BMW Malaysia has previewed the facelifted 2024 BMW X5 xDrive50e. Featuring the M Sport package as standard, the 2024 BMW X5 xDrive50e arrives locally assembled (CKD) from the Kulim plant. Prices are estimated to start from RM 530,000, inclusive of the extended warranty and service package. The 2024 BMW X5 xDrive50e M Sport is equipped with a more potent PHEV powertrain, with a combined output of 489 PS – an increase of 96 PS compared to before in the xDrive45e – and 700 Nm of torque. This comes

Whatever car you choose, and despite all the tech that's loaded into them, your decision ultimately rests on what's under the hood. Performance and fuel efficiency are usually right up there in the Malaysian buyer's decision making matrix, and the engine that provides these must also be very reliable. Better yet if it's not a hassle to maintain. Best if it could also hedge against next year's increasing fuel prices. A tough ask for manufacturers, so usually it's a balance between two or three of

If you’re an engine nerd, you might have heard of the Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems trophy. Every year, Wards Auto would award 10 engines that have impressed them and in 2022, Nissan received its 19th trophy with the Rogue’s 1.5-litre Variable Compression Turbo (VC-Turbo). The North American twin to the T33 Nissan X-Trail only has one engine offered which is the revolutionary VC-Turbo unit. Wards’ panel of judges tested a group of 29 all-new or vastly improved engines through the

Mercedes-Benz Group (formerly known as Daimer) has confirmed that the next generation 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC (X254) will make its world debut in June. The company also said that the outgoing X253 generation Mercedes-Benz GLC is still selling well and is now the company’s most important volume seller, contributing 20 percent of Mercedes-Benz’s global sales (as of Q1 2022). Also read: Q1 2022 was the best-ever quarter for Mercedes-Maybach, up 161 percent Mercedes-Benz has recently released a set o

The pending arrival of the new 2022 Volvo XC60 facelift was just teased on Volvo Car Malaysia’s (VCM) official Facebook page. The facelift made its world debut in March 2021 and the refreshment exercise is limited to very minor changes on the exterior. As we’ve mentioned, not much has changed for the 2022 Volvo XC60 facelift. For the XC60 Inscription package, the most noticeable change is the slightly redesigned bumper. The front bumper now features sharper more angular lines that and has a chro

Earlier today, Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) launched the 2021 Volvo XC40 T5 Recharge, essentially a plug-in hybrid version of the regular XC40 T5 AWD. In terms of pricing, the new model is roughly RM 10k more than the non-hybrid version, coming in at RM 241,997. The regular XC40 T5 AWD is priced from RM 231,651. Both prices are inclusive of the Government's Penjana sales tax incentive and are valid till 30-June 2021. Prices Model Price (RM) XC40 T5 AWD 231,651 XC40 T5 Recharge 241,997 So, what does