Take a look at videos featuring traffic in South Korea and you will find that 90% of cars are in silver, white, grey, or black. The cars of Seoul tend to lack some (ahem) soul and if you ever spot a car in a bright shade, they are usually taxis. The most common taxi model is the Hyundai Sonata and following the launch of the facelifted eighth-generation DN8 model in 2023, the taxi version has just given an update for the South Korean market. Unlike the regular Sonata, the Sonata Taxi is imported
CY Foong
05.04.2024
As this blue and green third rock from the sun completes its orbit around the pulsating red giant heat sphere, another year passes. 2023 could also see another record-breaking year of automotive sales in Malaysia. Still, as we get accustomed to writing 2024 (or 2023A for the superstitious) on our calendar dates, we also would like to remember the key models that did not make it. Bar certain variants that have been discontinued like the Mazda 3 1.5-litre variants and the Volkswagen Golf R-Line, w
CY Foong
03.01.2024
Despite Hyundai focusing more on its growing lineup of SUVs and the range of Ioniq electric vehicles (EVs), the evergreen Hyundai Sonata is not exactly forgotten by the italic H brand as it has unveiled a facelift of the D-segment sedan. Currently in its eighth generation, the DN8 2023 Hyundai Sonata facelift receives a sportier exterior design and a new badge. The pre-facelift was introduced in 2019 when the Sonata was “reborn” as a stylish four-door coupe. The Sonata’s low-slung exterior exemp
CY Foong
27.03.2023
The all-new 2023 Hyundai Kona EV – the final variant of the Kona range – will make its global debut at the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show next month. The second-generation Hyundai Kona was first presented to the public online in December 2022. three engine options have been announced for Korea – 198 PS/265 Nm 1.6-litre turbocharged T-GDi, 149 PS / 180 Nm 2.0-litre naturally aspirated, and 1.6-litre naturally aspirated hybrid that makes 141 PS / 265 Nm. Details of the battery EV variant will only be an
Hans
13.02.2023
Just like every carmaker in Malaysia, Hyundai Sime Darby Motor (HSDM) too has just released the revised pricing for Hyundai models sold here following the end of the sales and service tax (SST) exemption on 30-June 2022. The following table shows the updated prices of Hyundai models with the inclusion of SST: Hyundai prices post-SST Variants Pre-SST (RM) Post-SST (RM) Elantra 1.6 MPI Premium 158,888 168,888 Kona 2.0 MPI 119,888 124,188 2.0 MPI Active 136,888 141,328 1.6 TGDI 146,888 150,888 1.6
CY Foong
07.07.2022
We are all used to the fact that the fuel consumption of a petrol or diesel car is typically expressed in litres per hundred kilometres (l/100 km). Quite simply, understanding and quantifying a ‘litre’ of any liquid comes naturally for anyone who can imagine holding a water bottle in their hands. Unfortunately, it isn’t so straightforward when it comes to electricity, and by that same extension - EVs. An electric car doesn’t use fuel but gets its energy from a battery. The maximum amount of ener
Arvind
07.07.2022