BMW Group Malaysia delivered 15,012 units of BMW and MINI vehicles, including BMW Motorrad motorcycles. The figure is 3.8 percent higher than 2022. The group also ended the year as Malaysia’s No.1 premium automaker, for the fourth consecutive year. One third of the sales are financed by BMW Financial Services. Of the 15,000 total units delivered, the group’s namesake BMW brand contributed 11,699 cars, which is slightly lower than last year’s 11,800 units. MINI showed an impressive 42 percent gro

Earlier today, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) introduced the Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 4Matic+, to the tune of RM 649,888 (on-the-road sans insurance). Notably, it's only offered in that sole variant – the cheaper AMG EQE 43 that's available in other markets didn't make it here. Sagree Sardien, President & CEO of MBM clarifies the reasons behind that decision. "We believe that the EQE 53 4Matic+ is the right positioning for our customer base and range, and fits very nicely in our portfolio," she said at

Enough of SUVs and MPVs as sedans and hatchbacks also have their own followers. Come 2023 and there are a number of brand-new sedans and hatchbacks that are Malaysia-bound. As the year goes by, we predict that there are roughly 7 new sedans and hatchbacks that Malaysians can look forward to. 2023 Perodua Axia Kicking this list off is the 2023 Perodua Axia. Codenamed D74A, this new A-segment hatchback will most likely be underpinned by the tried-and-tested DNGA platform, as well as featuring a Du

Mercedes-Benz’s superluxury Maybach brand ended Q1 2022 by recording its best-ever quarter, with sales up by 161 percent. The latest generation W223 / V223 generation 2022 Mercedes-Benz S-Class also recorded a similarly impressive 67 percent increase in sales. The company didn’t provide a breakdown of its sales figures by model but said sales of its top-end models, which include not just the S-Class and Maybach but also the GLS, G-Class, AMG, and EQS models, reached 76,200 units in the first 3 m

The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS is now on sale in Germany. Two variants are offered, the 333 PS / 568 Nm rear-wheel drive EQS 450+ and the 523 PS / 855 Nm PS all-wheel drive EQS 580 4MATIC. Prices start from 106,374 Euros (RM 528k) and 135,529 Euros (about RM 673k) respectively. Curiously, this also means that the entry-variant 333 PS EQS 450 is cheaper than a 367 PS S-Class plug-in hybrid, specifically the S580e, which starts at 123,736 Euros (about RM 615k). The EQS' cheaper price has nothi

BMW Malaysia recently added the 2020 BMW 330e M Sport into the 3 Series range, priced at RM 264,413 (without SST). Meanwhile, the 2020 Volvo S60 T8 R-Design goes for RM 282,540 (without SST). We’ve yet to get our hands on the 2020 BMW 330e, so we won’t get into driving impressions. Instead, we’ll walk through the spec sheets of the 2020 BMW 330e M Sport and the Volvo S60 T8 R-Design. Performance - Volvo S60 T8 takes the cake Performance Comparison BMW 330e Volvo S60 T8 Engine 2.0L 4-cylinder 2.0