Why do people aspire to own a Mercedes-Benz, or a BMW? As a kid, I always marvelled when I saw a household with a Mercedes or BMW in the garage. When I asked my dad, why he bought a W201 Mercedes 190E, he told me, Mercedeses represented premium luxury, advanced engineering and peerless build quality. The 190E was, at that time, the entry point for Mercedes ownership. BMW is no stranger to this concept as well, its 3 Series lineage being the entry point for anyone aspiring to get a slice of premi

Volkswagen Group Japan (VGJ) has launched the facelifted 2021 Volkswagen Arteon in the country, bringing with it the swoopy Arteon Shooting Brake as well. Across the two body styles, three variants are offered: the TSI 4Motion R-Line, TSI 4Motion R-Line Advance, and TSI 4Motion Elegance. Japanese prices of the facelifted VW Arteon range are as below: VW Arteon price in Japan VW Arteon (fastback sedan) TSI 4Motion R-Line JPY 5,679,000 (~RM 215,561) TSI 4Motion R-Line JPY 6,246,000 (~RM 237,783) T

Following the launch of the locally-assembled (CKD) 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 in Malaysia, succeeding the previous made-in-USA model, fans of the three-pointed star brand can expect lower priced CKD Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan and GLA next. Malaysia is not the only country looking to expand its range of CKD Mercedes-Benz models. Indonesia, a market that is managed by the South East Asian region II team at Wisma Mercedes-Benz’s regional headquarters in Puchong, has launched the CKD A200 Sedan Pr

The long-wheelbase 2021 Audi A7L has made its global debut in Auto Shanghai 2021. The Audi A7L will be made by SAIC-Volkswagen and complements the FAW-Volkswagen-made Audi A7. The Audi A7L measures 5,076 mm long (+100 mm) with a wheelbase measuring at 3,026 mm (+98 mm). It’s shorter than the Audi A8 in terms of overall length, but the A7L’s wheelbase is a tad longer (SWB Audi A8’s wheelbase measures 2,998 mm). The interior appears to be largely identical to the standard wheelbase model, save for

Following Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) axing the Mk5 Polo from its local line-up, the title of oldest model goes to its sedan twin, the Volkswagen Vento. Now, it appears that the time for the Vento is also up in Malaysia. A quick check on the Volkswagen website shows that the Vento has been removed from the local line-up. The model was one of the most affordable Volkswagen cars in Malaysia with prices starting from RM 84,449 for the Comfortline variant. It first arrived here as the

With a sleek fastback silhouette and coupe-style frameless doors, the VW Arteon is one of a kind. Priced at RM 221,065 (without SST, applicable until 31-Dec 2020), there’s nothing else in the market at this price point. The BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe has been temporarily discontinued, pending arrival of the new generation model (yet to be announced) but even when it does, it will be priced closer to RM 400,000. The Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 sits one segment too high and has an asking price of over RM 5