** This article is published on WapCar Community, representing the opinion of users. Click the link below to enter the community for car enthusiasts in Malaysia https://forum.wapcar.my/ Basic information of my car: 2008 Volvo S80 Reasons why I bought this car I was looking for a spacious and comfortable car. Wanted a used car that can be bought with cash because not so comfortable with monthly repayments at this point. Car selection process I had a budget of: RM 50,000 Models that I have conside

All new Volvos (except some variants of the XC40) from model year 2023 to receive OTA updates Reaches 190k cars globally in this week's release Malaysian market included Volvo has announced that all new Volvo car models from 2023 onwards are available with over-the-air (OTA) software update capability. The OTA capability now comes to the Volvo XC90, Volvo S60 and Volvo V60, and follows the technology’s initial introduction on Volvo Cars’ fully electric cars. This means that the company’s full po

As of 1-October 2021, Volvo Car Malaysia will provide a lifetime parts warranty on selected genuine parts which are purchased and installed at Volvo authorised service centres. Known as the ‘Customer Lifetime Parts Warranty’, coverage of parts commences from the purchase date and remains valid as long as the car falls under the ownership of the registered car owner. In the event that customers require repair or replacement for any genuine Volvo parts due to a material or manufacturing defect, Vo

The current Lexus NX made its global debut at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show, before going on sale later that year. The BMW X3- and Mercedes-Benz GLC-rivaling Lexus NX is now in the sixth year of its model life and a replacement is imminent in 2021. Sales in Japan is still ongoing but Japanese dealers say an announcement on an second generation all-new Lexus NX can be expected in mid-2021. The model probably make its global debut at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the same place the facelifted NX

Volvo S60 gallery Earlier today, Volvo Car Malaysia introduced the locally-assembled (CKD) Volvo S60, roughly seven months after the imported (CBU) model was introduced here. If you were expecting the locally-assembled S60 to be priced lower than the USA-made model, sorry to burst your bubble as that is not the case. The Volvo S60 CKD is priced from RM 295,888 (on-the-road, without insurance), identical to the USA-made model. The reason is less about the CKD version being cheaper and more about

From the Twin Engine hybrid powerhouse in the Volvo S60 T8 that makes 407 PS with a twisting force 640 Nm, it does the century sprint in 4.4 seconds and makes the S60 one of the quickest cars you can buy this side of RM 300,000 (priced at RM 295,888). Which brings us to the topic, what other cars is it as quick as? BMW i8 coupe, 0-100 km/h 4.4 seconds Also a hybrid like the S60 T8, its 1.5-litre turbocharged 3-cylinder is supplemented by an electric motor to produce a combined output of 374 PS.