Isuzu has done it again, topping the chart of the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2010 Malaysia Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study for the second year running. The leader Isuzu (844 points) is followed by Suzuki (790), Toyota (789) and Honda (788). Based on survey responses from 2445 new-car owners who bought their vehicles between September 2009 and April 2010, ...

Perodua, or Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd, expects sales to remain strong for the second half of 2010. Despite the recent interest rate hikes in April and June, Perodua sold 95,000 vehicle units in the first half of the year, which represented an estimated 31.7 percent of the domestic market share, compared to 77,000 units or 30.7 percent market share ...

A new variant of Malaysia’s favourite small car, the Perodua Myvi Limited Edition (LE), has been launched for RM 48,600 OTR with insurance (metallic colours, RM 500 less for the solid colour). Firmly targeted at the female audience among us, more than apparent from the “girly” advertisements, the Myvi LE is in effect the RM 46,900 automatic Myvi EZ with RM 1700 worth ...

Perodua has announced plans to increase the production of their latest model, the Alza, which would shorten the delivery period from the initial two months to three weeks. Perodua has garnered 30,500 bookings since the Alza’s launch in late November 2009, beating the monthly sales target set at 4000 units. However, only 20,000 units have been ...

Marketed as Car one moment, MPV the next, Perodua Alza represents more than Perodua’s latest model and only MPV; The Alza is eagerly anticipated by Malaysians looking forward to a relatively affordable seven-seater alternative to the Proton Exora MPV. Perodua’s marketing literature suggests that the Alza can be both car and MPV. But realistically, the Alza is a 5+2, and should be ...

Euro NCAP, a safety performance assessment organisation responsible for testing cars on sale across Europe, has begun conducting tests on stability control systems to determine their effectiveness. While all of the initial batch of 40 cars tested passed the test, Euro NCAP highlighted that the Alfa Romeo MiTo and Subaru Impreza had room for improvement. Although the ...

The eagerly-awaited MPV from Perodua is here. Described as “Car One Moment, MPV the Next”, the seven-seater Perodua Alza is said to be the most Malaysian Perodua, developed with nearly 90 percent locally-made components over the past two years. Based on Toyota Passo Sette, Alza is powered by a 1.5-litre 16-valve engine with DVVT that also powers Perodua Nautica and Toyota Avanza, mated ...