In 2003, the Proton Saga 1.3S (Iswara) had a starting price of RM 40,216, and it was only available with a manual transmission. In the intervening 20 years, car prices, like nearly everything else in Malaysia, have gone up significantly. The Toyota Vios used to start at RM 73,599, in 2003. The cheapest Honda City was selling at RM 79,295. Today, the 2023 Toyota Vios started at RM 89,600 while the Honda City starts at RM 84,900. Of course, today's cars are also a lot safer, packed with more comfo

Small product update concerning the 2023 Proton Saga in Malaysia, and it's to do with it getting a new gearbox – gone is the old Hyundai-sourced 4-speed automatic (4AT), and in place is another 4AT from Toyota's affiliate Aisin. WapCar understands this update started in cars produced since May, though it is unclear if Proton will make an announcement since specs remain the same. Prices have remained unchanged too, likely because it's still a 4AT and this is just a change in supplier. Also read:

This is it, after three generations of the Perodua Myvi being synonymous with the four-speed automatic transmission, it’s finally time for the dated transmission to bow out. News surrounding the Myvi receiving the CVT transmission first surfaced last week, when Indonesia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs revealed two unnamed models with the M804RS model code and 1.3 CVT suffix have been added to the system. Also Read: New Perodua Myvi with Ativa’s D-CVT in late-2021, Indonesia’s Daihatsu Sirion’s s

Considering that the Perodua Axia is already the most affordable car in Malaysia, is there a reason why you should buy the Axia second-hand? The Perodua Axia is well-known for being the entry-level car to get. At its debut, it comfortably succeeded its predecessors the Perodua Viva and Perodua Kancil without preamble thanks to the many built-in features that seem to cater to most Malaysian's needs. Yes, if ever there is an “all-Malaysian-car” it would be the Axia as Perodua has done a good job i

If you’re a fresh grad looking for your first car, chances are you’re looking at the Perodua Myvi. It offers great value for money and is packed with features, some of which aren’t even offered in cars twice its price. But then someone said you could buy a used Honda City for about the same price. So how should you decide? Before we continue, we'd like to note that this isn't strictly limited to the Honda City. Other options can include the Toyota Vios, Honda Jazz, Volkswagen Polo, etc. Likewise

After its global debut back in April, the all-new Nissan Almera will be introduced in the ASEAN region as soon as November, starting with Thailand. According to Thai auto site headlightmag, Nissan could be introducing the all-new Almera at the 2019 Thailand Motor Expo in November, before introducing to other nations within the region. The report also mentioned that the all-new Almera will comply to Thailand’s Eco Car Phase 2 program. Amongst the prerequisites of the Eco Car Phase 2 program is th