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

Across its 5 generations, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class has set the benchmark for understated luxury, comfort, and dependability. It is pretty much the car that started the executive sedan genre. The fourth generation E-Class, codenamed W212, introduced a new design language and improved technology, whilst addressing build quality and reliability issues, a common dilemma of the preceding W211 generation. Starting at just a smidge over RM 50k in today’s money, the W212 can be had for roughly the pric

BMW Malaysia launched the new 2021 G30 BMW 530i facelift (LCI) in Malaysia a couple of days ago. The model is locally-assembled (CKD) at BMW’s Kulim plant. Two variants are available at launch, namely the 530e and the 530i, but we’re focusing on the latter. The 530i is the current range-topping variant in BMW Malaysia's 5 Series line-up. The G30 BMW 530i LCI is priced at RM 384,941 (on-the-road, without insurance and SST, with extended warranty and service package). The SST-exempt price is valid

The BMW 5 Series, a perennial favourite in the luxury sedan segment, is set to one up its arch-nemesis, the Mercedes Benz E-Class in our local market. Our sources indicate that the G30-generation LCI (facelift in BMW-lingo) BMW 5 Series will be unveiled in the first half of this year. While we await news of the facelifted W213 Mercedes E-Class to be launched in our local market (it has been launched in neighbouring Thailand), BMW is set to steal a march by launching the LCI 5-er earlier, to cons

In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, BMW Malaysia showed no signs of slowing down in 2020 by launching quite a number of models including the M8 Coupe and Gran Coupe, X3M, X4M, M135i, and the 218i Gran Coupe. That being said, 2021 is approaching. What brand-new models does BMW Malaysia have in store for this hopefully smoother sailing year? 2021 BMW 4 Series Coupe The first thing everyone noticed when BMW unveiled images of the G22 4 Series was the design of the kidney grilles. It definitely gave

The imminent discontinuation of the Lexus GS is fast approaching in August 2020. But instead of a quiet goodbye, Lexus is sending off the mid-size luxury sedan with one last special edition known as the Lexus GS Eternal Touring Edition only for Japan. To recap, the Lexus GS has been in production for 27 years. The GS is the rear-wheel drive luxury competitor that Lexus pitted against the BMW 5-Series. After the GS is phased out, the Lexus ES will temporarily take its place though the ES is longe