Base model acceptance is quite an odd thing. On one end, 50k of them like them enough to form a quirky Facebook group. Further down the gamut you have the hardcore kaki kecam who are frothing to give you an earful (eyeful?) if you so much as so dare to choose a lower-end German car. Perhaps no model's a touchier subject than the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, really. 2023 Mercedes-Benz A200 (V177) Price RM 229,888 Segment Subcompact Exec. Sedan Engine 1.33-litre M282 4-cyl turbo 163 PS @ 5,500 rpm 250 N

Part of the appeal of driving around in an AMG-fettled vehicle is that people can’t quite tell what’s going on. They’re cars that can appreciate languid drives yet still hold their own on the track – and that’s a privilege that’s gotten easier to own thanks to the introduction of the locally-assembled (CKD) 2022 Mercedes-AMG A35 Sedan. Being Pekan-assembled means your pathway to AMG ownership is now RM 11k cheaper, as it’s now priced from RM 325,090 (on-the-road without insurance and SST). And i

Mercedes-Benz Group has confirmed its plans to reduce the number of models in its entry-level compact cars range, cutting down from the current 7 models to 4. The move is part of the company’s shift to move away from chasing after sales volume, to prioritize lower volume but more profitable, higher-end products. “What has always been the core of our brand is now also the core of our strategy: the luxury segment. We are further sharpening the focus of our business model and product portfolio in o

Following today’s launch of the locally-assembled (CKD) Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan and GLA, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) will no longer promote regular A200 and A250 A-Class Hatchback, which have since been removed from the company’s price list. Only the AMG-badged A35 and A45 S remain, priced at RM 366,785 and RM 437,673 respectively, both imported (CBU) from Europe, either from the Rastatt plant in Germany or Keckskemet plant in Hungary, depending on shipment. This is not to say that MBM will

If you have been shopping around for a recond car from Japan, you would have come across cars with the Yanase sticker pasted on its rear windscreen. The Yanase sticker is especially common on recond BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche models from Japan. Yanase is as you would have guessed it, a car dealer in Japan. It is however, not just any car dealer. Yanase is one of the oldest car dealers in Japan, tracing its history back to 1915, founded by Jiro Yanase. Before the practice of car manufacturer

The Mercedes-AMG A45 S was launched in Malaysia last week, priced at RM 459,888. Meanwhile, the Mercedes-AMG A35 has a price tag of RM 379,888. 1. What does Toyota Vios money get you? For one, the A45 S gets the M139 engine that makes 421 PS and 500 Nm of torque. It’s the world’s most powerful 4-cylinder engine and is bounded by the “One man, one engine” principle of AMG, as you see from the plaque that sits proudly on the engine cover. The A35 on the other hand, has the same engine (M260) as th