It looks like Mercedes-Benz Malaysia is preparing to launch its second locally assembled hybrid car in Malaysia – the E 300 Bluetec Hybrid. We saw these two trailers carrying multiple units of the E 300 Bluetec Hybrid on the Guthrie Corridor Expressway, KL-bound.
The E 300 Bluetec Hybrid made waves in the news recently by successfully completing a 1,968 km journey from Africa to the UK with a balance of 160 km to go according to the trip computer, giving it a theoretical range of about 2,129 km per tank of diesel.
Yes, diesel – it combines a 204 hp and 500 Nm 2.1 litre turbodiesel engine with a 27 hp electric motor sandwiched between the engine and the automatic gearbox in place of the torque converter. The big exec is no slouch, doing the 100 km/h sprint in 7.5 seconds, yet consumes just 4.3 litres per 100 km.
The new car will not only be the first diesel hybrid sold in Malaysia, it will also be the first locally assembled diesel hybrid sold here. And we’re not just saying that because it would make sense for Mercedes-Benz to CKD it after the CKD S400 Hybrid’s runaway success – DRB-Hicom’s 2014 Annual Report actually mentioned local assembly of the car would start in November 2014.
All of the cars on the trailer are wearing the exact same exterior kit as the E 400 which current tops the E-Class range in Malaysia. This means an AMG Sport exterior with 18 inch AMG Sport alloy wheels. The E 200 and E 250 have the Avantgarde exterior instead of the AMG Sport.
Now the question is – how much? CKD hybrid cars currently have excise duty and import duty exemption (but not sales tax exemption) up to the end of 2015. Tax-free (Langkawi) prices for the E-Class range currently start from RM266k for the E 200 up to RM332k for the E 400. Could the E 300 Bluetec Hybrid be priced around the E 400’s tax-free price with an additional 10% to account for sales tax?
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less tax means fatter margin for MB.
kenot expect too much
E400 in Langkawi costs RM332K (excise and import duty exempted), whilst the same E400 in United States costs 62,350USD (RM223K), and that’s the price after being taxed from the US government and healthy profit for the dealer. Can anyone explain to me this works? Why a same car in Malaysia with no excise and import duty still cost so much higher than the exact same car in US? Don’t tell me the sales duty itself costed more than RM100K?
The europeans and the Japanese generally rape south east Asia to subsidize the first world country low margins
Because Malaysians keep blaming the taxes – car companies can get away with it.
Why you think UMW give out 3 months bonus & have sales exec that can make 5 figures a month in commissions?
Between E200 and E250 perhaps?
Good move by Mercedes-Benz Malaysia!
Our country needs greener and higher technological vehicles for the benefits of the community as well as to progress in the industry…
I waiting TNB reduce tariff …then only can afford to buy the 3 year old recon model.
Why TNB taking so long to reduce tariff … petrol price down below US $50
What CSR is TNB showing to others ?
Electricity generation use Petrol meh?
if not mistaken 50% electricity produce in boleh is from natural gas n 20% coal..around 10% hydro
Hahaha, cannot afford to pay for electricity but want to drive a merc?
As long as its not a kimchi, it will have RV
As long as its Sam Loo, my shit would have more brains than him.
Majority of our power station uses coal and gas hence asking TNB to reduce tariff is irrelevant.
Then why they increase the tariff when fuel pricr went up?
Since when TNB increase tariff only when fuel up? Care to detail out your study?
Coal price has gone down 47% since 2010…. Should bo no xcuse to lower down the tariff
coal is only a small percent of electric generation power source. Most power plant in Malaysia use natural gas. Natural gas unlike crude oil are not marketed, they need to be sold to a permanent buyer via gas sales agreement (GSA). This means price have to be agreed first before sale happen unlike crude which depends on market price. Crude oil price do play some small part in determining GSA but mostly it is based on negotiations and local gov dictating the terms. Once the price is set in the GSA, that is the selling price unless both parties want to renew the GSA.
Brace yourselves, the final chance to buy a luxury hybrid tax free is about to happen… Lines are gonna form in front of MBM’s dealers soon.
Heard they are CBUs, priced at 349k. Is it a good buy?
Pros: CBU, cheaper than E200, high specs. Cons: diesel, outgoing model.
It ain’t CBU, its CKD here in Bolehland hence the no tax price. Good to own for the life of its 4 year warranty then you’d have to think to keep it or not. Luxury hybrids with no tax didn’t do so well in the after market and its battery pack ain’t cheap to replace either. The S400’s battery pack costs around RM40k (yeah someone claimed warranty before so the staff at the dealership got to know the price to replace one) so I think the price ain’t too far from there.
For the time being my money’s on diesel models for fuel savers and super low end torque power delivery. At least if worse case scenario my car ends up in a flood I do not have 2 headaches – engine and battery KO if I own a hybrid.
Yeah the main issue is, these Germans are not the most reliable some times.
I have heard of a case of an S400 stuck in the dealer for hybrid system problems. Even the A6 hybrid that people went crazy for, is knows for some hybrid system issues especially in the cooling of the battery…
As far as hybrids go, I would trust Toyota and Honda more. But the rest, the Germans are generally fine.
150 units are CBU. Was told price difference with CKD will be minimal. Question is..is it a worthwhile buy at 349k?
Lines had already formed since end of last year. It may be too late now.
Diesel? Hope it can run reliably on Euro 2M diesel for at least 10 years. That is about when Malaysia is going to upgrade their fuel. I sense another round of postponement again.
Buy car take loan for 9 years – 5 years to pay off ACTUAL CAR loan price, remaining 4 years to pay off car TAX price.
If you cannot afford dun buy!
you are the kind of people our country needs the most.
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What tax for this car besides the 10% sales tax?
Tariff is PRICE not operational COSTS. Tariff and some major cost is not within TNB’s control hence the need for tariff increase to sustain increasing costs to maintain and prevent future disruptions.
Obvious Mohan don’t know what TNB said when they increased tariff 3 times…. go check your facts Mohan
Hybrid from german? I thought they only need petrol and diesel
You’ve been living under a rock for quite some time now.
People don’t know how to differentiate if it is a joke or not. Sigh….
Noisy.
for you ppl who are not in the loop for this news, the booking list has opened since 4th quarter last year, theres is no chance you can get your hands on this
i have booked one myself as im on of the vvip for MB Malaysia…
try spot me next time when im driving this around
But i just saw you driving an old junk 2001 kenari wor
Kenari…Nah, more like Tiara but with Evolution sticker at the sides and a mercedes badges with ferrari sticker wheels and lastly, with a vtec type Roti Canai Supreme Kari Dal Power badge.
Weird, I’m the big big boss of MB Malaysia but I don’t remember giving any idiot a VVIP status…. Eh, you sure or not…?
I saw you at kenari, you are pakcik man, but why still so childish like sam?
I think this current e-class will be replaced soon. Why not wait for the new one? Unless you want this hybrid model.
But the E-class has just facelifted back in 2013.
I think E-class will be replaced only in 2016
RM299K range following Audi A6 Hybrid pricing strategy.
Once news is out, long waiting list or sold out for sure at this price.
Even better for JB folks as they get to enjoy Euro5.