Pre-facelift had a drivetrain as close to a Passat "GTI" as we'll get Overall one of the better handling cars in its segment Well specced across the range Traditionally the stronghold of the Japanese, the Volkswagen Passat B8 is often portrayed as the left-field choice in the executive D-segment but has the chops to not just give its eastern competition a run for their money, it can literally leave them trailing behind with its punchy performance and well-deserved continental comfort levels. Whi

First, let us point out how we define cheap to buy a car - we took the average car cost for the same model (Toyota Corolla) and weighted it against the average annual salary in each country. This gives us the percentage of a country’s average annual salary required to buy a car. All figures were sourced from numbeo.com. Let’s start with Malaysia, according to the source, the average monthly net salary is RM 3,429. Multiply that by 12 for the annual salary and we’ll get RM 41,148. The price of a

There’s plenty of advice out there that says “Hey, you’ve just started working, it’s best you get a brand new car because they're reliable and cheaper to maintain!" Don’t get us wrong, it's a very valid opinion. But what if you’re 'the 10th dentist'? Perhaps you want to eschew the monthly commitments and just plonk the cash for an older car that'll still take you around reliably. For that, the 2003-2007 Toyota Vios (NCP42) remains a very viable option. While I own one, here's an unbiased account

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia has just announced a new Passat variant, the Volkswagen Passat R-Line. It sits on top of the Elegance variant, with an estimated price of RM 200,000 to RM 210,000. The Passat goes against the likes of the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Mazda 6. To give it a slight twist, we’re comparing the turbocharged cars only. And yes, that includes the Mazda 6 2.2D. Mazda 6 2.2D Mazda 6 Sedan Starting with the priciest option here, the Mazda 6 2.2D. The price may be steep

Since its launch, the radically different 2019 Toyota Vios facelift has been spoiling us with the latest technologies and safety systems. One of the new updates includes a 4-inch TFT display in the instrument cluster that shows all the important information about the car, including the fuel consumption of each drive. The Toyota Vios and the 2019 Toyota Yaris’s TFT display doesn’t just show you a comparison of the fuel consumption of each trip, it also has a podium display comparison of the trip

(2020 Toyota Corolla Altis Price and Specs | Gallery) The 2020 Toyota Corolla Altis GR Sport made its public debut at the 36th Thailand International Motor Expo and we did not expect how outlandish it looks in person. What the press images failed to convey was how much more angular the new body kit is. The restyled front grille when contrasted against the silver and piano black trims give an impression that the Toyota Corolla Altis appear wider than it is – although actual dimensions did not cha