The last 10 years of Mercedes-Benz and BMW have been characterized by ever growing sales volume (and heavy discounting) as both marques vie for the title of the No.1 selling premium car brand. Now, it appears that both German brands want to call for a truce as they have finally realize that flooding the market with more cars, at the expense of profit margins, is not what a premium brand should be doing. Finance chiefs of both Mercedes-Benz and BMW have told the Financial Times that they intend t

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has launched the W213 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class facelift. There are 2 variants available - E200 Avantgarde and E300 AMG Line, priced at RM 326,943 and RM 375,432 respectively. Both are locally assembled at Mercedes-Benz’s Pekan facility. Prices are OTR without insurance and SST, valid until 31-December. W213 FL vs W213 pre-FL Model Pre-FL Price (RM) FL Price (RM) E200 318,270 326,943 E300 367,062 375,432 E350 384,523 NA The Mercedes-Benz E200 is powered by 2.0-litre turbo

The 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class facelift was launched in Vietnam back in March with 2 variants, E200 and E300. Recently, the Mercedes-Benz Vietnam website was updated with the addition of the E180, priced at 2.05 billion Dong (RM 368k). All variants are locally assembled in Vietnam. Powering the 2021 Mercedes-Benz E180 is a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged engine making 156 PS and 250 Nm of torque, mated to a 9-speed automatic transmission that drives the rear wheels. For comparison’s sake, the

What a time to be alive if you like your Mercedes-Benz affordable, compact, and ‘youthful’ (read: non-uncle). You have the A-Class in hatchback, sedan, and if you are in China, long-wheelbase form. Need more space? Mercedes would be too happy to offer you the B-Class, or GLA SUV, or GLB SUV. Want something more stylish? Try the CLA four-door coupe or CLA Shooting Brake. Even if you are card-carrying, Elon Musk-believing, environmentalist Mercedes will be wooing you with EQA and EQB all-electric

Mercedes-Benz E-Class With the unveiling of the new 2020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, it’s time to take a closer look at the changes compared to its predecessor. For a start, the W213 generation model features Mercedes’s new “Sensual Purity” design language, with the biggest change to the front and rear end. Up front, there are new LED headlights, a new bumper, and a new wider grille, which gives it a slightly sporty outlook compared to the sedate front end of the old one. Typical of Mercedes-Benz, th

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is rather long in the tooth. The current W205 generation was first launched in Malaysia in September 2014, and a replacement is overdue. Both the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4, and Volvo S60 have since moved on to new generation platform models. To keep it competitive, the aging W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class was recently given a mid-life update in 2018. What’s the price of the W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class facelift? Prices range from RM 259,888 to RM 304,888 for the locally-assembled