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

±593

votes

FAMILY SUVs

Toyota Fortuner

Nissan X-Trail

Peugeot 5008

Others in category

Mitsubishi Outlander, Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento, Ford Everest, Isuzu MU-X

±23

votes

PREMIUM LARGE SUVs

Volvo XC90

Mercedes-Benz GLE

BMW X5

Others in category

Mazda CX-9, Audi Q7, Lexus RX, Land Rover Discovery, Infiniti QX70

±5

votes

LUXURY SPORTS SUVs

Porsche Cayenne

BMW X6

Range Rover Sport

Others in category

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe, Audi Q8, Maserati Levante

±96

votes

FLAGSHIP SUVs

Lamborghini Urus

Rolls-Royce Cullinan

Bentley Bentayga

Others in category

Range Rover, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLS

±31

votes

PICK-UP TRUCKS

Ford Ranger

Mitsubishi Triton

Toyota Hilux

Others in category

Nissan Navara, Isuzu D-Max, Mazda BT-50

±900

votes

PREMIUM COUPES

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe

Ford Mustang

BMW 4 Series

Others in category

Infiniti Q60

±1,324

votes

LUXURY COUPES

BMW 8 Series

Lexus LC 500

Aston Martin DB11

Others in category

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, Bentley Continental, Maserati Gran Turismo, Rolls-Royce Wraith, Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead, Rolls-Royce Dawn

±35

votes

DRIVER'S CARS

Volkswagen Golf R

Mercedes-AMG CLA 45

Honda Civic Type R

Others in category

Mercedes-AMG GLA 45, Renault Megane R.S., Subaru WRX, Peugeot 308 GTI, Subaru BRZ, Peugeot 208 GTI

±27

votes

SPORTS CARS

Porsche 718 Cayman/

Boxster

Mazda MX-5

BMW M2

Others in category

Jaguar F-Type

±216

votes

±7

votes

PERFORMANCE HEROES

BMW M5

Mercedes- AMG E 63 S

Mercedes- AMG S 63 Coupe

Others in category

Mercedes-AMG C 63S, BMW M4, Mercedes-AMG GLC 63, Mercedes AMG G 63

±207

votes

DREAM CARS

Porsche 911

Mercedes-AMG GT

Lamborghini Aventador

Others in category

Lamborghini Huracan, McLaren 720S,  Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, BMW i8, Ferrari 812 Superfast, Aston Martin Vantage, McLaren Senna, Ferrari F8 Tributo, Ferrari Portofino, Ferrari GTC4Lusso, McLaren Speedtail, McLaren 570S

±267

votes

±1,191

votes

±19

votes

±340

votes

±19

votes

±571

votes

±488

votes

±336

votes

±107

votes

±348

votes

±809

votes

±185

votes

±946

votes

±150

votes

±240

votes

±275

votes

±19

votes

±313

votes

±197

votes

±85

votes

±41

votes

±550

votes

±33

votes

±566

votes

±86

votes

±268

votes

±837

votes

±173

votes

±967

votes

±370

votes

±174

votes

±641

votes

±227

votes

±142

votes

±664

votes

±433

votes

±469

votes

±273

votes

±366

votes

±351

votes

±76

votes

±915

votes

±423

votes

±525

votes

±376

votes

±683

votes

±143

votes

±657

votes

±213

votes

±22

votes

±85

votes

±124

votes

±175

votes

±79

votes

±842

votes

±749

votes

±43

votes

±149

votes

±118

votes

±511

votes

Will these owners stick to the same brand?

 

We also asked owners to rate on a scale from 1 to 5 how likely they are to return to the same manufacturer for their next car purchase.

 

Interestingly, despite most respondents being generally happy with their vehicles, there is a greater proportion expressing a desire to move to another brand with their next purchase.

 

This is not necessarily an indictment against any particular brand, and can be attributed to people’s general desire to upgrade themselves to more premium products. This theory is supported by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Volvo having the highest average rating for this question.

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