If you have a budget of around RM 200k and you’re looking for a family SUV that seats more than five, we would direct your attention to the Mazda CX-8. To recap, prices of the Mazda CX-8 start from RM 173,038 to RM 206,465 (OTR without insurance and SST). Engine choices include a naturally-aspirated 2.5-litre 4-cylinder engine that makes 192 PS/258 Nm, and a 2.2-litre turbodiesel with 188 PS/450 Nm. Both engines are mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Our focus here is the 2.2-litre diese

GAC Toyota, one of two Toyota joint ventures in China, is proud to step into the premium SUV market with this Toyota Venza, the all-new 2021 Toyota Harrier’s twin. Although the Venza is launched just three months after the Harrier (Nov 2021), the Venza comes with more tech. While the rear end of the Venza remains largely the same as its more popular Harrier twin, the SUV’s front-end resembles the smaller Toyota Frontlander, better known as Toyota Corolla Cross to us. Also read: Priced equivalent

Kia Corporation has been having a very active year so far. Not only have they been busy pushing the introduction and new concept across the world but they have also been giving their entire SUV line-up a major shake-up. While the brand is hugely popular in the overseas market, sales in Malaysia can only be described as lacklustre despite its following of loyal fans. But now that Kia has a new distributor, things might be looking up. As Dinamikjaya, a new subsidiary under Bermaz, sorts out the af

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) kicked off this year with a pair of new models, the 2021 Toyota Innova facelift and this, the 2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift. We've done the buyer's guide for the Innova already, so this time around we'll help you decide which Fortuner variant is best for you. Most apparent - variant shake-up Apart from the new engine (we'll get to that later), Peninsular Malaysia buyers will lose out on the base 2.4 AT variant - now reserved only for Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan. Here's the

Earlier this month, we reported news that Toyota is set to launch another crossover called the Urban Cruiser, this time in India. It is a rebadged Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza which is the sub-4-metre little brother of the global Suzuki Vitara. Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd, Toyota’s Indian subsidiary has released pictures and bookings for the little crossover on their official website. The Urban Cruiser is Toyota’s second partnership model with Maruti Suzuki after the Baleno-based Glanza. Hardc

(Mazda CX-8 Price and Specs | Gallery) The Mazda CX-8 made its public debut back at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show. Initially, the 7-seater CX-8 was mooted as a Japan-only model, positioned above the CX-5 as the much larger CX-9 isn’t sold there. Japan taxes cars based on the car's body size and the USA-focused CX-9 is just too big for most Japanese buyers, hence the CX-8. However Mazda distributors outside of Japan noticed the big price gap between the CX-5 and CX-9 and given that the SUV segment is