We look forward to Google’s annual ‘Zeitgeist’ for Malaysia at the end of every year, as it usually includes a report of trending car searches by Malaysians as part of the customised report Google does for each country.
Just to clarify what ‘trending’ means – it means search terms that saw the largest increase in the amount of searches over the past year, so don’t confuse it with ‘most searched for’. Because of what ‘trending’ means, the list is likely to be dominated by newly-launched cars.
The list has been topped by a Proton for the past two years, but the chart-topper this year is a Perodua – none other than the Perodua Axia. Coming in second place is the new Proton Iriz. The last time a Perodua topped the list was in 2011, the year the second-generation Perodua Myvi was launched.
The list also has plenty of B-segment Hondas in it. The top non-national car is the Honda City, with the Honda Jazz following closely behind. The Honda HR-V, which hasn’t even been launched in Malaysia, is ranked seventh, which shows that savvy Malaysians pay attention to international car launches in anticipation of what might be offered in the local market.
There’s an unfamiliar name on the list – Proton Zaara, which turns out to be a 3D rendering done by someone named Rosdi Osman. The unofficial Zaara concept is a two-door hatchback that proposes what a next-generation Satria Neo could look like.
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To have Peugeot 2008 at No 9 and the solely European car in the list is hugely surprising..
Didn’t expect that at all. Trending online but sadly not in the real world.
Nasim should take heed on this. Suspect its the price that make it unattractive and out of reach of a lot of potential buyers. Nasim pricing strategy looking like an ‘own goal’ to me.
What do u expect from naza? Ditambah lagi dengan kiki punya peugeot cdm25.
From here you will witness again typical Proton Sendiri Cakap Sendiri Syok comments.
A simple mod picture and a fancy name can always make the fanboys HIGH easily. While the Proton hybrids still years to be launched.
Cars good or not doesn’t matter, the fanboys are not going to buy the cars anyway. It is most important to keep the crowd HIGH (out of nothing achieved).
Same Lorr,I checked the latest stats for proton sales.Up to October 2014,they only sold 99,000 units.They will probably end this year with 120 to 125,ooo units.
last year they sold 138,000 units.
The Preve 2013 stocks (Discount of rm 14K)was only just sold out,can you imagine ,how bad Proton has performed,even with Iriz hardly seen on the roads.
Toyota will hit 100,000 units this year.
I think DRD might as well dump Proton and work with Honda to bring in some low cost model to fight perodua.It is downhill and massive losses again,due to everlasting perlindungan selama lama nya.
Mind your own business Same L0rrr. The least people like you are better for Malaysia and PROTON to go forward and continue develop. PROTON are welcoming value-added critism and improvement feedback but not blindly minded bashing from kiasu like you #apalagisamel0rrrmau
The search list reflects the low income reality of a Bolehland.
Proton Zaara??!
3rd gen Satria?!
Nak intro information pun tak payahlah faking buat-buat excited.
How….IF only those proton people has brains like rosdi osman…Proton will be saved.
Copy pasting from vw scirocco?
I’d rather drive a Citroen Xsara.
I like Proton Zaara concept but the rear windshield seems to small for a driver to see whats behind them and omg the wheel is HUGE. Cheers :)
Meh,only top in internet?Not proud of it.Iriz the best.When I compare my mother Picanto,my sister Jazz and my father Iriz,Iriz win.Iriz have better power,fuel efficiency,safety,and handling,belongs to Iriz.I have to say that Picanto handling and safety is OK,but the Jazz handling is crap!!Go Go Proton!
#MyFamilyIsChineseConvertToIslam
#ProtonThenNowForever
#USJ12
Proton Fanboy (Official)- Here we talk about car – We dun wanna to know if U converted to ALIEN also. Pls stay away on Racist Matter.
Daih! Think lar – Can Iriz go to Globe Market ar ?
Iriz have better power?
Jazz 118hp vs Iriz 107 hp and Iriz has a bigger 1.6L engine
Iriz better fuel efficiency?
Rated economy on Carbase: Jazz 5.6L/100km vs Iriz 7.4L/100km
Kerb weight: Jazz 1081kg vs Iriz 1185kg
Iriz better safety?
At top spec both has 6 airbags and ESP but what about NCAP ratings.
ASEAN NCAP: Jazz 15.58/16.00 vs Iriz 14.07/16.00
IIHS: Jazz is a top safety pick 2014
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/honda/fit/2015
In terms of handling Iriz will easily win the Jazz hands down.
U said Picanto lose, ok. Kia was never proud with their engine. U said Jazz lose to Iriz? What?? What again??? Jazz lose????????? You serious??? Jazz handling like crap??? OMG, OMG, OMG!!!!! I just can’t accept it. Honda should hired you to test drive their car. Keep it on and you might be the next michael schumacher
Meh,only top in internet?Not proud of it.Iriz the best.When I compare my mother Picanto,my sister Jazz and my father Iriz,Iriz win.Iriz have better power,fuel efficiency,safety,and handling,belongs to Iriz.I have to say that Picanto handling and safety is OK,but the Jazz handling is crap!!
