Mercedes tops premium chart, set to bring in diesels

Mercedes tops premium chart, set to bring in diesels

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has retained leadership in the local premium passenger car market, eating nearly half of the pie. The company’s total sales of passenger cars slipped by six per cent to 3,903 units last year compared with 4,160 units in 2008, which was an all-time high. It aims to achieve sales of 4,200 units this year with the global market and the automotive industry showing signs of recovery.

“Despite a slight blip, Mercedes-Benz passenger cars have once again finished ahead in the premium passenger car segment, cementing our lead with a market share of 49 per cent in the core competitive segment,” MBM’s President and CEO, Peter Honegg said. He also announced plans to bring in diesel powered cars and more models into Malaysia this year, including the facelifted S-Class and a few E-Class Sedan and Coupe variants.

“The new E-Class has created quite a stir and with an overwhelming 600 plus pre-launch orders, we are confident of extending this trend in 2010,” Honegg added. Do look out for our review of the W212 E-Class, which is coming your way soon.

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Comments

  • Congrats to Mercedes..

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  • hanssen on Jan 21, 2010 at 7:29 pm

    Like the car very much…dislike the price very very much!!!

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  • redxdevil on Jan 21, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    the new e-class look younger and very nice.

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  • favourite badge among d chinese tychoon here…..

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  • rexis on Jan 21, 2010 at 9:56 pm

    Will any japs bring in oil burner?

    Danny Tan says: Not likely. Europeans are the main movers of diesel tech in passenger cars

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  • squawk on Jan 21, 2010 at 10:01 pm

    On the bright side, the E250 has a 1.8 engine so they way subsidies are expected to go…. quite safe.

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  • mitlanevo on Jan 21, 2010 at 10:06 pm

    both new e-class sedan and coupe's taillights looks awful, w211 is better….

    and w209 clk looks much better than this new coupe…

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  • longjaafar on Jan 22, 2010 at 12:10 am

    The E Class's glory will be shortlived. The new 5 series will make a huge impact in that segment, and it's only months away from it's Malaysian debut.

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  • mystvearn on Jan 22, 2010 at 1:05 am

    Euro-4 Diesel soon to be implemented. Surely the datuk's that run the country will want to implement it quickly or their car can't run :P

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  • How many attempts were there to introduce MB diesels in Malaysia? With all the promises that things are tested?

    How many times did MB stop selling diesels and left owners with cars that had no residuals because MB does not sell them anymore?

    How does MB compare with BMW when it comes to selling diesels and providing continued support for owners?

    I think I will pass when it comes to MB diesels until their cars have been selling CONTINUOUSLY for more than 10 years.

    All the problems with the previous set of E and C diesels are a joke after all the MB claims that they tested the cars with our Euro 1 fuel.

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  • Mazda 3 MPS on Jan 22, 2010 at 6:45 am

    bmw will sapu them later.

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  • Seriously on Jan 22, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    The only huge impact that the F10 will make is that it's just as huge as the 7 series :/

    and well, technically BMW has never "sapu" MB before… correct me if I'm wrong in terms of total car sales at least for the past few years.

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  • Malaysian buyers love to stick to brands they think they know best. Im one of them…Every datuk and nenek used it as their ride those days and will still do today. As malaysian are not getting any younger so its best they would like to be seen in one just like those days. That is why u see many Taxi drivers in melaka use the W124 to chauffeur plp around. Its comfortable carrying plp around but not to be seen driving one or else plp will think that your are a driver for some rich person.

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  • p.s This E class is hidious. Change it to W124. LOL

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  • Bismark on Jan 22, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    rexis said,

    January 21, 2010 @ 1:56 pm

    Will any japs bring in oil burner?

    Danny Tan says: Not likely. Europeans are the main movers of diesel tech in passenger cars

    :-) the only japanese with good diesel engine is Nissan (sources from Renault).

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  • Mazda 3 MPS on Jan 22, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    Bismark said,

    January 22, 2010 @ 11:27 am

    rexis said,

    January 21, 2010 @ 1:56 pm

    Will any japs bring in oil burner?

    Danny Tan says: Not likely. Europeans are the main movers of diesel tech in passenger cars

    :-) the only japanese with good diesel engine is Nissan (sources from Renault).

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    what about hino trucks and isuzu?

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  • Bismark on Jan 24, 2010 at 4:04 am

    Mazda 3 MPS said,

    January 22, 2010 @ 1:49 pm

    Bismark said,

    January 22, 2010 @ 11:27 am

    rexis said,

    January 21, 2010 @ 1:56 pm

    Will any japs bring in oil burner?

    Danny Tan says: Not likely. Europeans are the main movers of diesel tech in passenger cars

    the only japanese with good diesel engine is Nissan (sources from Renault).

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    what about hino trucks and isuzu?

    Hino EURO 4 diesel engines are under license from SCANIA.

    Isuzu (trucks) diesel engines are inherited from GM & Ford.

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