In the SUV market in Malaysia, many buyers compare the Proton X70 and Chery Tiggo 8 Pro when choosing a car.
The OTR price for the Proton X70 in Malaysia is RM 106,800 - 122,300, with a total of 3 variants, including 1.5L Standard 2WD (RM 106,800), 1.5L Executive 2WD (RM 115,800), 1.5L Premium 2WD (RM 122,300), etc.
The OTR price for Chery Tiggo 8 Pro in Malaysia is RM 159,750 - 159,750, with a total of 2 variants, including 1.6L Turbo Standard (RM 130,000), 1.6L Turbo Premium (RM 145,000), etc.
From a price perspective, the Proton X70's starting price is indeed RM 52,950 cheaper than the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro. If your budget is limited, Proton's entry-level version can already meet daily needs. However, note that the few thousand difference may involve trade-offs in equipment, depending on your specific needs.
The Proton X70 features a 1.5L Turbo, with 140 hp. Official fuel consumption is 7.0 L/100km.
The Chery Tiggo 8 Pro features a 2.0L 4-cyl, with 170 hp. Official fuel consumption is 8.0 L/100km.
Regarding power, the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro's 2.0L 4-cyl has 30 more hp than the Proton X70's 1.5L Turbo. However, for daily city driving, both cars have sufficient power, and you won't feel underpowered.
The Proton X70 body length is 4400 mm, trunk 400 L.
The Chery Tiggo 8 Pro body length is 4400 mm, trunk 400 L.
The dimensions of both cars are almost the same, with little difference in interior space. For cars of this class, it is more than sufficient for daily use.
The Proton X70 uses FWD drivetrain.
The Chery Tiggo 8 Pro uses FWD drivetrain.
The drivetrain of both cars is the same, both are FWD, and the daily driving experience will not differ much.
The Proton X70 has a 5-year/150,000km warranty, service interval every 10,000km or 6 months.
The Chery Tiggo 8 Pro has a 3-year/100,000km warranty, service interval every 10,000km or 6 months.
In summary, both the Proton X70 and Chery Tiggo 8 Pro are very good models in the Malaysian market. Which one to choose mainly depends on your personal needs and budget. We suggest doing your research, comparing quotes from several car dealers, and then test driving to make the final decision. Buying a car is a big matter, and taking time to research will never be wrong.
In Malaysia's SUV market, many buyers compare the Proton X70 and Honda WR-V when choosing a car. These two cars are quite close in price and positioning. Today we will make a detailed comparison from multiple aspects to help you save time on research.
The Proton X70 OTR price in Malaysia is RM 106,800 - 122,300, with a total of 3 versions, including 1.5L Standard 2WD (RM 106,800), 1.5L Executive 2WD (RM 115,800), 1.5L Premium 2WD (RM 122,300), etc.
The Honda WR-V OTR price in Malaysia is RM 89,900 - 107,900, with a total of 4 versions, including 2023 1.5L V (RM 99,900), 2023 1.5L E (RM 95,900), 2023 1.5L S (RM 89,900), etc.
In terms of price, the Honda WR-V's starting price is RM 16,900 cheaper than the Proton X70. Honestly, in this price range, a difference of a few thousand is actually not significant; the key is still the overall value for money and long-term usage cost.

Proton X70 is equipped with 1.5L Turbo, 140 hp. Official fuel consumption 7.0 L/100km.
Honda WR-V is equipped with 1.5L 4-cyl, 105 hp. Official fuel consumption 6.0 L/100km.
Regarding power, the 1.5L Turbo in the Proton X70 has 35 more horsepower than the 1.5L 4-cyl in the Honda WR-V, giving more confidence in mid-range acceleration, especially when overtaking on highways. However, the Honda WR-V may have better fuel economy, and the difference in daily city commuting won't be significant.

The Proton X70 safety rating is 5★ (ASEAN NCAP), active safety systems include ADAS (ACC, AEB, LKA, LDA, BSM, RCTA).
The Honda WR-V safety rating is 5★ (ASEAN NCAP), active safety systems include Honda SENSING.
Both cars have the same safety rating, and safety features in this class are considered quite comprehensive. Safety of new cars nowadays is generally good, so there is no need to worry too much about this.

