Honda Malaysia has added features of the Civic 2.0S to the 1.8 line-up as 1.8S-L. The features includes cruise control, audio remote control on the steering wheel, door mirror with side turn indicators, metallic meter side panel, chrome outer handles and leather seats. Except the 17″ alloy wheels is not inherited.

The Civic 1.8S-L now market at RM 119,980.00 on the road (OTR) in Peninsular Malaysia. The colour option is still remained the same – Taffeta White, Crystal Black Pearl, Alabaster Silver Metallic, Sparkle Gray Pearl and Urban Titanium.

It is true that not all individuals fancy about the regular 2.0S K20Z3 engine. This is absolutely a brilliant option with all the features added paired with such efficient yet powerful 1.8 R18A engine. Thumbs-up for Honda Malaysia! 

The market demand for Small Passenger Car in Sedans are getting very popular in many emerging market especially in South East Asia market like Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippine and etc… As a result of that, many automakers from Japan started to come out Small Passengers Car in Sedan that originate from Small Hatchback platform. Like the Honda Jazz to Honda City, Toyota Yaris to Toyota Vios and Mazda2 turn to be a Sedan from a Hatch.

Basically all those cars are entry-level sedan. Therefore, we try to explore the best out of it for your precious hard earn money to be invested into those rides. In this post, we are going to puts Honda City Grade E Versus Mazda2 Sedan R-Spec to our test and comparisons head-to-head.

Honda City Grade E

Value:

- Paddle Shifter for Grade E

- 16-inch alloy in 185/55R16

- Power Steering with Electric Power Assist

- 42 Litres fuel tank.

Inside: It’s slightly longer car than the Mazda with same width. Good passengers and big boot space. 

Engine: 1.5 SOHC i-VTEC engine with 5 Speed Automatic Transmission. Max 120PS @ 6,600rpm with 145Nm of Torque @ 4,800rpm

Safety:

- All wheel Disc Brakes (Front Ventilated, Rear Solid),

- ABS, EBD, BA

- 4-star crash rating

Drivability: Suspension more for comfort than sportiness compared to the Mazda.

Warranty: 3 Years Warranty, only come with 6 months or 10,000km of FREE Service

Price: RM87,982.50 OTR without Insurance or RM90,480 OTR with Insurance (Optional Honda Modulo Aero kit & Wheels)

Mazda2 Sedan R-Spec

Value:  

- 16-inch alloy in 195/45R16 (Odd size tyres)

- Power Steering with Electric Power Assist too

- 42.8 Litres fuel tank (larger by 0.8 litres)

Inside: It’s a shorter car than the Honda, and has a smaller 450L boot and slightly tighter cabin.

Engine: MZR 1.5 DOHC 16-Valves with 4-Speed Automatic Transmission. Max 103PS @ 6,000rpm with 135Nm of Torque @ 4,000rpm. Slightly higher fuel consumption than Honda City.

Safety:

- Front wheel Ventilated Disc Brakes (Rear Drums)

- ABS, EBD, BA

- 5-star crash rating

Drivability: Better steering and handling for R-Spec compare to the Honda.

Warranty: 3 Years Warranty, now entitled to 3 years or 60,000KM of FREE Maintenance

Price: RM83,122 OTR without Insurance (Optional Leather Seat & Aero kit)

Click here to read our verdict and view the gallery of Honda City and Mazda2 Sedan

Yes, ‘intotalcontrol’ 2010 model of Honda CR-V Facelift is here and officially launched on 11 March 2010 in Malaysia. A week ago, we head to our local showrooms and review the New Honda CR-V facelift 2010 Malaysia Edition for our readers. The facelifted CR-V added its new redesigned hood, sportier front bumper with fog lights, front grille, rear bumper with lens reflectors and alloy rims. Most importantly, the road noise is reduced compare to previous model.

For interior wise, the CR-V come with new fabric on the seats, a redesigned climate control knob, wider armrest on the front seats, and a new audio head unit with USB interface and in-dash 6 discs.

Click here to Read the full review of Facelifted Honda CR-V 2010 Malaysia more photos!

Honda Malaysia has just launch the new variant of Honda Accord. Call the Honda Accord 2.0 VTi-L and now, the Accord is available in Taffeta White in 2.0 and 2.4 only (not available with the 3.5 V6 variant).The Accord 2.0 VTi-L has added a few Luxury items. It it said to be the head to head competitor with Toyota Camry 2.0 G Spec. The Honda Accord 2.0 VTI-L now comes with the followings when compare to the standard Accord 2.0.

• Door Mirror with Side Turn Light
• Black Interior Colour
• Leather Interior
• Leather Gear Knob
• 8 way Power Driver Seat
• Power Lumbar Support
• Cruise Control

All these premium cost RM8k more than the standard 2.0. In total the Accord 2.0 VTI-L cost RM149,800 OTR with insurance. For those who do not need a bigger liter engine, but want a higher specification Accord. This is the perfect package to them. It is the same engine found in the standard Accord 2.0.

If you’re wondering what is 8 way power driver seat. It is a sitting position configuration system that allow drivers to configure their seat with their own perferences.

Click here to head to the Honda Accord website and play with the stimulation of the 8 way power driver seat.