What characterises a flagship product? It's the leading offering from a company, typically establishing its reputation. For Mercedes-Benz, that's the S-Class, the pinnacle of automotive luxury. Now, amidst the era of electrification, Mercedes-Benz has the EQS, an electric counterpart to the S-Class. With the Mercedes-Benz EQS 500 4MATIC, the 449 PS/828 Nm output figures translate into a tested 0-100 km/h sprint time of 4.6 seconds (0.2 seconds quicker than the claimed time). But it’s not just ab

CKD variant to be a higher range, all-wheel drive EQS 500 4Matic Higher power output – 449 PS vs 333 PS But 107.8 kWh battery is retained, so driving range for more powerful AWD variant will be shorter Barely six months after launching the imported (CBU) Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+, we can now confirm that Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has started local assembly (CKD) of the EQS at its Pekan plant in Pahang. According to the latest production data compiled by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), ther

Under the current tax structure, CBU EVs are exempted from import and excise duties till the end of 2023, whilst CKD EVs will enjoy the same tax cuts until end-2025. Though these tax cuts are already proving to be effective and will definitely spur further EV adoption, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) says that more time is needed, if the Government is serious about boosting CKD production of EVs. To recap, these are the current tax incentives for BEVs: Tax incentive for BEVs in Malaysia CKD CBU Imp

S-Class of electric SUVs Available as a 5-seater or 7-seater Up to 544 PS/858 Nm and 660 km range This is the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. Think of it as the S-Class of electric SUVs. It’s based on the dedicated EV modular platform (EVA2) that also underpins the EQS Sedan and EQE. Compared to the EQS Sedan, the EQS SUV is said to offer the space of an SUV and seats up to seven. Also read: 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS to launch in Malaysia soon, pre-orders now opened The new EQS SUV shares the long whee

For a luxury carmaker with such an ingrained sense of traditionalism, Rolls-Royce finally bit that silver bullet and introduced its Black Badge models in 2016; aimed at “young, self-empowered, self-confident rule-breakers.” Simply put, it was counting on the Black Badge to appeal to the new generation of ultra-wealth and now the 2022 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge is here. Black Badge denotes reengineering existing models with edgier characteristics in terms of design and performance. Did it work

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