The people have spoken. Which are the best cars to buy? We present you our findings for Cars of Malaysia 2019.
The people have spoken. Which are the best cars to buy? We present you our findings for Cars of Malaysia 2019.
Cars of Malaysia was created in 2018 with the aim of being a comprehensive buying guide for consumers.
The objective was to create not just a car award, but to aid consumers in their purchasing decisions. Hence, all new cars on sale are considered, and in each category of car, we shortlist the three best choices.
This year, we are giving consumers a voice, and we have invited our readers to vote their selections in a one-month window from 1st to 30th May 2019.
We asked how happy these owners are with their current cars.
On a scale of 1 to 5, owners were asked to rate how happy they are with their current cars.
The findings show a rather high level of satisfaction with their cars among owners.
From our pool of results, we were then able to see the relative levels of satisfaction from owners of different brands.
CARS OF MALAYSIA 2019
- THE RESULTS -
PREMIUM COMPACT CARS
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Audi A3 Sedan
Mercedes-Benz CLA
Others in category
Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan, BMW 1 Series, MINI 5 Door, MINI 3 Door, BMW i3s
Diving deeper into the numbers, we were also able to see the actual voting patterns of consumers. By converting the number of votes into a percentage, we can gauge how owners of various brands voted in relation to others as a whole.
On average, more than 80% of respondents rated their happiness levels at 4 or 5 out of 5, and less than 4% expressed genuine unhappiness with their cars with ratings of 1 or 2.
And the results….
A car launched earlier doesn’t become bad over the turn of a year, and there really isn’t one car that fits all requirements in every segment. These considerations form the bedrock of our evaluation process, and it is why Cars of Malaysia looks at all new cars on sale and three best cars are announced for each category.
We have decided to give our readers their say for this year and hence opened the outcome to a public vote over the period of a month. We segregated cars to 30 categories based on their vehicle type and price positioning. Voters are asked to select the best three cars of each category, and we tally the outcome.
±10
votes
CITY CARS
Perodua Myvi
Kia Picanto
Proton Iriz
Others in category
Perodua Bezza, Perodua Axia, Proton Saga
±616
votes
COMPACT HATCHBACKS
Honda Jazz
Toyota Yaris
Mazda2
Others in category
Volkswagen Polo, Peugeot 208, Kia Rio
±389
votes
COMPACT SEDANS
Honda City
Mazda2
Toyota Vios
Others in category
Volkswagen Vento, Proton Persona, Nissan Almera
±380
votes
FAMILY CARS
Honda Civic
Toyota Corolla Altis
Mazda3
Others in category
Volkswagen Golf, Hyundai iOniq, Hyundai Elantra, Kia Cerato, Peugeot 308, Proton Preve
±82
votes
PREMIUM FAMILY CARS
BMW 3 Series
Audi A5 Sportback
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Others in category
Lexus IS, Audi A4, Kia Stinger, Jaguar XE, MINI Clubman, Infiniti Q50, Subaru Levorg, Subaru Outback
±13
votes
EXECUTIVE SEDANS
Mazda6
Volkswagen Passat
Toyota Camry
Others in category
Honda Accord, Kia Optima, Peugeot 508, DS 5, Proton Perdana
±234
votes
PREMIUM EXECUTIVE CARS
BMW 5 Series
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Volvo S90
Others in category
Lexus ES, Lexus GS
±1,308
votes
EXECUTIVE GRAN TOURERS
BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe
Mercedes-Benz CLS
Others in category
Jaguar XF, Maserati Ghibli
±514
votes
LIMOUSINES
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
BMW 7 Series
Porsche Panamera
Others in category
Lexus LS, Maserati Quattroporte, Jaguar XJ
±772
votes
LUXURY FLAGSHIPS
Rolls-Royce Phantom
Rolls-Royce Ghost
Aston Martin Rapide
Others in category
Bentley Flying Spur, Bentley Mulsanne
±303
votes
COMPACT MPVs
Honda BR-V
Perodua Alza
Toyota Sienta
Others in category
Toyota Avanza, Proton Ertiga
±370
votes
MID-SIZED MPVs
Nissan Serena
Citroen C4 Spacetourer
Toyota Innova
Others in category
Proton Exora
±67
votes
LARGE MPVs
Toyota Vellfire
Honda Odyssey
Toyota Alphard
Others in category
Kia Carnival, Hyundai Starex, Mercedes-Benz V-Class, Weststar Maxus G10, Mercedes-Benz Vito
±132
votes
COMPACT SUVs
Mazda CX-3
Subaru XV
Honda HR-V
Others in category
Toyota C-HR, Perodua Aruz, Peugeot 2008, Citroen C3 Aircross, Mitsubishi ASX, Renault Captur, Toyota Rush, Haval H2, Haval H1
±437
votes
PREMIUM COMPACT CROSSOVERS
Volvo XC40
Mercedes-Benz GLA
Range Rover Evoque
Others in category
Lexus NX, BMW X2, MINI Countryman, BMW X1, Audi Q2
±418
votes
MID-SIZED SUVs
Mazda CX-5
Honda CR-V
Proton X70
Others in category
Volkswagen Tiguan, Peugeot 3008, Subaru Forester, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Renault Koleos
±522
votes
PREMIUM MID-SIZED SUVs
Volvo XC60
Toyota Harrier
Mercedes-Benz GLC
Others in category
BMW X3, Audi Q5, Land Rover Discovery Sport
±25
votes
PREMIUM SPORTS SUVs
Porsche Macan
Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe
Range Rover Velar
Others in category
BMW X4, Jaguar F-Pace