Between now until 31-March 2023, all hybrid Volvo cars in Malaysia will enjoy a free 5-year service package (VSA5+). VSA5+, otherwise known as the 'Volvo Service Agreement 5 Plus’, is a 5-year comprehensive car service package from Volvo Cars that covers the first five car services including wear and tear items that may need to be replaced, as well as labour. All Volvo cars with a combustion engine have a 1-year / 20,000 km service interval. The promotion is available to customers who place thei
MY LIFE WITH VOLVOS & THE XC40 By Mr Rational I woke up one fine morning and told myself I deserved a nice little petrol-powered SUV as another daily driver. A convenient excuse, I know. Nothing more than RM6,000 for monthly payments. So I went out to look at the Mazda CX30 and CX5, trying very hard to ignore their relatively anaemic engine options, having been dead spoilt by the joy of a Golf Mk6—when it did not break down. Way within my budget but they both spoke not to me. Not even a whisper
Updated front fascia Non-EV variants priced at RM 268k EV variant priced at RM 278k Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has launched the 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric (EV) facelift and its XC40 series. VCM says there were over 400 orders for the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric within the first two months, with all units delivered by June 2022. The XC40 Recharge Pure Electric was also the first Volvo car model that was made available for bookings online. The new 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric f
Hybrid cars are not new to Malaysians, seeing that they have been available in Malaysia for roughly 15 years with the introduction of the FD-generation Honda Civic Hybrid. And today, hybrids are even more popular, as manufacturers like Honda, Toyota, and Nissan all offer at least one hybrid model in their line-up here in Malaysia. More recently, Perodua has thrown their hat in the ring with the 2022 Perodua Ativa Hybrid. On one of the presentation slides that Perodua showed, the second national
Volvo Car Malaysia introduced its first dedicated body repair and paint service facilities through the launch of the Volvo Certified Damage Repair Centre (VCDR), and it's a service that's now available at Federal Auto Cars, Glenmarie. Nick Connor, Head of Volvo Cars APEC, was present with Charles Frump, Managing Director of Volvo Cars to officially launch VCDR. “We are very happy to be able to witness the milestones that Volvo Car Malaysia has achieved thus far,” said Nick Connor. “From the impl
If you’re looking for a compact premium SUV around the RM 250k price point, these are some of the options; the Lexus UX, Mercedes-Benz GLA, and Volvo XC40. To keep things on a level playing field, we’re picking the variants that are priced closest to the RM 250k mark; the Lexus UX 200 Urban, Mercedes-Benz GLA 200, and Volvo XC40 T5. Here’s a quick buying guide to help in your buying decision. Overview UX 200 GLA 200 XC40 T5 Price (RM) 250,688 251,888 249,888 Assembly CBU CKD CKD Engine 2.0L NA 1
Priced at RM 262,460 First CKD EV in Malaysia Highest power and torque for the money Launched last month, the Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric (EV)’s price has been announced by Volvo Car Malaysia at RM 262,460, on-the-road without insurance, inclusive of SST discount, valid until 30-June 2022. This makes the Volvo XC40 Recharge EV around RM 20k more expensive than the PHEV XC40 Recharge, which is priced at RM 242,055. As with all battery EVs (BEV) currently on sale in Malaysia, import and exci
Most powerful EV in its class Available as ICE-only, PHEV, and EV Should you pick the EV variant? Hot off the launch of the Volvo XC40 Recharge EV, Volvo Car Malaysia had arranged a media test drive for it and we’re bringing you our first impression of the EV. Here’s a quick recap - the Volvo XC40 Recharge EV represents the company’s first all-electric model and the first EV to be locally-assembled (CKD) in Malaysia, going head-to-head against the also-recently-launched Mercedes-Benz EQA. Also r
While the Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric that was introduced in Malaysia is the pre-facelift model, Volvo Car Malaysia says new 2022 facelift model will be launched within one year. Being a locally-assembled (CKD) model, a longer lead time is required so the new facelift model is not expected to arrive in Malaysia until 2023. Also read: 2022 Volvo XC40 facelift introduced; Sharper looks, Android Automotive OS What’s the difference between the pre-facelift and facelift? Changes are fairly mino
Volvo Car Malaysia, whose Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric became the first locally-assembled (CKD) battery electric vehicle (BEV) to be launched in Malaysia, is aiming to attain the No.1 position for luxury EVs here. Speaking at today’s preview of the Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric, Managing Director Charles Frump says Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) is not only committed to the Volvo Car Group’s global target for carbon neutrality, which is to have 50 percent of its total sales contributed by bat
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