The Proton X70 adopts FWD drive mode.
The Honda WR-V adopts FWD drive mode.
Both cars use the same drive mode, which is FWD, and there won't be much difference in daily driving experience.
Overall, the Proton X70 and Honda WR-V are both excellent models in the Malaysian market. Which one you choose depends mainly on your personal needs and budget. We suggest doing your research thoroughly, comparing quotes from several dealers, and then going for a test drive to make your final decision. Buying a car is a major decision, and spending some time on research will never go wrong.

喺馬來西亞嘅 SUV 市場,好多買家喺揀車嘅時候都會拿 Perodua Aruz 同 MG MG HS 嚟做比較。呢兩款車喺價位同定位上都好接近嘅,今日我哋就從多個方面做個詳細比較,幫您節省做功課嘅時間。
Perodua Aruz 喺馬來西亞嘅 OTR 售價係 RM 72,900 - 77,900,總共有 2 個版本,包括 1.5L X(RM 72,900)、1.5L AV(RM 77,900) 等。
MG MG HS 喺馬來西亞嘅 OTR 售價係 RM 130,450 - 146,450,總共有 2 個版本,包括 1.5L Standard(RM 105,000)、1.5L Executive(RM 115,000) 等。
從價錢嚟睇,Perodua Aruz 嘅起步價確實比 MG MG HS 平咗 RM 57,550。如果你預算有限,Perodua 嘅入門版已經可以滿足日常需要。但都要留意,平嗰幾千蚊,可能喺配備方面會有取舍,具體睇你嘅需要。

Perodua Aruz 搭載 1.5L 4-cyl,馬力 105 hp。官方油耗 6.0 L/100km。
MG MG HS 搭載 1.5L Turbo,馬力 140 hp。官方油耗 7.0 L/100km。
動力方面,MG MG HS 嘅 1.5L Turbo 比 Perodua Aruz 嘅 1.5L 4-cyl 多咗 35 匹馬力。不過日常喺市區開,兩款車嘅動力都夠用,唔會覺得唔夠力。

Perodua Aruz 嘅安全評級係 5★ (ASEAN NCAP),主動安全系統包括 。
MG MG HS 嘅安全評級係 TBD,主動安全系統包括 Basic。

Perodua Aruz 保修 5 年/150,000km,保養間隔 每 10,000km 或 6 個月。
MG MG HS 保修 7 年/150,000km,保養間隔 每 10,000km 或 6 個月。
總體嚟講,Perodua Aruz 同 MG MG HS 都係馬來西亞市場好唔錯嘅車型。揀邊一輛,關鍵仲係要睇你嘅個人需要同預算。建議大家做好功課,多比較幾間車行嘅報價,再去試駕做最終決定。買車係一件大事,花啲時間做功課絕對唔會錯。



Over 70 years ago, six British youths drove two Land Rover Series I vehicles, completing the first London-to-Singapore Eurasian overland expedition in human history, traversing countless extreme terrains to forge a legendary adventure story.

Today, this epic model is displayed at the West Bund Star Art Museum in Shanghai, debuting at the Defender Urban Camping Space by the Huangpu River.

Living in the urban cage surrounded by towering buildings, modern people always hold the original intention to break free from mediocrity and rush into the mountains and wilderness, and this exhibition perfectly interprets: there is no boundary between city and wild; one Land Rover Defender can connect the urban hustle with the freedom of the wilderness.


With a century of heritage, the Defender possesses innate avant-garde aesthetics. The boxy shape of the first-generation model, forged in extreme exploration, abandons redundant decorations, forming a unique visual language with minimalist angles and rugged structures.

This native aesthetics born from pragmatism has remained enduring for decades. Amidst city traffic with similar designs, the highly recognizable boxy outline allows the Defender to escape urban aesthetic homogenization, becoming a concrete expression of the owner's unique taste.


