In 2020, it was reported that VW will drop the VW Passat sedan and the coupe-like VW Arteon from its line-up. The news about the Passat has come to pass and VW brand CEO Thomas Schäfer confirmed yesterday that the Arteon will not be replaced. Speaking at the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany yesterday to announce the global “ACCELERATE FORWARD | Road to 6.5” program to achieve greater efficiency and higher profits at lower cost, Schäfer said: “The program is the number one priority fo

The Volkswagen Golf is Europe’s Perodua Myvi and that is not meant to be offensive because the connection between Malaysia’s automotive royalty and the Teutonic hatchback is in sales. The Golf is one of the most popular cars in Europe for the past two decades and if you’ve travelled in the Old Continent, they are essentially everywhere. Overview: 2022 Volkswagen Golf R-Line 1.4 TSI Price RM 169,990 Segment C-segment Engine 1.4-litre turbocharged 4-cyl Gearbox 8-speed automatic Power 150 PS Torqu

The facelifted W213 Mercedes-Benz E300 is one of the best executive sedans you can buy today. It’s the sweet spot of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s wide line-up of models, and the new facelifted model has fixed (nearly) everything we didn’t like about the previous W213 E-Class, especially its ride comfort. Priced from RM 397,888, the E300 strikes the right balance between business appeal, value for money, and ease of driving. The bigger S-Class commands more respect but the task of driving it is bette

One variant only - the plug-in hybrid S580e Total output stands at 510 PS/750 Nm First production car with rear airbags Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has launched the all-new (W223) 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. There is only one variant on offer at launch, the locally-assembled (CKD) plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Mercedes-Benz S580e. Price is yet to be confirmed. However, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia said that the price will be higher than its predecessor. For reference, the W222 Mercedes-Benz S560e was priced at RM

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) today launched the limited edition UNITED range, consisting of the Passat and Tiguan models. The range celebrates the strength of unity, a trait deeply embedded in the Volkswagen brand. Two new unique Volkswagen Original Accessories are introduced in the UNITED models; dynamic wheel hub caps with a self-levelling logo that stays upright while the car is in motion for the Tiguan and Passat; and LED door lights that projects the Volkswagen logo when the fr

I remember making my way back to Kuala Lumpur from Johor Bahru via the North-South Expressway in a Mercedes-AMG GLA 45. Traffic was fairly busy that day and I was maintaining a safe distance with the car in front while swooping past the slower cars in the middle lane. Out of a sudden, a first-generation Toyota Vios merged into the fast lane and came dangerously close to the rear of the Mercedes-AMG GLA 45. Now, before you accuse me of hogging the fast lane, I am moving with the flow of the traff