Malaysia is getting ready to welcome the all-new, third-generation 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan. Earlier this year in May, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) dropped a major hint: they’re bringing in a new SUV to fill the gap between the VW Touareg, which sits at RM 470k, and the Tiguan Allspace R-Line at RM 258k. For those doing the math, that leaves quite a bit of financial wiggle room for something special in between. And now, it seems like that “something” is the 2024 Tiguan. VPCM’s Managin

Under Bermaz Motor, Malaysia is the only Mazda distributor / national sales centre in Southeast Asia to close the Hiroshima-based automaker’s financial year ending March 2024 (FY2024) on a positive note. Although Mazda closed its FY2024 account books with its highest ever operating profit, surging 76 percent to reach 250.5 billion Yen (~RM 7.63 billion), most of the success was attributed to the USA, Europe, and China. Southeast Asia is a headache for Mazda. Casual readers of business news would

At long last, the highly anticipated Honda WR-V has officially been launched. The entry-level SUV will now take its place just under the Honda HR-V and is offered in Malaysia in four variants starting from RM 89,900. The locally-assembled (CKD Pegoh, Melaka) Honda WR-V competes against the Perodua Ativa (albeit with a higher price) and features the same L15 i-VTEC engine as the B-segment Honda City (and City Hatchback) and borrows bits of its platform from the current 7-seater BR-V (which is not

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has launched the fully-imported from Korea (CBU) 2021 Hyundai Kona 1.6 Turbo and N Line, priced at RM 146,888 and RM 156,888 respectively (OTR without insurance, with SST discount). Both variants are powered by a 1.6-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder mill (Smartstream G1.6 T-GDi) that makes 198 PS and 265 Nm, mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. The Kona 1.6 Turbo shares the same exterior and interior design as the Kona 2.0 Active variant, except for a ro

The Toyota Corolla Cross is the all-new SUV rivalling the likes of the Honda HR-V, Subaru XV, Mazda CX-30, and even the Proton X70. The Corolla Cross comes in two variants, the Corolla Cross 1.8 G and the Corolla Cross 1.8 V. The former starts at a price of RM 124,000 and the latter at RM 134,000. How much money to put aside for a Toyota Corolla Cross? This depends on what variant you opt for and how the parameters of the financing service (amount, tenure, and interest). To keep things simple, w

This is the second-generation Subaru XV, launched in Malaysia back in 2017. The Subaru XV is currently offered in 3 variants, priced at: 2.0i - RM 117,788 2.0i-P - RM 127,788 GT Edition 2.0i-P - 136,788 All variants are powered by 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated Boxer engine making 156 PS/196 Nm, paired to a CVT. Power goes to all four wheels via Subaru’s Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system. Faced with strong competition from the Honda HR-V and Proton X50, the Subaru XV has its work cut out. If you