Beneath the good-looking exterior lies hard-core wildness carved into the brand's genes. At the world's most rigorous Dakar Rally, the Land Rover Defender took all 14 stage championships on its debut. Relying on the OCTA octahedron high-strength body and SV-exclusive tuned 4.4T V8 powertrain, it possesses off-road capability to crush complex road conditions. Powerful performance is never limited to wilderness journeys; daily city driving is calm and stable, ready to rush to wilderness secrets at any time, using top-tier strength to back up the urbanite's distant ideals.


Beyond the sharp wildness lies the Land Rover brand's unchanging sense of responsibility. The Defender participated in "No Time to Die" with its fierce form, stunning the urban screen before its launch; the proceeds from the auction of the iconic VIN 007 prototype were entirely donated to the Red Cross. After years of deep cultivation in the Chinese market, the brand has invested over 50 million in public welfare projects such as adolescent vision care and rural education assistance, mobilizing owners to spread kindness. From an off-road tool conquering nature to a city sedan coexisting with goodness, the Defender has completed a dual evolution of product and value.

This urban camp along the West Bund waterfront condenses the Defender's century of exploration, championships, and humanistic original intentions. On the wilderness, people are addicted to its surging power galloping through mountains and rivers; in the city, one can better understand its core of accommodating daily life and distant ideals.

The city never stands opposed to the wilderness. Contemporary urban life needs a Defender like this: breaking secular mediocrity with classic aesthetics, defending the confidence of life with hard-core performance, and aligning with spiritual pursuit through a responsible perspective. Boundaries between city and wild do not exist, and the Defender is unstoppable; this is the ultimate answer to owning a Defender in the city.

Have you ever seen the roads in India?
I've seen them online.
The scene is usually like this: a sedan blocked behind a cow, motorcycles running wild nearby, even milk tea vendors nearby, so "clean and hygienic".

However, in a place where many feel physically uncomfortable after watching, Toyota, Suzuki, Honda and other Japanese car companies decided to bet on India.
According to the Indian "Brand Quality Foundation" website, the three car companies will invest nearly $11 billion to build factories, increase capacity, and develop exports in India.
Some netizens commented: Did the three Japanese car companies have too much money?
In fact, they didn't have endless money to spend, nor were they bewildered by Indian curry. These Japanese car executives are much clearer than us.
Current Japanese car revenue and market share are declining. Raw material costs are soaring. Looking at the world map, finding a market that can accommodate capacity, expand share, and has gentle competition is not easy.
So, it wasn't that Japanese car companies chose India, but because they had no choice.
The Pain of Japanese Car Companies
Past Japanese cars were truly the envy of others.
Ask old drivers who drove Japanese cars over ten years ago, talking about Japanese cars, almost no one doesn't give a thumbs up, cheap price, fuel saving, durable...
Even many Japanese cars needed to be bought at a markup, but who would think this iron fortress would be beaten out of sight in a few short years.
With the wave of new energy vehicles coming, electrification and intelligence became the goal for many domestic car companies to "leapfrog". Relying on China's strong new energy vehicle industry chain advantages and car companies' own persistence on R&D and technology, Chinese independent brands quickly achieved "leapfrogging".
Domestic cars once criticized are now becoming more and more common on the roads, even surpassing joint ventures in share.
According to CPCA data, in April 2026, the share of independent brands reached as high as 62.5%, far exceeding Japan's 13.1%.

You need to know, the Chinese car market is the largest car market in the world. Losing speed in the Chinese market is like losing a huge piece of cake.
Meanwhile, the main theme of the Chinese market in recent years is still price wars. Racing on configuration, price, and service has become a normal state, which also had a huge impact on Japanese cars' profits.
Apart from China, Japanese cars are also not doing well in the US.
On January 20, 2025, Trump swore in as the 47th US President, starting a series of chaotic operations, including imposing additional car tariffs in the name of national security, causing the tariff rate for imported Japanese cars to reach as high as 27.5% at one point. Although it decreased later, it was still far higher than the initial tax rate.
This operation directly led to a tariff loss of over 2 trillion yen for seven Japanese car companies in fiscal year 2025.
Looking at Japan itself, it is actually not easy either.
Middle East geopolitical conflicts blocked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, transportation costs and raw material costs soared, Japanese car companies also had to suffer in silence.

