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  DRIVEN: Proton Iriz 1.6 CVT – first driving impressions

  26 September 2014 / 262 comments

  Proton hasn’t really had a good track record at building a small car. In its nearly 30 years of existence, it actually only made two. The Tiara, launched in 1996, was based on the ageing Citroën AX […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost – jack of all trades?

  19 September 2014 / 152 comments

  When the Ford Fiesta was launched in Malaysia in 2010, the local B-segment hatchback market was still relatively quiet. Back then, its only real rivals were the less well-equipped Mazda2 (the outgoing model) and previous-gen Suzuki […]

   

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  DRIVEN: W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class in France

  10 September 2014 / 45 comments

  If there’s one thing you can be sure of, it’s that a shinier and sleeker missile will be deployed every cycle in the see-saw arms race that is the premium executive sedan segment. While no […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Mitsubishi ASX – now CKD and great value

  3 September 2014 / 66 comments

  In a first floor cafe last week, I looked out and found that almost every other vehicle within eyeshot was an SUV. Just a coincidence, I’m sure, but that didn’t stop me from playing SUV-spotter […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Audi A3 Sedan 1.4 TFSI and 1.8 TFSI quattro – proof that the best things come in small packages?

  29 August 2014 / 44 comments

  Here it is then, the new Audi A3 Sedan – an Audi for the masses. Well, not exactly for everyone, but it’s a proper Audi built to compete in the junior levels of the executive […]

   

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  Driven Web Series 2014 #7: The first step to premium – Audi A3 Sedan vs Mercedes CLA 200 vs BMW 316i

  27 August 2014 / 94 comments

  Well, it had to come sooner or later. Here’s the very last episode of the 2014 season of Driven Web Series, and we’re ending things on a ‘high’. We’ve all got to start somewhere, right, and in […]

   

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  DRIVEN: 2015 Mazda 2 1.5 SkyActiv-G previewed in Japan – a supermini with sports car ambitions

  25 August 2014 / 74 comments

  We like to think of superminis as being ridiculously good fun to drive. And at first, the basic ingredients of a small hatchback do seem like they’d add up to a pretty exciting driving experience. A compact, lightweight body should make […]

   

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  DRIVEN: 2014 Nissan Elgrand tested from every seat

  21 August 2014 / 46 comments

  You get a job, you get married, and then you have kids. Hopefully in that order. You watch your first child open his or her eyes for the first time and curiously look around the […]

   

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  Driven Web Series 2014 #6: Genting RM10 challenge – Fiesta EcoBoost vs Jazz Hybrid vs Mitsubishi Attrage

  20 August 2014 / 124 comments

  So which engine technology saves more fuel – modern downsized turbo, hybrid or just plain lightweight? That’s what we’ll find out in this episode of Driven Web Series, powered by the new Petronas Primax95, with […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Perodua Axia, first impressions of the EEV

  19 August 2014 / 357 comments

  Perodua doesn’t launch cars very often, but when it does, it’s a big deal. The car of the moment is the Perodua Axia, an A-segment five-door hatchback that effectively replaces the seven-year old Viva as […]

   

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  Driven Web Series 2014 #5: Top of the C-segment class – Mazda 3 vs Toyota Corolla Altis vs Kia Cerato

  13 August 2014 / 140 comments

  We’ve settled Malaysia’s super-popular B-segment (Honda City vs Toyota Vios vs Nissan Almera) and D-segment (Nissan Teana vs Honda Accord vs Kia Optima K5) markets so far this season, and now it’s time for the […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Infiniti Q50S Hybrid – enter the contender

  11 August 2014 / 36 comments

  Breaking into an established scene requires more than persistence and the usual fortitude, especially if the doors remain wedged shut in welcoming newcomers. Sometimes, instead of just banging away head on in an attempt to […]

   

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  Driven Web Series 2014 #4: Horsepower assault – Mercedes A 45 AMG vs VW Golf R vs Subaru WRX STI

  6 August 2014 / 160 comments

  Welcome back to Driven Web Series, powered by the new Petronas Primax95 with Advanced Energy Formula. The lads are all charged and ready to bring you back from your well-deserved break with a bang, as this […]

   

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  DRIVEN: 2015 Nissan NP300 Navara – 4×2 and 4×4 tested on and off the beaten track in Chiang Mai

  4 August 2014 / 54 comments

  Traditionally, people have only bought pickup trucks to haul large, heavy cargo or to trawl through the most hostile of environments. The utilitarian nature of these vehicles mean that while some concessions have been made […]

   

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  Driven Web Series Season 2 – The episodes so far

  30 July 2014 / 21 comments

  Selamat Hari Raya, everyone! Driven Web Series is on a break this week, so if you haven’t already, do catch up on the three episodes we’ve released so far this season. Honda City vs Toyota […]

   

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