The Suzuki Swift Sport is a pocket rocket and although the manual transmission which isn’t offered in Malaysia is the preferred choice to enjoy the hot hatch’s capabilities, there is a shocking update over in Japan. The latest update for the 6-year-old hot hatch sees the 6-speed manual transmission being dropped from the Swift Sport line-up in Japan. That means the 6-speed automatic transmission is the sole gearbox offered in the Land of the Rising Sun. Not only that but prices for the Swift Spo

You read that right – it’s actually cheaper to maintain the new 2022 Perodua Myvi over a 5-year period compared to the model it replaces. Let’s take a closer look and see how much owners of the new Perodua Myvi are expected to pay in terms of maintenance over a 5-year / 100,000-km period. Over a 5-year / 100,000-km period, it costs RM 2,944 to maintain the new 2022 Myvi, while it costs RM 3,000 to maintain the pre-facelift Myvi over the same period. At the same time, it is worth mentioning that

Reeling from a continued semiconductor shortage, Perodua is set to ration vehicle production in an effort to stem the tide of falling sales. Whilst the chip shortage mainly affects the Perodua Myvi, this rationing exercise will spread the available semiconductor supply among Perodua's models This is according to a newsletter from RHB Investment on MBM Resources, a major shareholder of Perodua. As per the newsletter, "We think the chip shortages are concentrated on the Myvi rather than across the

So good they did it twice: the all-new 2021 Isuzu D-Max has just been launched in Malaysia, but you already know all about it if you've been following our posts. The preview article from 16-April already details all you need to know, but today's event marks the car's official market launch. Also read: All-new 2021 Isuzu D-Max in Malaysia - priced from RM 89k, new 3.0L engine, ADAS! Fully-imported (CBU Thailand) for now (with CKD to come later), prices range from RM 89k to RM 141k, across 7 varia

Perodua aims to sell 240,000 vehicles in 2021 - a 9% increase from the impressive 220,163 units sold last year. The company cites sustained strong demand for existing models and the sales tax (SST) exemption as key factors in achieving this goal. Perodua's sales figures last year netted them 41.6% market share of the 529,434 new cars sold in Malaysia (better known as Total Industry Volume, TIV) in 2020. Here's how each model performed for them: 2020 Perodua Sales Breakdown Car Units Perodua Myvi

ASA is short for Advanced Safety Assist, and it’s found on the Perodua Myvi and Aruz - but only on the highest 1.5 AV variant. ASA is Perodua’s marketing term for what is generically known as ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System). Never mind about the confusing terminologies, here’s a simple explanation of what ASA does and whether is it worth your money. In short, ASA is a safety feature that steps in when the driver is distracted and doesn’t notice the danger ahead. It could be as simple as