Three 1.5-litre engines available – naturally aspirated i-VTEC, VTEC Turbo, e:HEV full hybrid Malaysia is only country in the world (so far) to offer HR-V with 3 engine options If production engineers at car plants have their way, only one model will be produced, with only one variant, all painted in the same colour. This is because variations in product lines slow down an assembly line’s speed, which in turn leads to increase in manufacturing cost. To engineers, variations add unnecessary compl

In Malaysia, I dare say that the second-generation Honda HR-V is as common a sight as a Perodua Myvi (any generation) on our roads. And I mean it in no bad way at all. As the time it was launched, the HR-V ticked almost every conceivable box from a buyer's perspective. Svelte looks, a well-packaged and cavernous interior, and plenty of features for the money. With the all-new third-generation set to make its way here, we ask ourselves this: Is the current Honda HR-V still good value for money in

Last year in September, Honda and General Motors (GM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that saw both automotive giants partnering to develop electric vehicles (EV) for the North American market. The first of which would be called the Honda Prologue and it is planned to debut in early 2024. Aside from the name, nothing else has been revealed. However, the SUV will utilize the highly flexible global EV platform developed in collaboration with GM. The platform will be powered by GM’s own

Parallel importers in Singapore have been hard at work, as they recently brought in the all-new 2021 Honda HR-V. One such parallel importer is Leco Auto. They are selling two variants of the all-new Honda HR-V: the regular 1.5 G petrol and hybrid 1.5X e:HEV. Also Read: Singapore sells all-new 2021 Honda HR-V before Malaysia...well, sort of The Honda Vezel name is a clue to as where the SUV is from - Japan. The 1.5 G is the base variant and the 1.5X e:HEV is the entry-level hybrid variant. Standa

With only two SUVs in their current line-up in Japan (Honda CR-V, Honda HR-V), Honda does not have enough firepower to fend off rivals such as Toyota (7 SUVs) or Mazda (5 SUVs) in the ongoing SUV fight. Come March 2021, Honda is set to announce the all-new 2021 Honda HR-V (it is sold as the Vezel in Japan) – one that has been caught on Japanese roads several times now. It has also been digitally rendered, giving us an idea of how it could potentially look like. But that’s not all. If a recent re

Bermaz Motor, the official distributor of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia has just launched the all-new 2020 Mazda CX-30 to the local market. The new crossover is currently sold as a fully imported (CBU) model from Japan. There are 3 variants on sale priced between RM 143k to RM 172k. As a comparison, class-rival Toyota C-HR (CBU) is priced at RM 150,000 while the locally assembled Subaru XV tops out at RM 130k. This puts the CX-30 at an unfavourable position even though it’s decked out with all the