The biggest news this week must be the global debut of the Mitsubishi Xforce. It’s a new nameplate, one that builds on the success of the Mitsubishi Xpander, the 7-seater SUV-esque MPV that’s strong enough to challenge the Toyota Avanza / Veloz’s dominance in Indonesia, the region’s toughest market for MPVs. Due to be launched in Malaysia in 2024, the Mitsubishi Xforce is a spiritual successor to the long-discontinued Mitsubishi ASX. Not to be confused with the Renault Captur-based ASX for Europ

Raya weekend in Kuala Lumpur might sound like paradise for those who decided to not join the mass ‘balik kampung’ exodus. Who wouldn’t want to enjoy 4 days of smooth traffic and free tolls, right? Well, the reality is there is still some traffic in the city and those free tolls do not apply on the weekends but then again, when you have something like the Mazda CX-30 on your driveway, a trip around the not-so-traffic-free capital is still pretty enjoyable. The Mazda CX-30 is not an entirely new c

Sportage is Kia's best-selling model Contributing nearly 15% of global sales Top-sellers are SUVs Kia Corporation recorded total global sales of 250,646 units in March 2022, a 0.9 percent decrease year on year. For sales outside of Korea, Kia recorded sales of 205,580 units, up 1.8 percent year over year. In the month of March, the SUV line-up led the global sales with Sportage being highest selling model. Sportage recorded global sales of 36,154 units in March. Also read: The CKD Kia Sportage i

Two new range-topping "Ignite Edition" variants Prices up by around RM 1k Range-toppers now get 360-degree camera and lane-centering system Bermaz Motor, the distributor of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia, has announced the updated 2022 Mazda CX-30. As reported previously, the model remains fully-imported (CBU from Japan) and prices have gone up by around RM 1k across the range. 2022 Mazda CX-30 - Prices in Malaysia 2.0G Core RM 145,759* 2.0G High RM 160,109* 1.8D High RM 168,673* 2022 Mazda CX-30 Ig

With Malaysia returning to some sort of normalcy, Kia’s newest distributor, Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn Bhd has announced at its latest press conference that it plans to make a comeback with 4 new locally-assembled (CKD) models planned to be launched over the next 3 years. Besides the all-new Carnival (to be launched as a CBU from Korea, CKD to start in April 2022) which was previewed at Carlist Drive Auto Fair 2021 last weekend, the other three models that are expected to arrive include the all-new

Bermaz Motor has updated the specifications and variant line-up for the 2020 Mazda CX-30. The range has now been expanded to include a new all-wheel drive (AWD) variant. Priced at RM 176,059, it will be the most expensive CX-30 variant. Specifications and features of the AWD variant is based on the Mazda CX-30 2.0G High variant (about RM 12,000 cheaper). The only difference between the 2.0G High 2WD and AWD variants are the inclusion of Mazda’s proprietary i-Activ AWD and an additional Off-Road