On-board Charger (OBC) 6.4 kW update for PHEV models A new exterior colour option, Vapour Grey Panoramic sunroof fitted as standard Volvo Car Malaysia has announced a series of updates and enhancements for its 2024 lineup of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), including the XC90, XC60, S90, S60, and V60 models. These updates include a more powerful on-board charger, which Volvo Car Malaysia says it accommodates up to 6.4 kW two- or three-phase charging (up from single-phase 3.6 kW charging

We’re here at Volvo Federal Auto, Glenmarie to bring you a live gallery of the Swedish marque’s latest addition for Malaysia: the 2022 Volvo XC90 B5 AWD Inscription Plus, priced from RM 386,842.12, inclusive sales tax exemption and valid until 30-June 2022. It's arrival here means it now sits below the range-topping XC90 Recharge T8 AWD Inscription Plus (RM 393,846) in the local line-up. But gone are the days where the 'B' might as well stand for Budget, as this variant boasts a solid specsheet

Hyundai Palisade looks grand with a price that match. Mazda CX-9 is the safer choice for many but it is aged. Which would you choose? Recently, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) launched its largest SUV, the 2022 Hyundai Palisade, in Malaysia. Though it looks grand up close, many of our readers expressed shock at the equally grand price tag which starts from RM 328,888. Unsurprisingly, many started comparing the Palisade with the Mazda CX-9 seeing that both SUVs are similar in size and stature. H

3.8L V6 naturally aspirated petrol and 2.2L turbo diesel 4-cylinder Available in 2WD or 4WD CBU from Korea, bookings opened Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has confirmed that it will be launching the Hyundai Palisade this month. Unlike its smaller sibling the D-segment Hyundai Santa Fe, this flagship E-segment Hyundai Palisade will be imported (CBU) from the Hyundai Motor Group’s plant in Ulsan, Korea, so don’t expect it to be cheap. Prices have yet to be announced but we expect prices to be cl

Picture Indonesian traffic in your head and you would imagine it full of Toyotas with a smattering of Daihatsus and Suzukis as well as a sea of motorcycles. Despite that, compared with what we have in Malaysia, Indonesian buyers are a little more spoilt for choice for their cars. However, that doesn’t mean it’s easy for brands to penetrate the market. Chinese brands especially have a bit of clout in the country and even though Wuling is a success story in the archipelago, the same couldn’t be sa

Besides Toyota, another brand busy with new crossover models is Hyundai. While Malaysia has only 3 (Santa Fe, Tucson, and the soon-to-arrive Kona), overseas there are also the smaller Creta and Venue, the fuel-cell-powered Nexo, and the gargantuan Palisade. While Hyundai in Malaysia is slowly getting some buzz, our neighbours in the south (no, the one with better food) has been gaining traction ever since announcing their plans in setting up a factory in Indonesia. After much digging by Autonet