Sole variant in Malaysia, and it's a PHEV Electric driving range of up to 100 km Misses out on a few bells and whistles Yes, this is a hybrid, as denoted by the ‘e’ suffix. While Malaysians shrug when they hear the word ‘hybrid’, yours truly thinks the 2022 (W223) Mercedes-Benz S-Class might actually be better off as one. Think about it, what do you associate with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class? Comfort? Quietness? Luxury? An electric motor enhances all of them with silent, effortless acceleration. B

The weakest link with the all-new XU80 generation 2021 Toyota Harrier, which was launched in Malaysia earlier in April 2021, is its infotainment system. Unlike Japanese market Harrier models which get a larger 12.3-inch touch screen head unit, our local specifications Toyota Harrier has to make do with a cheaper looking 8-inch one, with thick bezels and not-so premium looking knobs and buttons. It’s the biggest shortcoming in an otherwise rather premium-looking interior. Also read: No more 231 P

Although Malaysians can expect the locally-assembled (CKD) Mazda CX-30 to be introduced in the near future, it may not be too soon. Contrary to AmInvestment Bank's report, checks with Bermaz Auto confirms that there will be no CKD CX-30 for 2021. However, this doesn't completely rule out the model's local assembly. Plans to locally-assemble the model is still afoot, but the CKD CX-30's introduction is only slated for 2022 or later. Locally-assembled CX-30 This news comes on the back of AmInvestm

So, the sliding doors on your MPV decided to fail on you. It could be a Toyota Alphard, Toyota Estima, Toyota Sienta, Nissan Serena, Hyundai Starex, or a Kia Grand Carnival. Manual sliding doors are a lot easier to fix, but power sliding doors are a little bit trickier. Before you rush to any nearby workshop, you might want to check a few things. The solution is usually a lot cheaper than you think it is. 1. Sliding doors hard to open or close? Could be dirty tracks The sliding doors of an MPV m

Since the Proton-Geely partnership in 2017, we have witnessed two popular SUVs bearing the Proton badge - the Proton X70 and Proton X50. A third Geely-based model is due for 2021, and it is most likely the Proton X90, based on the Geely Haoyue, a 7-seater SUV. We’ve talked about the Proton V70/Geely Jiaji as a viable candidate previously, but the agreement to purchase the Jiaji will lapse by 31-Dec 2020 and the MPV segment is a diminishing one. With images of the Geely Haoyue at hand, we took th

The Proton X70 was first launched in December 2018, as a fully imported (CBU) model from China. Slightly more than one year later, the locally-assembled (CKD) model was launched in February 2020, with a new transmission but hardly any change in price. The range topping Premium X model is priced at RM 122,800. Barely two years on the market, it’s still too early to gauge the resale value of a Proton X70. Yes there are quite a number of units listed on used car classifieds, but it’s still too smal