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  2022 Mercedes-Benz Vito Tourer facelift walk-around

  10 November 2021 / 2 comments

  Hap Seng Star has just introduced the Mercedes-Benz Vito Tourer facelift in Malaysia, and it’s available in the sole Select 121 Extra Long variant. The 10-seater luxury commercial vehicle is priced at RM342,036.40, and included […]

   

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  REVIEW: 2021 JMC Vigus Pro 4×4 in Malaysia – RM99k

  9 November 2021 / 27 comments

  Sometimes, it’s nice to be surprised. Allow us to preface this review with a brief trip back to our maiden experience with a China-made pick-up truck, the GWM Wingle 5. In short, it was abysmal. […]

   

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  VIDEO REVIEW: 2021 G30 BMW 530e & 530i M Sport CKD review in Malaysia – priced from RM318k-RM368k

  9 November 2021 / 9 comments

  If you’re looking for a brand new premium executive sedan, you’re probably torn between team Stuttgart and Bavaria. Maybe Gothenburg, too, but no rivalry is fiercer than that of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 […]

   

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  2022 Honda City Hatchback launching in Malaysia – RS e:HEV, 1.5L DOHC, Honda Sensing; order books open

  9 November 2021 / 16 comments

  At long last, the order books for the 2022 Honda City Hatchback are finally open. Bookings for the Jazz‘s successor can be made at all Honda dealerships nationwide, and two powertrains have been confirmed – […]

   

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  Geely reaffirms goal to make Proton No.1 in Malaysia and top three in ASEAN – to support with new models

  9 November 2021 / 21 comments

  Over four years have gone by since Proton began its official partnership with Geely. Among the earliest promises at the time were: to return the national automaker back to profitability; to unseat Perodua as the […]

   

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  Goodyear Assurance MaxGuard SUV tyres launched in Malaysia – 16 to 19 inches, 15 variants; from RM375

  8 November 2021 / 1 comment

  Goodyear Malaysia has officially launched the new Assurance MaxGuard SUV tyre in Malaysia. The latest Assurance model is specially made for the Asia Pacific region, and it’s available for wheel sizes ranging from 16 to […]

   

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  BMW drops touchscreen function in some cars due to chips shortage, affected buyers to get US$500 credit

  8 November 2021 / 3 comments

  It has been revealed that BMW will be dropping the touchscreen functionality for some of its models as a result of the semiconductor shortage. According to Bimmerfest, the decision to remove this specific function will […]

   

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  Auto Bavaria MINI teams up with Malaysian streetwear label TNTCO to launch exclusive Chrome collection

  5 November 2021 / 0 comments

  Auto Bavaria MINI has teamed up with Malaysian streetwear label TNTCO to create Chrome – a new and exclusive clothing capsule featuring jackets, hoodies and graphic T-shirts. Apparently, Chrome signifies the spark of ideas that […]

   

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  Hyundai Kona Electric launching in Malaysia soon – three tax-free variants; priced from under RM150k!

  5 November 2021 / 14 comments

  It’s official – Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has confirmed that it will be launching the Kona Electric at the end of November. The SUV will be the first fully electric Hyundai model to be […]

   

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  New Motul 300V engine oil range announced for Asia

  5 November 2021 / 1 comment

  Motul has just announced a new version of its flagship fully synthetic engine oil, the 300V, for markets in the Asia Pacific region. The new formulation features its Ester Core technology and various innovative additives […]

   

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  Our locally-assembled CKD cars are the same quality as imported CBU models – Mercedes-Benz Malaysia

  5 November 2021 / 23 comments

  The thought that locally assembled cars are inferior in quality compared to their fully imported CBU counterparts run rampant in some pockets of the Malaysian society, and to them, no brands are exempted. At the […]

   

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  Peugeot 3008 BEV and 508 Hybrid coming to Malaysia

  3 November 2021 / 0 comments

  Newly appointed Malaysian Peugeot distributor, Bermaz Auto Alliance has revealed its intent to introduce a number of exciting electrified vehicles in the future. According to a recent Maybank IB Research investor report, the company wishes […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan, GLA CKD walk-around

  3 November 2021 / 7 comments

  The 2021 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan and GLA are now locally assembled in Malaysia, bringing prices down and tantalisingly close to the magic RM200k mark. For the A-Class Sedan, prices are down between RM11,000 and RM19,000 […]

   

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  2021 Peugeot 3008, 5008 facelift launched in Malaysia – Allure only, 1.6 THP, CKD with more kit; from RM162k

  3 November 2021 / 32 comments

  Bermaz Auto Alliance (BAuto), the newly appointed sole distributor for the Peugeot brand in Malaysia, has launched its first two SUVs – the 3008 and 5008 facelift. Both models will be available in the sole […]

   

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  VIDEO REVIEW: 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class facelift in Malaysia – E200 and E300 CKD; priced from RM327k

  2 November 2021 / 6 comments

  The facelifted W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class was launched back in July this year, shortly after the arrival of the G30 BMW 5 Series LCI. Both the premium executive sedans are locally assembled, and the E-Class is […]

   

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