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Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has introduced an upgraded version of the Mitsubishi Triton AT Premium, which features a number of aesthetic improvements. Retailing at RM135,900 on-the-road without insurance, the improved variant is the same price as a regular AT Premium, although it will only be offered in limited units.
Honda Malaysia has officially launched the 2024 Honda CR-V, with the sixth-generation SUV making its local debut earlier today. As indicated in our preview post earlier this month, the new CR-V goes on sale here in four variant grades, three of which are turbocharged petrol units and the fourth, a hybrid.
More than six years after Malaysian launch of the eighth-generation Rolls-Royce Phantom, the updated Series II has now been made landfall here. First announced globally in May 2022, the Phantom Series II is being offered here in two versions with prices starting from RM2.5 million exclusive of tax and any options.
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s all-electric EQ range has been expanded further to seven models (and nine variants) with the official introduction of the EQE SUV, the model arriving just over a month after its larger sibling, the EQS SUV, had its local debut.
It has been nearly 15 years since the Proton Jumbuck – a budget-priced ute from Malaysia sold from 2003 to 2009 – was discontinued in Australia after receiving what was then the lowest crash-test score ever recorded.
The Lotus Emeya enters the Chinese market with four trim levels and a wide price range of 668,000 – 1,180,000 yuan (93,750 – 165,600 USD). This super sedan has up to 675 kW, a 650 km range, and a luxurious four-seat interior. The Lotus Emeya will hit the European markets in H2 2024.
The India-spec Hyundai Creta facelift has been officially unveiled in full ahead of the price reveal on January 16. But the second-generation Creta offered globally had already been given a facelift in international markets like Indonesia and Malaysia. Let’s see how the two versions of the SUV differ: Front-end Design The facelifted Hyundai Creta in those other markets features a fascia inspired by the Tucson wi