Whether you like its snout or not, the BMW XM is here to stay and BMW Group Malaysia has just launched the more powerful 2023 BMW XM Label Red in the country. The XM Label Red is powered by the BMW M Hybrid system that combines the 4.4-litre M TwinPower Turbo V8 engine with an electric motor to produce 748 PS and 1,000 Nm. That’s significantly higher than the regular XM which makes 653 PS and 800 Nm. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sport activity vehicle (SAV) accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.

Let’s get right down to business. You’d like to know what are the common issues with a used F15 BMW X5 xDrive40e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and decide if it’s as terrifying to own a used BMW, let alone a hybrid, as some have made it out to be. But before that, here’s a little background of the F15 BMW X5 PHEV in Malaysia. What are the specs of the F15 BMW X5 hybrid? The F15 BMW X5 PHEV was launched in Malaysia back in 2016 with a sole locally-assembled (CKD) variant, the xDrive40e M Sport, priced at

Volvo Car Malaysia has just announced that it will be introducing the newly improved Recharge plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain in their Recharge T8 models soon along with some price adjustments which will be announced on 1-May 2022. In Malaysia, the Recharge T8 PHEV models include the 60 Series (Volvo S60, Volvo V60, Volvo XC60) and the 90 Series (Volvo S90, Volvo XC90). Some highlights of the new Recharge PHEV powertrain include: A new long-range battery of 18.8 kWh from 11.6 kWh A new rear ele

The second batch of limited edition locally-assembled (CKD) BMW X5 PHEV with M Performance Parts, which was introduced at Auto Bavaria dealerships nationwide last year, has arrived and is limited to only 22 units. The limited-edition BMW X5 PHEV retails at RM 480,800 (without road tax, registration, and insurance) and comes with complimentary gifts worth RM22,000. According to Sime Darby Auto Bavaria’s Managing Director Mr Vi Thim Juan, the popularity of the limited-edition unit is attributed to

Volvo Car Malaysia today paved a new path for customers with the launch of its 360 total-care used car programme known as Volvo SELEKT. The programme is created for the discerning customers in mind, who want the same uncompromising excellence and quality of a new Volvo car but at a price point they desire. Each pre-owned Volvo car under the Volvo SELEKT programme is guaranteed to be under five years old and has less than 100,000 km in mileage. Once it qualifies under the programme, the car will

A heavily camouflaged Lynk & Co SUV was spotted on public roads in China. Reports have surfaced that this could be the brand’s flagship luxury SUV. Lynk & Co, the lifestyle automotive brand under Geely Auto Group, have access to Volvo’s technologies. Hence its range of cars all uses Volvo’s platform and powered by Volvo engines. The unnamed SUV is said to be built upon the SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) platform which underpins the Volvo XC90 and XC60. This leads us to believe that this wil