Here in Thailand people only want a good car like Yaris and Jazz.I am so happy to own a latest Honda Jazz.Price is 740000 Baht for Honda Jazz SV.Convert to MYR is about 73000 to 74000 MYR.
Malaysia people talk like this no wonder the country so poor and people there only can buy the car like Proton and Perodua.
This is what Malaysia people say:
Meh,only top in internet?Not proud of it.Iriz the best.When I compare my mother Picanto,my sister Jazz and my father Iriz,Iriz win.Iriz have better power,fuel efficiency,safety,and handling,belongs to Iriz.I have to say that Picanto handling and safety is OK,but the Jazz handling is crap!!
Malaysia people talk like this and the country always poor than Thailand.
Honda Jazz in Thailand is 555000 Baht Jazz S Manual and Jazz SV+ is 754000 Baht.
This is other Malaysia people say:
In terms of handling Iriz will easily win the Jazz hands down.
Like children,no wonder Malaysia people cannot buy Honda Jazz or Toyota Yaris like us in Thailand,they can only buy Iriz.
Honda Jazz in Thailand is 555000 Baht Jazz S Manual and Jazz SV+ is 754000 Baht.
Come and see how much honda and toyota is on the road before you talk shit. or you trolling? Be proud to be a Thais but i will not sad to being a malaysian. At least our people don’t bomb our own country
Hey bto,we are in Malaysia OK?I don’t want to know the Holy Shit Jazz in Thailand,it’s not important OK?Cheers.
#ProtonThenNowForever
Poor Malaysia people say this:
Hey bto,we are in Malaysia OK?I don’t want to know the Holy Shit Jazz in Thailand,it’s not important OK?Cheers.
That is why you Malaysia people cannot buy Toyota Yaris Honda Jazz like in my country.They only can buy Proton Iriz car like that.
Honda Jazz in my contry is 555000 Baht Jazz S Manual and Jazz SV+ is 754000 Baht.
Kuala Lumpur, Do you need us to collect money for you to travel to malaysia? huh?
Based on the top 10 most searched item in Malaysia Iriz is not even in the list!!! However Axia is placed at number 5. Even from this you can see how “popular” Iriz is. No wonder until now also can’t see any on the road except for showroom.
the proton zaara ugly like @#$%!@#!
like a goblin car
Proton Zaara sounds rather sissy to me. We prefer Satria… not this female name… eeeeeee….
I prefer more FAZURA like. Zaara is like scarf
Well, seems to me people are looking for a nice little low roof hot hatch, with massive grunt, for below RM70k. What the hell are these local manufacturers waiting for? Economies of scale?
Please update me when Proton Zaara is on sale.
Hope to get 2.0T underneath it…
2.0? Do u think they have 2.0l engine when their MPV also use 1.6 only. And cut your Petronas engine. Sell it to the market first then only you talk.
Hey bro,eventhough the Proton Exora just 1.6 Campro CPS and CFE,the pperformance is like 2.0 engine.Toyota Vellfire,Caldina also take time to chase Proton Exora,can you explain to me why?Eh please ah,no need to critics Proton.I think you guys are getting stupid when you critics about Proton.Why?Because you are trying to say something bad about Proton eventhough the problem didn’t exist.Oh ya,maybe next Proton will launch the new Proton Exora with new 2.0+ engine and of course,New look.So,maybe after this new Proton Exora launch,I think the other MPV like the Vellfire can’t chase the Proton Exora already.Go Go Proton!!
#ProtonThenNowForever
‘Toyota Vellfire,Caldina also take time to chase Proton Exora’
haha.. u really make my day.. haha
#jokeoftheyear
Oh,you think I made joke is it?You so stupid,joke and normal speech also can’t beza.Why,are you looking down of the Proton 1.6 CFE and Campro CPS engine?Eh,if got 2.0+ engine in the Vellfire lso no use lah if suck to many fuel.Better Exora,fuel efficiency is very good.
#ProtonThenNowForever
x payah sembang la psl exora CFE, CPS, JKR, JKP, CLM… bla.. blaa
Jiran aku punya exora engine noise really annoying tiap2 pagi. Bunyi mcm lori 1 tan..
Nak overtake Caldina puihh.. Myvi 1.5 pun belum tentu ko blh makan…
Brp sales Exore this year?.. may i know.. what??? not even 20k units…
Bro,the Exora CFE or the CPS engine make a loud sound because of it’s fan.This thing happens because the fan capacity is very low.It’s not compatible with the Exora.Proton people has admitted that they have do mistake on the Exora model.But Pro
lagi ada hati mau smoke caldina bagai…
haha.. lu blh masuk Skool of lawak le bro..
iriz in a way best efforts by proton to date
Wahh. P2 has 3 entries… Eat this P1…
yummyy!!