NEW SUNDAY TIMES COMPACT/FAMILY APRIL 24, 2011 E-mail:
[email protected] Tel: 03-2056 9298 CAR GUIDE Sms: 012-300 6655 FOR THE PEOPLE CARS have always been an integral part of Malaysian society. In late 1970s, Japanese and Continentals cars shared the same amount of space on the road. As years went by, the Japanese makes moved on to conquer the market as the Continentals became more premium. Before long, with the arrival of Proton in the mid 1980s and Austin Allegro Datsun 120Y later Perodua, national brands crowded the roads, muscling out the foreign brands, with the Continentals suffering more than the Japanese. This year, we began to see more Continental brands driven by Malaysians. Peugeot, Volkswagen and Ford have all made their products more affordable and for those looking for a new ride, there is a wider choice. This week, our guide helps you to see what is in the market and what are the best deals in town. Toyota Corolla KE20 Honda Civic first generation Ford Escort MkII Mazda 1000 The People's 911 Volkswagen New Beetle 2011. More info on Page IV. '&7%'5F'/+55+105 0*#0%'&(7'.'((+%+'0%; #&'2155+$.'$; 4+&)'5610'5#&8#0%'&6'%*01.1); II COMPACT/FAMILY CAR GUIDE NEW SUNDAY TIMES APRIL 24, 2011 Peugeot roars to the top Ford cars claw back EUGEOT is the best selling Continental brand (passenger FORD has been struggling Top Five Continental / American Pcars) in Malaysia for the first with the truck image for quite Brands (January-March 2011)* three months of the year.