we wait for Perodua to announce details on prices and specifications of its upcoming Perodua D55L compact SUV, Indonesia’s tax office’s website has uploaded its latest Motor Vehicle Sales Value (NJKB, Nilai Jual Kenderaan Bermotor), which includes the Toyota Raize and Daihatsu Rocky, both are donor cars to the Perodua D55L. NJKB is basically a car’s gazetted before tax value used by their Customs. It is not a car’s selling price but it does provide a rough indication of what’s the Perodua
Feb 16, 2021
The price of the 2020 Kia Grand Carnival with 11 seats has been revealed to be RM 175,088 on the road without insurance. But what’s more surprising is that the 11-seater will replace the Grand Carnival with 8-seats entirely so there is only 1 variant. As predicted, the 11-seater Grand Carnival will be powered by the same 2.2-litre diesel engine that dispenses 200 PS and 440 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to an 8-speed conventional automatic gearbox. This means that the Grand Carnival will sit
Apr 20, 2020
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) kicks off 2021 by introducing the 2021 Toyota Innova facelift in Malaysia. Prices for the locally-assembled (CKD) 7-seater MPV now starts from RM 111,622, a slight increase from the previous price range of RM 110,034 (E), RM 117,364 (G) and RM 127,126 (X). The E variant is also available for taxi fleet, and that one starts at RM 97,978.00. The Innova breaks cover alongside the 2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift. Mildly refreshed exterior As expected, the exterior largely mirro
Jan 4, 2021
Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), Malaysia's sole distributor of Ford vehicles, has revised the pricelist of the 2021 Ford Ranger. There is an RM 1.5k - RM 2k increase across the board. This update comes after the company introduced a new 5-year/160,000 km warranty for Ranger line-up earlier this week. Here's the new pricelist in Peninsular and East Malaysia: 2021 Ford Ranger prices in Malaysia Variant Price 2.2 XL Single Cab (MT) RM 92,388 (Pen. M.) RM 97,888 (E. M.) 2.2 XL Double Cab (MT) RM 9
Feb 4, 2021
Naza Euro Motors has quietly launched its 2020 DS7 SUV which is now fully imported (CBU) from France. The CBU unit replaces the previously locally-assembled (CKD) units that were introduced to the local market in June 2019. The DS7 SUV CKD was priced at RM 199,888 however, now that it is CBU, it gets slapped on with hefty duties which skyrocketed the selling price to RM 259,888 (OTR without insurance). That is a RM 60,000 increase. Specification on the CBU remains identical to the CKD you get th
Apr 28, 2020
Malaysia welcomed the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, the 7-seater counterpart to the regular Volkswagen Tiguan last year. There's two variants here, the 1.4-litre Highline and this tartier 2.0-litre R-Line. Seven months since then, VW has updated the R-Line with new infotainment features. Also read: RM 2k for extra space? 5-seater VW Tiguan vs 7-seater Tiguan Allspace What's new outside? This round of updates is a subtle one, with only one small exterior enhancement and a few interior improvements.
