Most Popular Car Brands Among Expats in Malaysia – Talking about the most popular cars among the middle class income expatriates in Malaysia might be rarely discuss over the internet. In this article Kongsi Lah! will share about the top 5 Car brands or Models that the most expat use in Malaysia. The listed cars here included the new cars and the used one (For Japanese Brand).
Introduction
In Malaysia, the most reliable and efficient way for you to move from point A to point B is always by using your own car. Having own car in Malaysia is mandatory nowadays especially for those working and stay in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Malaysia. But for for expat, for daily use to come to office from your apartment/studio it is better to use public transport. We recommended that you utilize the public transport such as LRT and MRT for daily use for working purposes.
We do published about the guidance on how to choose type of living/home in Malaysia for expatriates before, and you still can access via this link “Housing Facilities In Malaysia Guidance For Expatriates”
If you are an expat and planning to purchase a car while working in Malaysia make sure you utilize your own car once required, on weekly basis or if required to release tension after 5 days working. You may use car to spending more time with friends and family to visit the beautiful of Kuala Lumpur or maybe outside Kuala Lumpur for gathering or family bonding time.
Lets move into our main core business here to share about the most popular cars among expatriates in Malaysia especially for middle class income employees.
Toyota
Expats in Malaysia especially those working in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor often lean on international car brand that have the resale value and good for their performance and durability. As per Kongsi Lah! observations, most of the expatriates in Malaysia prefer to purchase a Japanese Car Brand. One of them is Toyota.
The Japanese car brand not only popular among the expatriates in Malaysia, it was also become the most liked by the locals as well for the same reasons we mentioned in the early introduction.
Vios
Toyota Vios (2017 model) is the most popular and use by expatriates in Malaysia. Beside the resale value is quite high compare to others in the same brand, the fuel consumption (fuel-efficient) for this car also become the most precious reasons.
Avanza
Toyota Avanza (2018 model) become the second popular car model that familiar among middle income expatriates in Malaysia. Unlike Toyota Vios, This Toyota Avanza have 7 seaters and suitable for the one who bring along their family in Malaysia. Of course, the resale value become the top reasons why this Toyota Avanza become the second most popular among middle class expatriates in Malaysia. On top of that, Toyota Avanza also have fuel efficient factor that make him on the list as no 2 most popular car brands and models in this article.
Honda
Honda become the second brand the most popular among expatriates in Malaysia. Like Toyota, the resale value still contributes to the top reasons why they prefer to purchase or to rent this Japanese car brand in Malaysia. The second reason is that some Honda cars are good in fuel consumption. It helps them to reduce the living cost at the same.
Honda City
Honda City (2018 Model) become the most popular and widely use by expat and also the locals due to the good fuel consumption. This car is among the best fuel efficient cars in the world. No wonder why Honda City become our 3rd ranking the most popular cars by expatriates in Malaysia. The reasons still the same, the resale value and fuel efficiency make them famous among locals and expatriates.
Perodua
After The Japanese cars, well this is the time for us to introduce to you our National Cars, Perodua. Apart from the value is affordable by everyone, this cars also have good reputation on reliability, comfort, and good resale value.
For your information, Perodua becomes the top 2 the most sold cars in Malaysia. One of the popular reasons is the fuel efficiency. Almost all Perodua models having this advantages and you can purchase the new Perodua cars from their showrooms instead of purchasing the used one from used car dealers.
The second popular reasons why Perodua is the most sold and favourite car brand in Malaysia is the price. This then become the common reasons among the locals.
Perodua Bezza
Rank no 4, Perodua Bezza. Based on the fuel efficiency, the price (for new car) is affordable and worth it for everyone who want to start their career in Malaysia. Among the locals, Perodua Bezza becomes the most popular choices for fresh graduates to purchase as their first car.
Talking about the resale values, it is not as good as Toyota and Honda but if you are expatriates, and you only need to move from point A to point B regardless what type of car shall we use, we guarantee that you won’t regret after purchasing this Perodua Bezza for your transportation purpose in Malaysia. Although his car is not as powerful as Toyota and Honda, but we still consider this car worth for it value.
Perodua Bezza have two variance of engine capacity. 1.0cc and 1.3cc. We recommend you to choose the 1.3cc variant. It comes with 5 seaters and suitable for single and small family.
Perodua Myvi
The last but not least, Perodua Myvi becomes our 5th rank on the list of The Most Popular Car Brands Among Expats in Malaysia. In this article we will talk about Perodua Myvi 3rd Generation (2017 -present). This cars have 2 variant of engine capacity, 1.3cc and 1.5cc.
This car models become the top 3 of the best fuel efficiency among the Malaysia National cars. It comes with 5 seaters and suitable for everyone including those small family. We recommend you to choose 1.3cc for the top fuel efficiency, and choose 1.5cc for top performance.
Practical Choices Among Expatriates
Here we jump into conclusion that having a car is an option for expatriates but mandatory for those who want to travel or who want to spending weekends time outside Kuala Lumpur.
For the short period of time, for expat might choose for Grab Car but it is more practical to have your own for the long period of time.
Why not spending a little bit money for travel around Malaysia isn’t it? Enjoy the foods and the goods and chase for the precious memories in Malaysia before you return back to your home country.
Regardless of the price, the car models we listed in this article is affordable and reasonable by the middle class income. The price you can search online over carsome or carlist website. You may choose suitable with your budgets.
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