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The 2024 Proton S70 is now officially launched, earlier than the expected December date. Unlike previous Geely-Proton models, the gestation period for the new sedan was pretty short. First official details and images surfaced on November 1, and the media preview happened shortly after that. From that session, we gave you all you needed to know about the S70 except for the price, so here we go.
Mazda distributor in Malaysia, Bermaz Motor Trading has launched the updated Mazda CX-3 for the 2024 model year, bringing 1.5 litre and 2.0 litre engine choices across three variants. The line-up is comprised of the 1.5G 2WD Plus at RM115,720; the 2.0G 2WD Plus at RM126,159; and the 2.0G 2WD High at RM139,159; all prices are on-the-road without insurance.
The second-gen C254 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4Matic Coupe isn’t the only vehicle model launched by Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) today, as the facelifted GLE Coupe has also been introduced.
MINI Malaysia has officially launched the MINI Clubman Final Edition, which serves as a swansong for the brand’s small barn-doored estate model that won’t return for another generation. Only 1,969 units will be produced for the entire world, with Malaysia receiving an allocation of 20 units, making the Clubman Final Edition rather exclusive.
Following a series of previews over the past few months and the opening of the order books for it back in September, Proton – via its subsidiary Pro-Net – has finally launched the smart brand in Malaysia with the official introduction of the smart #1 earlier this evening. smart’s global CEO, Tong Xiangbei, was present to launch to brand in Malaysia, underlying the significance of our market, which is the first in the region to introduce the car.
The BMW i5 is now officially launched in Malaysia. The full EV kicks off the rollout of the G60 5 Series generation that will also include mild hybrid internal combustion engines and plug-in hybrids – these will probably surface here next year. The car that was just unveiled at PACE 2023 is the i5 eDrive40, one of two globally available BEV G60s; the other being the i5 M60 xDrive that will come later.
The fourth-generation (NX4) Hyundai Tucson has been officially launched in Malaysia following its public debut at last weekend’s paultan.org Premium Auto Car Expo (PACE) – order taking for the fully-imported (CBU) five-seat SUV began a day before the event.
Weststar Maxus today launched the new Maxus MIFA 9, which gets the honour of being the first fully electric MPV to be sold in Malaysia. The MIFA 9 (also known as the Maxus 9) is offered in two fully-imported (CBU) variants, with the base Luxury retailing at RM269,888 on-the-road without insurance, while the top-spec Premium goes for RM289,888.