The C27 2022 Nissan Serena S-Hybrid facelift will be launched in Malaysia come July this year, according to sources familiar with the matter.

What to expect in the facelift?

As is the line-up now, there will be Highway Star and Premium Highway Star variants, with the latter adding one with a black exterior package.

Sources also didn't quite hint that we'll be getting the newer, more advanced e-Power series-hybrid system as available in select markets however.

Powertrain should then remain the same S-Hybrid 2.0-litre MR20DD 4-cylinder petrol mill that's paired to an SM24 electric motor like the current car has. This combination outputs 150 PS and 200 Nm, linked to an Xtronic CVT-type automatic transmission (CVT).

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Beyond that, there'll also be one new colour: Dark Metal Grey with Diamond Black Roof. Though the facelift added on the Nissan Intelligent Mobility (NIM) safety suite to the car in Japan, we'll have to wait longer to see if that makes it here.

Further details on specifications and accessories should make itself clearer as we get closer to the launch date.

What's the estimated prices for the 2022 Nissan Serena facelift?

Bookings for this model are now open, but note that the July launch timeline means that the upcoming Serena will miss out on sales tax exemption for locally-assembled (CKD) passenger cars.

In the same vein, bookings for the outgoing Serena Hybrid will not continue, meaning all new bookings will be directed to the incoming facelifted model.

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Prices have not been announced, but it's safe to expect a marginal increase as is usually the case with facelift exercises. Sources only mentions a price tag of 'below RM 150,000' for the Highway Star, and 'below RM 165,000' for the Premium Highway Star variant.

The outgoing was Serena S-Hybrid last sold from:

• Highway Star: RM 140,226
• Premium Highway Star Black Package: RM 150,226
• Premium Highway Star Two-Tone Package: RM 152,103