The 1-on-1 fight between the Toyota Vios and Honda City shows no sign of letting up as the latter has managed to stage a sales comeback after falling behind its rival since March 2024, as shown by JPJ's data. Honda shifted 2,661 units of the sedan in June 2024, 500 units above the Vios' 2,161 cars. It's also a new monthly record for Honda, with June's figure being the most they've sold thus far this year. Comparitively, the Vios' best month was in March 2024, where it peaked with 3,119 units sol

China has launched a new BYD Yuan Plus, as the BYD Atto 3 is known in the mainland. The updated Chinese market Atto 3 is now known as the BYD Yuan Plus Honor Edition, and it features an optional all-black (Black Knight) exterior and interior colour scheme. Other colours are also available. Inside, the infotainment’s voice control has been upgraded for better accuracy. The infotainment screen is also larger, now at 15.6-inch, replacing the previous car's 12.8-inch. Prices of the Chinese market BY

Thailand’s economy is not in a very good shape right now. The political impasse in causing a lot of uncertainties, and spillover effects are being felt in the country’s automotive sector. Rising interest rates and stricter vetting of hire purchase applications are also putting a damper on new car sales. Due to its sheer scale, Thailand’s auto sector also serves as a bellwether of sorts for the rest of the region’s auto sector. In the first half of 2023, total new car sales in Thailand contracted

UPDATE for July 2023: For a limited time period, CARSOME is offering an additional 1+1 year warranty for selected units of Toyota Vios. Find out more here. ---------------------------- The third-generation Toyota Vios (NCP 150) was first introduced to the Malaysian market in 2013. Highlighting a fresh new face, larger proportions and improved creature comforts, the NCP 150 Vios was a snazzy alternative to the likes of the GM6 Honda City and Nissan Almera. In 2016, the NCP 150 Vios received a maj

Out with the Jazz, in with the Honda City Hatchback – Honda Malaysia has just introduced the GN-series Honda City Hatchback in Malaysia and it is aimed squarely at the Toyota Yaris. Now, both the City Hatchback and Yaris are natural rivals – both share a similar 1.5-litre engine mated to a CVT transmission and a priced very close to each other. The City Hatchback offers a sophisticated hybrid powertrain and adaptive cruise control Yaris offers 7 airbags for all variants Also Read: Launched in Ma

At the rate that things are progressing in many parts of the world, where governments are waging wars against high CO2 emissions cars and speeding, it’s inevitable that car buyers will soon trend towards lifestyle cars that are packed with the latest infotainment, powered by the smallest available engine. We have already seen this in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan, where 180 series engines are the norm for Mercedes-Benz A-Class and C-Class models. Here in Malaysia, the lowest available engine t