Earlier this month, Proton gave its first-ever SUV, the 2022 Proton X70, its mid-life update. Yes, mid-life update, as the Proton X70 has been on sale in Malaysia for almost 4 years. Since its debut in Malaysia back in 2018, the Proton X70 has proven to be a very popular model for the Malaysian Tiger, with 8,500 units delivered within the first 100 days of its launch. To-date, there are more than 70,000 units of the Proton X70 roaming the streets, with some exported too. Now, with the new downsi

Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn Bhd, the new distributor of Kia vehicles in Malaysia, announced that at least four Kia models will be making their way here. One of which is the Kia Niro, an SUV that Malaysians are relatively unaware of. What is the Kia Niro and where does it sit in the model hierarchy? Here’s a brief introduction. The first-generation Kia Niro is Kia’s dedicated low-emissions hybrid crossover. The SUV came only in hybrid guise at launch, Kia later introduced a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and a

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

‘Sells like hotcakes’ is what every carmaker wants to hear about their models. This time, Toyota has done it with their newly launched Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) that has sold so well, they've had to suspend orders. Launched in Japan on June 8, Toyota originally planned to sell 300 units a month in Japan, but it soon racked up over 1,000 orders across both the Japanese and North American markets. Japanese media cites two limiting factors that have led to this news: battery supply constrai

The Toyota RAV4 is now available at Toyota showrooms across Malaysia, priced from RM 196,436 to RM 215,664 during this 6-month sales tax exemption period. After 31-December 2020, prices will increase to RM 203,880 and RM 223,880 respectively, when the 10 percent sales tax is reinstated. In any case, the imported from Japan Toyota RAV4 is priced out of the competition by a big margin. Its locally-assembled rivals like the Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5 tops out at RM 175,900 and RM 181,660 respectivel

Build quality of this fully imported Proton X70 is impeccable and will come as a surprise to many. Fit and finish is impeccable for both the exterior and interior. Paint Thickness (unit: μm) Location Driver Side Passenger Side Front Bonnet 126 - Front Fender 110 119 Front Doors 118 124 Rear Doors 120 126 C-Pillar 129 116 Tailgate 108 - Roof 108 - Average Paint Thickness: 118.5 μm Panel Gaps (unit: mm) Location Driver Side Passenger Side Difference Bonnet 3.5 3.5 0 Front Fender 3.5 4.0 0.5 Front