After USA and China, the larger Honda Civic-based Honda ZR-V has been confirmed to launch in Europe in 2023. The C-segment SUV will slot between the Honda City-based Honda HR-V and the (also) Civic-based Honda CR-V. Europe’s (and also China) Honda ZR-V is essentially a North American market Honda HR-V, adapted to European regulations. Also read: China’s Honda ZR-V is just the Civic-based HR-V with a new name, 1.5T with 182 PS and 240 Nm Like the HR-V and CR-V in Europe, the ZR-V will also be sol

Two facelift models and one all-new model to launch later this year All-new 2022 Perodua Alza confirmed Are the Axia and Aruz next to be updated? During Perodua’s business review earlier today, the company has confirmed that they are capable of launching 2 facelift models and one brand-new model yearly. Perodua also confirmed that the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza will be coming later this year. Production of the outgoing Alza will be extended to the end of April. Also Read: Bye-bye Perodua Alza – t

Mazda Motor Corporation has updated the suspension of the 2021 Mazda CX-30 to now feature a "more natural", gentler ride. Updates to the CX-30's front and rear dampers are said to improve the suspension's damping characteristics on rough roads, simultaneously improving the ride quality to be gentler and smoother. Also read: Review: All wheel drive 2020 Mazda CX-30, at RM 176k, you can buy a CPO BMW X1, worth it? Aside from that, the e-SKYACTIV X range of engines (featuring a 48V mild hybrid syst

Following tip-offs by our dear readers, checks with a couple of Proton dealers confirm that an optional wireless charging pad will be offered to Proton X50 customers in the near future. We understand that the wireless charging pad will retail at around RM 450 and offered at Proton 2S, 3S, and 4S centres. Pending official announcement by the carmaker, we also learn that the wireless charger must be pre-ordered first - so it's best to wait a while rather than sprinting down to your local Proton sa

Honda has officially introduced the all-new 2021 Honda HR-V in Japan, roughly six months since spyshots of the model first surfaced in September 2020. The new model will only go on sale in Japan in April, with prices set to be announced then. What’s new? The Honda HR-V, which is sold in Japan as the Honda Vezel, gets a completely redesigned exterior. It now gets a sleeker-looking front fascia, which at a glance, looks like a Mazda. Moving to the sides, the new-generation Honda HR-V continues the

Surprising as it may sound, selected variants of the Daihatsu Rocky are actually more expensive than the Toyota Raize in Japan. Prices start from JPY 1.705 million for the entry-level Daihatsu Rocky 1.0 L variant, JPY 26,000 more than the equivalent (entry-level) Raize 1.0 X variant, which is priced from JPY 1.679 million. The key difference between the entry-level Rocky and Raize is the fitment of Daihatsu’s Smart Assist ADAS suite on the Rocky – something that the entry-level Raize lacks. The