How a 12 months will form up is often anybody’s guess, and secure to say, few may have foreseen the gravity of 2020’s developments. Regardless of the consequences of Covid-19 changing into seen throughout the trade from early within the 12 months, we’ve seen comparable readership numbers regardless of disruptions by the pandemic, and now’s an excellent time to revisit the preferred tales on paultan.org for the 12 months that has simply been.
First, the uncooked numbers. In 2020, we’ve got printed 4,324 posts final 12 months in comparison with 3,551 in 2019, yielding a mean of greater than 16 posts per weekday. This has given us a tally of 173 million web page views in 2020 versus 175 million in 2019; a comparable determine given the disruptions from the pandemic. Our consumer base continues to develop, now 21 million customers recorded in 2020 in comparison with 20 million in 2019.
This time round, we’re limiting entry into the highest 10 to 1 entry per automobile mannequin. We’ve executed so as a result of the Proton X50 has punched properly above its weight in drawing curiosity from you, our expensive readers; the nationwide model’s B-segment SUV would in any other case have six of the highest 10 spots right here. Curiosity in nationwide carmakers nonetheless takes the majority of the checklist, with Proton and Perodua parked in 5 out of the ten spots.
Which tales drew essentially the most consideration final 12 months? Listed below are your prime 10 from 2020:
10. 2020 Proton Saga Anniversary Version launched – thirty fifth birthday particular in black-yellow, 1,100 models, RM39,300
Identified formally because the Proton Saga Anniversary Version (AE), the limited-run variant commemorates the thirty fifth anniversary of the Saga nameplate and was capped at a manufacturing run of three,500 models. Based mostly on the Premium AT variant completed in Quartz Black exterior paintwork that’s usually the reserve of government-issue autos, the AE moreover will get flashes of yellow in a nod to R3, Proton’s motorsports division.
9. 2020 Proton X70 CKD particulars: 4 variants, AWD dropped, new ventilated seats and energy boot
An excessive amount of you have been wanting to know the main points of the regionally assembled Proton X70, amongst which was the inclusion of a seven-speed moist dual-clutch transmission. Whereas new gear was added to the CKD mannequin, AWD departed from the package checklist, although the identical 1.8 litre turbo 4 petrol engine gained 15 Nm extra torque, with the identical peak energy determine.
8. 2020 Honda Civic facelift debuts in Malaysia – three variants, 1.8 NA and 1.5 Turbo, RM114k to RM140k
Pricing points held again the Malaysian debut of the 2020 Honda Civic facelift, formally being launched 5 months after its preliminary preview. At its debut, the facelifted FC-generation Civic noticed worth will increase of between RM5.5k to Rm11k.
7. 2020 Nissan Almera Turbo in Malaysia – 1.0 litre turbo CVT, AEB on all three variants, from RM8xk to RM9xk
Nissan’s fourth-generation B-segment sedan good points turbocharging, and made its ASEAN debut in Thailand that previous November. The headline act right here is the HR10DET 1.0 litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol, with the highest VLT variant packing Clever Round View Monitor (360-degree fowl’s eye view) with Transferring Object Detection, blind spot warning and rear cross-traffic alert.
6. Perodua D55L SUV coming second half of 2020: report
Curiosity within the B-segment SUV class reveals no signal of letting up, as evidenced by your curiosity in our January report of Perodua’s much-anticipated entry into this phase. Come August, the D55L was introduced to be delayed into 2021, which is the soonest the compact SUV from the nationwide automaker will probably be launched.
5. 2020 Perodua Bezza facelift launched in Malaysia – ASA 2.0, LED headlamps, 4 variants, from RM34,580
Regardless of ever-growing demand for the likes of SUVs and crossovers, the three-box sedan stays a perennial favorite, as confirmed by curiosity within the launch of the 2020 Perodua Bezza facelift. Among the many largest attracts for Perodua’s sedan was the inclusion of the Superior Security Help (ASA) 2.0 suite, becoming a member of the Axia facelift to take advantage of reasonably priced duo in Malaysia to be outfitted with AEB.
4. 2020 SST exemption: all of the revised automobile tariffs
Cash issues, and due to this fact Malaysian automobile costs make for decent matters right here, with the 2020 gross sales tax exemption making it into the higher half of the 2020 prime 10 checklist. This noticed a 100% gross sales tax exemption on regionally assembled (CKD) autos and a 50% gross sales tax discount on absolutely imported (CBU) fashions, initially set in place from June 15 till December 31, 2020. This has since been prolonged to June 30, 2021.
3. 2020 Honda Metropolis open for reserving in Malaysia – new 1.5L NA DOHC, world debut for RS i-MMD, This fall launch
To additional drive residence the purpose that the sedan flag nonetheless flies excessive within the minds of Malaysian automobile patrons, as proven by curiosity within the 2020 Honda Metropolis. The Japanese model has additionally made Malaysia the world debut marketplace for the Clever Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) hybrid model, in any other case recognized globally because the e:HEV.
2. Mini EV X2 in Malaysia – electrical citycar, simply RM13.8k?
To not be confused with the extra established model with its personal electrical hatchback, this compact curiousity from China actually piqued the curiosity of Malaysians, what with a beginning worth of simply RM13,800. The Mini EV X2 was claimed to have a variety of 120 km, of which 80% could be attained by a five-hour cost. Prime pace is 50 km/h, which is attained in 25 seconds from a standstill, or 80 km/h within the ‘Excessive Velocity’ model.
1. Proton X50 SUV – 2020 launch confirmed, CKD straight
Behold, your favorite of 2020, the January announcement of the Proton X50 launch. We’ve since detailed the powertrain that goes into the Malaysian carmaker’s B-segment SUV, the Malaysian analysis and improvement that led to key security adjustments for the right-hand-drive model, in addition to an in depth evaluation. Our man, Hafriz Shah has additionally taken supply of his very personal unit.
