Stuttgart is the first to fire the opening salvo of this era's executive sedan battle, by launching the all-new 2023 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W214) earlier this week. It's a technoid's dream; coming with all manner of big screens, office-on-wheels features, and aspects that have trickled down from the brand's flagship S-Class. Pertinently it's the bridge between electric vehicles (EVs) and internal combustion engines (ICEs), and just like the recent GLC Coupe, every powertrain option is electrifie

To say the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is an immense success in Indonesia might be a bit of an understatement with the electric vehicle (EV) outselling the Honda CR-V in May 2022. Indeed, reception for the Ioniq 5 has been overwhelming in the archipelago with over 800 bookings made at the 2022 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) back in April. This accounted for 51 percent of new Hyundai cars that were booked at the motor show. The Ioniq 5 in Indonesia is offered with 4 variants priced from IDR 718 mi

The Hyundai Sonata’s history in Malaysia dates all the way back to the second-generation (Y2) model, but it was the sixth-generation YF model when the model really took off in Malaysia. The YF-generation Hyundai Sonata’s Fluidic Sculpture design language won fans over, as it was considerably more stylish than the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord from that era. If that wasn’t enough, the YF Sonata was also priced cheaper than its rivals at that time. Now in its eighth generation, armed with a comple

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motor has just previewed the all-new, seventh-generation 2021 Hyundai Elantra in Malaysia. HSDM has yet to announce prices of the new model, only mentioning that it will be priced from RM 1xx,888. Bookings are opened, and those interested can place a booking fee of RM 777 for one. What do I need to know? The Hyundai Elantra is a C-segment sedan that competes against the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla Altis, but being imported from Korea (Ulsan plant), it will inevitably be pri

Different people have a different way of defining what perfect means to them. Like a house, picking the right car is a decision that you would want to cherish for as long as possible. Which is why if you’re the type of person who would want to upgrade your standard car into something grander, you would enjoy this week’s Top Rank. Last week, we took a look at some of the models to look forward to in 2021, and needless to say, they were mostly your run-of-the-mill standard cars. Where are the BMWs

If you are curious to know what the future of cars will look like, look no further than the next Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Ever since the over-engineered slab-sided third-generation model of the 1990s, Mercedes-Benz has always stuffed their flagship full of the latest in-car features and gadgets. As they say, if the S-Class has it, chances are your family hatchback will get it in a decade or so. And for the curious, it’s best to pay attention now with Mercedes-Benz set to reveal its seventh-generat