News and reviews on Malaysian cars, motorcycles and automotive lifestyle
News and reviews on Malaysian cars, motorcycles and automotive lifestyle
The term ‘dual-purpose’ vehicle started appearing in the late 1970s when 4×4 vehicles got more ‘civilized’ and people began to use them like passenger cars. Then came ‘SUVs’ in the 1990s, followed by ‘crossovers’ in the following decade. Now comes another type of dual-purpose vehicle for those who find a conventional stationwagon less than suitable off-road, […]
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For those who prefer the sleekness of a coupe and are okay with two less doors, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia now offers the new E-Class Coupe with E 300 AMG Line specification. Priced from RM495,071.47 (without insurance and with sales tax exemption till the end of 2021), it has a 2-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine with 258 ps/370 […]
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As far back as 1928, Daimler-Benz was already providing factory-fitted cars with special protective features against gunshots and explosives, for customers who required such protection. Later on, Mercedes-Benz also developed specially protected variants of its models and among those who ordered one was the emperor of Japan. Many politicians and heads of state followed the […]
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With over 14 million units sold since 1946, the E-Class is the bestselling model line for Mercedes-Benz. The current W213 generation was launched in 2017 and the facelift which the factory released last year is now available in Malaysia in two variants – E 300 AMG Line and E 200 Avantgarde. Their prices (excluding insurance) […]
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Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to go all electric by the end of the decade – but only where market conditions allow. The carmaker, like a few others, understands that there will be some markets where electrification may not be sufficiently wide and conventionally powered vehicles will still be in demand. Mercedes-Benz began in journey to […]
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Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has announced new executives for two senior positions in the company. They are Sagree Sardien as President & CEO, and Edmin Naidoo as Vice-President of Customer Services. Both of them also have roles in Mercedes-Benz Cars SEA II region, with Mrs. Sardien as the Head. Mrs. Sardien, from South Africa, takes over […]
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It is no secret that the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is due for an upgrade very soon. The W205 generation C-Class has been around since 2014 and has been a sales success. The class leading (till the F30 3-Series arrived) C-Class appealed to just about any age group while the AMG Series (C43 and C63) were in […]
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Carbon dioxide or CO2 is one of the gases that cause climate change and while this gas is present naturally, a lot is also generated by modern industries as well as internal combustion engines. To limit, if not stop, climate change, governments in many regions have introduced regulations that will force a reduction in emissions […]
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The Mercedes-Benz EQ brand continues to grow each year with the addition of new all-electric models every year. In time, besides the sedans and SUVs we have already seen, there will be other model types just like the range for models with combustion engines. Next to come will be a small van and its appearance […]
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Cycle & Carriage was the company that brought Mercedes-Benz to Malaysia 70 years ago; in fact, it was one of the first official importers of the German cars in Asia. While it is no longer the distributor in Malaysia, it continues to have a strong and dominant presence in the retail and aftersales side and has […]
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