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

When it comes to executive, business sedans, the Mercedes E-Class has always been one of the most preferred and recognisable status symbols the world around. With the W213-generation E-Class having undergone a facelift, does it still retain all the ingredients that make it such a compelling executive sedan? More importantly, does it have enough in its arsenal to do battle with its nemesis, the G30 BMW 5 Series (even though at the time of writing, there is no more 520i variant)? Having come away

SUVs are supposed to be the Swiss Army Knife of cars; they can ferry people, haul large items, go off/on road and everything in between. It’s small wonder they have been catching on, and the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 is certainly capitalizing on that. As talented as SUVs can be, there’s a rather vocal group who are quick to dismiss SUVs. They would criticize the tall ride height and additional weight as unnecessary penalization of handling and fuel economy. Ironically, I consider myself to be part o

During the launch of the Mercedes-AMG A45 S, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia mentioned that once the first batch of A45 S Edition 1 is sold out, it’ll be replaced by the “regular” Mercedes-AMG A45 S. And here it is, still fully-imported and priced at RM 437,673 (OTR without insurance, with SST discount) which is around RM 6k less than the Edition 1 model. The Aerodynamic package still remains, with a larger front splitter, canards on the front bumper, larger spoiler, and more aggressive rear diffuser. Bu

Here we have the 2021 (W213) Mercedes-Benz E-Class facelift spotted on a trailer in Malaysia, about nine months since its global debut. Two units were spotted on the trailer, both painted in black with their emblems covered and appear to be fitted with different trim lines. The one on the rear is an AMG Line model, seen from the more aggressive front and rear bumper design as well as the larger wheels. The unit towards the front wears a smaller set of wheels and has a different chrome trim patte

Earlier this week, BMW Malaysia launched the G20 generation 2020 BMW 330e, marking a return of the locally-assembled, plug-in hybrid BMW 3 Series. Kitted with M Sport package, the 330e is priced at RM 264,413 without SST, valid until 31-December 2020. With the resumption of SST, prices will increase to RM 268,800. Mercedes-Benz’s equivalent to the 330e is the C300e. On paper, the C300e packs more power than the 330e, with a combined system output of 320 PS (DIN hp) versus the BMW’s 292 PS. The C