Car buying guides
What to understand before choosing a variant: what actually changes between them, what is included in the OTR price, and which safety features are fitted only to certain variants.
Every guide here is also written in Bahasa Melayu: Panduan membeli kereta baharu (7).
What Is a Car Variant?
A variant is a different version of the same car model. Here is what actually changes between variants, and what does not change at all.
In Bahasa Melayu: Apa Beza Varian Kereta?
OTR Price: What Is Included?
OTR means on the road. Here is what is normally included, what is not, and why a showroom quote can differ from the official price.
In Bahasa Melayu: Harga OTR Kereta: Apa Yang Termasuk?
Perodua A.S.A.: Which Variants Have It?
A.S.A. is Perodua's active safety suite. See which variants of each model carry it, generated directly from the variant data.
In Bahasa Melayu: A.S.A. Perodua: Varian Mana Yang Ada?
Proton ADAS: Which Models and Variants Have It?
ADAS is Proton's driver assistance suite. See which models and variants carry it, generated directly from the variant data.
In Bahasa Melayu: ADAS Proton: Model Dan Varian Mana Yang Ada?
Base or Top Variant: Which Is Worth It?
How to judge the price step between variants without relying on marketing taglines, and when the middle variant is actually the right answer.
In Bahasa Melayu: Varian Asas Atau Varian Tertinggi: Mana Berbaloi?
Perodua QV-E: Battery Leasing or Full Purchase?
The Perodua QV-E is sold two ways: lease the battery at RM215 a month, or buy it outright. Here is what each actually costs once the lease term ends.
In Bahasa Melayu: Perodua QV-E: Sewa Bateri Atau Beli Terus?
The Cheapest Way to Get Automatic Emergency Braking
Which variant of each model on this site is the cheapest one that brakes for you, and what that safety costs over the entry variant.
In Bahasa Melayu: Cara Paling Murah Untuk Dapat Brek Kecemasan Automatik