EX90 unlikely to replace Volvo XC90, at least not directly All-new 2023 XC90 likely to be announced later this year / early-2023 No new powertrain, will carry over current model’s PHEV setup About two weeks ago, Volvo announced its latest flagship the EX90. To be revealed on 9-November 2022, the EX90 will spearhead the Swedish marque’s goal of having EV models contributing 50 percent of its global sales by 2025, and to become an EV-only company by 2030. The EX90 will also set the tone for future

When it comes to the Toyota Alphard, you either love it or hate it. Yet, the luxurious breadbox on wheels isn’t only one of the most demanded models among the country’s power brokers, it’s also one of the most popular cars in Japan. In fact, the Alphard is the fourth best-selling car in the country, behind the Toyota Yaris, Toyota Corolla, and Toyota Roomy. Good job, Toyota, for filling up the Top 4 positions but let’s keep the celebrations aside because as the title suggests, the main focus is

When it comes to executive sedans in Malaysia, a few models come to mind. You have Munich's BMW 5 Series, and Stuttgart represents with the E-Klasse. We'll be taking a look at the latter today, specifically the facelifted (W213) 2021 Mercedes-Benz E300 AMG Line. The E-Class is locally-assembled (CKD Pekan, Pahang), and a brief overview of both models sold here are as below: As usual, all scores and judgements here are relative to the E300's segment and not the new car market as a whole. 2021 Mer

After months of dry spells, the automotive industry in Malaysia is gradually reopening and this spyshot of the all-new 2021 Land Rover Defender is the start of many. Thanks to our friends over at Careta, it looks like Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia (JLRM) is gearing up to introduce its rugged SUV in the near future. Adding more credence to that is the fact that this particular Defender was spotted in the Ara Damansara area – right where JLRM’s office is located. Also Read: Frankfurt 2019: Land Rover

Two weeks ago, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia launched the new 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class facelift (W213) in Malaysia. Two variants are offered, the E200 Avantgarde and E300 AMG Line, priced at RM 326,943 and RM 375,432 respectively (valid until 31-December 2021). That’s quite a reduction in variant count. The previous E350 AMG Line has been dropped, and if you go further back, we also had the E350e plug-in hybrid too, which at its peak in 2017 and 2018, was offered in two trim levels – Exclusive Line a

BMW Group has announced new plug-in hybrid variants for the BMW 3 Series and BMW 5 Series for the European market - the BMW 320e and BMW 520e. Both the BMW 320e and 520e feature an identical powertrain that makes a combined output of 204 PS and 350 Nm of torque. The 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine alone makes 163 PS. Drive is sent to the rear wheels via an 8-speed ZF automatic transmission. The BMW 320e will have an option for xDrive to power all four wheels. The BMW 320e Sedan does 0-100 km/