Executives looking at the reports, their backs went cold, only to find a new growth curve.
So, Japanese car companies didn't fall in love with India, there was nowhere else to go.
Deep Thought on Choosing India
So, what magic does India have, to make Japanese car companies invest heavily?
The first advantage is big. In 2025, the Indian car market achieved 5.517 million new car sales, up 6% year-on-year, breaking the historical record, ranking as the third largest car market in the world, exceeding Japan for four consecutive years, second only to China and the United States.
The value of this doesn't need me to say much. India achieved this result mainly because India has been promoting tax reduction policies to promote consumption, which led to a significant increase in domestic consumption willingness.
The second advantage is close, meaning it is close to places where Japanese cars sell well, such as Africa.
So, India for Japanese car companies is more like a convenience store built in the center of a crossroad. You don't need to ship cars to eight countries separately, just build well at this stop in India, then unload ship by ship, and you can save a lot of costs.

The Nikkei also believes that India is expected to become its global car supply center.
The third advantage is stability. You know, Japanese cars' advantage is fuel cars, after all, the three major components of engines, gearboxes, and chassis, they have played for many years, technology accumulation is number one in the world.
But the Chinese car market has fully promoted electrification and intelligence development, leading to Japanese cars' advantage becoming weaker and weaker, impossible to play out. But India is different, it has the characteristics of few charging piles and slow electrification process. Indian old people buying cars still look for cheap, fuel saving, easy to fix, and these three points are exactly Japanese cars' old trade.
Especially Suzuki, always been India's car market evergreen, almost always sitting on the best-selling model throne, reputation of being worry-free, better than any advertisement.
So, Japanese car companies' vigorous layout of the Indian market is obviously carefully considered.
But, is the Indian market really that easy to mix?
The Hard-to-Bite Indian Market
Of course, India is not perfect like a hot commodity, its disadvantages are as obvious as its advantages, and every one is enough for Japanese car companies to face a hard time.
First talk about electrification. Yes, right now India has few charging piles and electric cars don't sell well, it is indeed a shelter for Japanese fuel cars. But you have to think, how long can this "shelter" avoid?
India previously shouted the slogan of 30% of new cars being electric vehicles by 2030. Although it sounds like bragging, but can't help but they really give subsidies, really build charging stations.
Imagine, what if one day India suddenly wakes up, starts vigorously promoting electrification, doing infrastructure, charging piles popping out like mushrooms after rain, then Japanese cars will be dumbfounded?
Isn't this a version of the Thai market?
Back then Japanese cars in Thailand won easily. The entire Southeast Asian market was called Japanese cars' backyard. Result Thailand took the lead in promoting electrification. Chinese electric vehicles came in, directly became a hot commodity. Look at Japanese cars again, share in Thailand falling down rapidly.

If India accelerates electrification, history will likely repeat, and this time, Japanese cars don't even have a place to flee, how to prevent will become the first problem for Japanese car companies.
Next talk about policy. India's policy is like a pot of curry, you never know if you will eat chicken or potato next time.
This magical country, today low tariff encourages building factories, tomorrow may fine you a huge amount. What's more annoying is mandatory joint venture. Foreign car companies want to sell cars in India, have to find local partners to partner up. When your factory is built, supply chain is done, India directly backstabs you. At that time whether adding money or withdrawing capital, what you get is heartache.
So you see, this market like India is like a mango that looks very sweet, bite the first mouth it's okay, chew two more mouths hit the hard core.
Japanese cars now is calculating, while the core hasn't bit the tooth, hurry up to nibble a few more mouths, but the core will bite sooner or later, just don't know which day.
Epilogue
Japanese cars this trip to India, not go for tourism, is go to make a living.
Chinese and Southeast Asian dining tables are more crowded, production and transportation costs have risen. Looking around the world, only this pot in India is still steaming, even if what is boiling inside is curry-flavored stones, have to bite hard and chew down.
Japanese car companies want to expand market, India wants to pull economy, solve employment, both sides have their own thoughts.
As for the ending is Japanese cars in India regain their glory, or like past competitors shamefully walk away, then is not known.
But no matter how, this play just started, we slowly watch is okay.
Anyway India's story, never bored.
