Here's the 2024 Mercedes-Benz C350e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) that's just been launched in Malaysia. Locally-assembled (CKD) in Pekan, Pahang, here's three main things you should know: estimated prices begin from RM 355,000, deliveries begin in March 2024, and it replaces the C300 AMG Line. The C-Class price range for Malaysia is now as follows: C200 Avantgarde - RM 292,888 C300 AMG Line - RM 333,888 C350e AMG Line - est. RM 355,000 By virtue of being a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), naturally this is also

Larger in exterior dimensions than Kona EV Features V2L with up to 3.6 kW of power output 64.8 kWh for up to 460 km range (WLTP) Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn Bhd, the sole distributor for the Kia brand in Malaysia, has launched the fully imported (CBU from Korea) 2023 Kia Niro EV with a sole variant, priced at RM 256,668 (OTR without insurance). While one might assume that the Kia Niro EV directly competes with the Hyundai Kona EV, it is worth noting that the Niro EV is actually a larger vehicle. With

The automotive world, as they say, is going electric as regulations around the world proceed to ban combustion engines. There are no talks of combustion engines being banned in Malaysia or the ASEAN region as of now, but there are incentives for electric vehicles (EV). From now until 31-December 2025, EVs are tax-free (though sales tax still applies to CBU EVs) which means value wise, they offer huge bang-for-the-buck. Also read: Tax-free EVs? MAA clarifies condition of Sales Tax exemption for E

For those looking for a large, upmarket people mover, the 2022 Kia Carnival is a good alternative over a recond Toyota Alphard / Toyota Vellfire with a questionable vehicle history. Or at least that is how things appear on the surface. After all, the Carnival seems to tick all the right boxes, right? With prices starting from below the RM 200k mark, yet offers 202 PS of power wrapped in an unconventional body with a well-crafted cabin, there's a lot going for the Carnival. Except for two small i

Forget about Waze’s pothole reports, Mercedes-Benz cars equipped with Car-to-X (C2X) communication can now share live reports of potholes to other compatible vehicles. The Dutch government however, has gone one step further and it wants to enlist drivers of such Mercedes-Benz cars to help it monitor road conditions. In what is possibly the first of its kind of such efforts, the Netherlands’ Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Min I&W) has awarded a 2-year contract to Mercedes-Benz t

Earlier this month, we saw spyshots of the all-new W223 Mercedes-Benz S-Class with almost zero disguise and we had a brief look at its interior in action. Mercedes-Benz has released a teaser image, which appears to corroborate the design we saw from the leaks. It sports a familiar design, resembling the 2020 E-Class facelift from the front and the CLS from the rear. The grille has grown in size but personally, I think it fits the S-Class. Inside, there is a large vertical screen that serves more