Honda’s second and latest fully-electric (EV) offering for Europe looks familiar. Compared to the Honda e, the 2023 Honda e:Ny1 (Anyone) is a conventional crossover SUV that resembles the Honda HR-V. Perhaps the H brand is playing safe in attracting buyers? Still, it might be a bit of a disservice to call the e:Ny1 as just an electric HR-V because it’s built on a completely brand-new platform. The e:N Architecture F high-performance front-motor driven platform underpins this HR-V-looking electri

Currently, the cheapest battery EV (BEV) on sale in Malaysia is the Neta V, priced at RM 99,800. The next closest BEV is Great Wall Motors' Ora Good Cat, priced at RM 139,800. Beyond our borders, the cheapest BEV on sale in Southeast Asia is the Indonesia-made Wuling Air, prices start from THB 395k (~RM 52k) and IDR 243,000,000 (~RM 76k) in Thailand and Indonesia respectively, for the standard 17.3 kWh / 200 km variant. At the same time, a screenshot of a MITI (Ministry of Investment, Trade and

One of the cheapest 7-seaters you can buy Proven Honda i-VTEC powertrain and CVT transmission Maintenance costs similar to City (but more expensive) Call it an MPV or an SUV, there’s no denying the Honda BR-V (standing for Bold Runabout-Vehicle) is a superbly designed 7-seater people mover that won’t break the bank. First launched in Malaysia in 2017, the BR-V was specifically designed and developed by Honda R&D Asia Pacific (HRAP) – therefore it’s an ASEAN product, designed for ASEAN customers.

The Perodua Ativa has been a hit in Malaysia, much like its donor twins, the Daihatsu Rocky and Toyota Raize in Japan and Indonesia. However, the models have been introduced in Japan back in 2019 and thus, it gets a slight update along with the addition of a hybrid variant. Back in June, we reported that Daihatsu was planning to expand its hybrid model range and this included the popular Rocky/Raize twins. Instead of sharing a similar hybrid system on existing models, the compact SUV utilises a

It’s impressive how many modern cars today offer advanced safety features. It wasn’t that long ago that advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) suites were only offered on expensive, high-end cars. Now, even cars like the Perodua Axia offer ADAS and even some like the underrated Nissan Almera offer autonomous emergency brakes (AEB) as standard. These driving aids help enhance the vehicle’s safety, so much so that ASEAN NCAP has revised its methodology beginning from 2021. Also read: 2021 Perodu

As reported earlier, today is the day that everyone has been waiting for – Perodua will be launching the 2021 Perodua Ativa (D55L) virtually at 8pm tonight. Update: The Perodua Ativa has been launched. Details here. You can catch the livestream either on Perodua’s Facebook page, or via Perodua’s microsite here. To recap, the 2021 Perodua Ativa will be the first Perodua model to get a turbocharged engine, in the form of a 1-litre 1KR-VET that outputs 98 PS and 140 Nm. The sole transmission option