Mar 29, 2021
After dismaying news of RON 95’s weekly price hike starting January 2020, we have good news that there will be no changes to RON 97 for next week. RON 97 will maintain at RM 2.66 per litre for the next 7 days. The fuel price list for 30th November 2019 to 6th December 2019 will be as below: RON 95 - RM 2.08 per litre (unchanged) RON 97 - RM 2.66 per litre (unchanged) Euro 2M Diesel - RM 2.18 per litre (unchanged) Euro 5 Diesel - RM 2.28 per litre (unchanged) As you know, the RON 97 petrol price
Nov 29, 2019
Apart from the BMW 3 Series that is now equipped with ADAS, BMW Malaysia has also given the X4 an update to feature Driving Assistant package. Like the Driving Assistant in the 3 Series, it includes Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Change Warning (LCW), front collision warning with brake intervention, rear-cross traffic alert and rear collision prevention. The X4's price has been increased to RM 375,800, up from RM 364,800 before. Specs wise it remains the same as before, only with the additio
Apr 8, 2020
A member of the VWIDTalk forum recently found evidence that Volkswagen has reserved the European trademarks for the name e-Beetle as well as other air-cooled era classics. The “e” in the name gives you the idea that it will be an electric vehicle (EV), but does this mean that we would see the return of the beloved Volkswagen Beetle? Along with the e-Beetle, VW has also reserved e-Samba along with e-Karmann and the e-Kubel. But you must be thinking, VW already has an ID brand for their EV range,
Jul 20, 2020
Ssangyong Motor, which no longer has a presence in Malaysia but is sold in the Philippines under Ssangyong Berjaya Motor Philippines Inc, has filed for bankruptcy. This is the second time the Korean automaker went under with the first being in 2009. According to Forbes, the Korean car manufacturer missed 150 billion won (RM 550 million) in repayments to the main creditor, the Korea Development Bank (KDB) along with other foreign financial institutions. In a statement, Ssangyong Motor decided to
Dec 23, 2020
Great Wall’s electric vehicle (EV) brand, Ora, teased that they have a big launch lined up at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show. And that teaser has made many do a double-take in surprise because the new EV bears a great resemblance to a classic Volkswagen Beetle! From the side, the new EV’s shape strongly reminds one of the classic Beetle only with 4 doors instead of 2. Ora’s marketing materials emphasised that the production car, not a concept car, is a time machine back to the retro era and tar
Apr 13, 2021
If you’re a fan of Mitsubishi and 4x4s, you are probably saddened by news of Mitsubishi announcing the end of production of the Pajero in 2021. Right now is probably not a good time to be a Mitsubishi fan. The Eclipse name was revived on a crossover and sales of Mitsubishis are dwindling to the point they're exiting European markets while focusing more on ASEAN markets. The Pajero being killed off in favour of Outlanders might be the final nail in the coffin but please bear with me. The Pajero i
Jul 31, 2020
As the country settles in to observe yet another 2 more weeks of Movement Control Order, the fuel prices continue its downward trend as Russia and Saudi Arabia continues discussions on the international oil price feud. An agreement is said to be made on 10 April 2020, so perhaps this might be the last price drop we would experience. In Malaysia between 11 April 2020 to 17 April 2020, petrol prices have dropped 5 cents across the board while diesel prices dropped another 12 cents from the previou
Apr 10, 2020
After India and most recently Thailand, it is now Malaysia's turn to launch the 2021 BMW 330 Li (G28), the long-wheelbase (LWB) counterpart of the regular 3 Series. Locally assembled (CKD) in BMW's Kulim, Kedah plant, only one variant is offered - the 330 Li M Sport. The 2021 BMW 330 Li (G28) has an estimated price of RM 300,800 (OTR excluding insurance, inclusive of SST and extended warranty + service package). Dimensions - G28 vs G20 The price tag puts the G28 right in between the 330i M Sport
Apr 9, 2021
In a statement today, finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz announced the new ceiling price for petrol and diesel. Free Malaysia Today reports that the price for RON95 is capped at RM 2.05 per litre, while diesel is capped at RM2.15 per litre. “The ceiling prices for RON95 and diesel are lower compared with the ceiling prices set by the previous administration in 2019, which was RM2.08 per litre for RON95 and RM2.18 per litre for diesel.” In the recent weeks, fuel prices have been seeing a steady
Feb 10, 2021
Previously, we published spy shots of the upcoming 2020 G20 BMW 330e. Now that we've seen what it looks like, it seems the next thing that comes up would be the price. Expected to be priced from RM 264,614 (SST free until 31-December 2020), the upcoming BMW 330e will wear the M Sport styling kit which mirrors the 330i - down to the wheels. Of course, the only difference on the outside is that the 330e has a charger outlet on the left side which is absent in the petrol-powered 330i as well as the
Oct 20, 2020
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