Mercedes-Benz EQA News in Malaysia

This is the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQA facelift. Alongside visual updates, the EQA has also received updates to its powertrain and equipment. Exterior changes include a redesigned black panel featuring a star pattern, replacing the previous two horizontal slats. The small Mercedes-Benz stars on the grille are now black as the default option with the Progressive package or with the Night Package. Alternatively, with the Electric Art or AMG Line styling packages, they can come in chrome. There’s also

Shaun

Aug 29, 2023

Despite the policy U-turn by the European Union to exempt carbon-neutral synthetic fuels (also known as e-fuels) from the trade bloc’s 2035 ban on combustion engines, Mercedes-Benz will maintain its course to phase out combustion engines in favour of battery EVs. When asked by German business publication Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung if Mercedes-Benz welcomes the EU’s exemption of combustion engines running on carbon neutral e-fuels from the 2035 ban, CEO Ola Kallenius said “I think technology

Hans

Apr 27, 2023

The next-generation electric vehicles (EV) by Mercedes-Benz, set to arrive at the end of 2024, will reportedly drop the EQ brand name, according to the German daily Handelsblatt. Mercedes-Benz currently markets its EVs under the EQ brand, with the EQC being the first model that was announced in 2016. It has since expanded to include EQA, EQB, EQE, EQS, and SUV models of the last two. Also read: Malaysia will CKD a Mercedes-Benz EQ model in 2023 - first EV from Pekan As Mercedes-Benz plans to bec

Shaun

Jan 17, 2023

Tesla is the poster child when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs) to the point that some might overlook better alternatives out there. One of them is the Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 and I know some of you might be thinking, “It’s just an electric GLA”. But the EQA is more than just a GLA with an electric motor; it’s a no-brainer kind of electric SUV. It’s an EV that feels and drives like its internal combustion engine (ICE) sibling with a few more redeeming qualities. As such, you’re not too overwhel

CY Foong

Dec 24, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia reckons that although Thailand appears to be ahead of the region in terms of policies to boost EV adoption and localization, Malaysia is still more or less on par. “If you are talking about localizing efforts or sales, I think both countries have an equal opportunity at the end of the day to showcase electric vehicles. I would say right now they are more or less on par, in terms of bringing more electric vehicle models, in terms of sales adoption, so let’s wait and see how

Hans

Dec 13, 2022

The Mercedes-Benz EQA may not be built on a dedicated EV-only platform like the EVA platform Mercedes-Benz EQS, which also means that in the hierarchy of EVs, the EQA has less appeal than Hyundai’s Ioniq 5, at least that what EV fans say. But you can’t argue against the three-pointed star and what the EQA lacks in technological superiority, it makes up for it with brand image and credibility in the bank’s priority customer’s parking. For some, things like this matter more than how great the EV p

Hans

Jul 27, 2022

In early 2020, before Covid-19 hit and Russia hadn’t attacked Ukraine, makers of electric vehicles (EVs) were optimistic that prices of batteries will come down and reach cost parity of with combustion engine cars by 2025. Today, no one believes in that message anymore. In the near-term, prices of EVs will go up, not down. Consulting firm AlixPartners say that between 2020 to 2022, the cost of raw materials to build an EV has gone up by 144 percent. Yes, inflationary pressure, higher energy cost

Hans

Jul 19, 2022

The WapCar Auto Show Exhibition that's happening this weekend plays host to many petrol (and diesel) cars, but electric vehicles (EVs) are well-represented too: one of them is this 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQA. Come get a feel of this sultry, electric SUV, and enjoy exclusive deals while you're at it. Plus, if you're bringing this home, there's lots of gifts to look forward to, ranging from DDPai dashcams, Trapo air purifiers, INFINITY by Harman speakers, IGL Coatings paint protection, Karcher car was

Sanjay

Jul 1, 2022

The automotive world, as they say, is going electric as regulations around the world proceed to ban combustion engines. There are no talks of combustion engines being banned in Malaysia or the ASEAN region as of now, but there are incentives for electric vehicles (EV). From now until 31-December 2025, EVs are tax-free (though sales tax still applies to CBU EVs) which means value wise, they offer huge bang-for-the-buck. Also read: Tax-free EVs? MAA clarifies condition of Sales Tax exemption for E

Shaun

Jun 20, 2022

Feels natural to drive Tough to achieve claimed range Loses to the XC40 EV on paper Have you ever met someone who you almost immediately took a liking to but as time passes, you realise a few disagreeable traits about that person and slowly, you become more distant? That’s good first impression, but only that. It’s important not to be swayed by first impressions, especially when it comes to car buying because if you’ve found a thing or two that you dislike during ownership, you’ll have to live w

Shaun

May 10, 2022