If you’re looking for a premium luxury MPV, don't just restrict yourself to the usual Japanese mobile breadboxes. For around the same price as a recond Toyota Alphard/Vellfire, you can get a brand-new Kia Carnival with an official 5-year manufacturer warranty and 5-year free maintenance while looking as influential behind the wheel (or in the back seat) of one. If you're considering getting an official unit of the AH40 Vellfire or Alphard, they start from RM 438,000 and RM 538,000 respectively a

The all-new 2022 Kia Carnival is Dinamikjaya Motors’ first model launched ever since it took over Kia’s Malaysian distributorship from Naza back in April. Priced from RM 196,340, the 11-seater MPV is fully-imported (CBU) from Korea with local (CKD) production to start in 2022. For now, the Malaysian-spec Carnival is only available with a single variant that is powered by a 2.2-litre Smartstream turbodiesel engine (199 PS/440 Nm). That engine is paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission that is

With Malaysia returning to some sort of normalcy, Kia’s newest distributor, Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn Bhd has announced at its latest press conference that it plans to make a comeback with 4 new locally-assembled (CKD) models planned to be launched over the next 3 years. Besides the all-new Carnival (to be launched as a CBU from Korea, CKD to start in April 2022) which was previewed at Carlist Drive Auto Fair 2021 last weekend, the other three models that are expected to arrive include the all-new

Let’s face it – a brand-new Toyota Alphard isn’t exactly within the reach of many Malaysians. After all, with prices of a new Alphard hovering at the RM 450k mark, most people will end up buying a property instead. With that out of the way, let’s take a look at five family-friendly 7-seaters that isn’t a Toyota Alphard. Honda BR-V - From RM 86,726 to RM 93,420 Kicking the list off is the Honda BR-V – the most affordable 7-seater here. Priced from RM 86,726 onwards, the Honda BR-V is a family-fav

Is it bad to have too much of a good thing? The answer is "yes", especially when it comes to the futuristic-looking Hyundai Staria. Apparently, the MPV’s cool expansive glasshouse tends to break whenever users close its doors. According to Korea IT Times, the “panoramic windows” on the Staria Tourer model’s second-row would break from the impact of closing its rear sliding doors. Furthermore, it is said that this isn’t a rare or isolated case with 2000 such cases recorded. This problem comes jus

As you know, BMW has officially discontinued the BMW i8. The last of the i8 will roll out by 16th June. And to commemorate the occasion, BMW custom built 18 special edition of their first PHEV sportscar. Each i8 is painted in a unique colour previously not available to any other units. All of the 18 custom-built units are fitted with Alcantara seats and steering wheels, special trim strips and custom-built digital instrument panels. All changes are purely cosmetic, as it is still powered by the