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Thailand’s roads are about to get a lot classier with the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class facelift

February 20, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class facelift has now made its way into Thailand. Three variants are on offer for the executive sedan over in the Kingdom – E 300e Avantgarde, E 220d AMG Sport, and E 300e AMG Dynamic – with prices starting at THB 3.19 million (~RM429k).

Introduced globally in March last year, the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class bears an extensively updated exterior design, along with updated powertrains and additional features on board.

In terms of styling, the E 220d will be offered solely with an AMG Sport exterior package, while buyers of the E 300e will have a choice between AMG or Avantgarde styling cues. As usual, the AMG bodykit will include more aggressive-looking bumpers, alongside a diamond pin grille.

Both AMG models get 19-inch alloys to match their sportier exterior – a 10-spoke design on the E 300e AMG Dynamic, and a five twin-spoke for the E 220d AMG Sport. The Avantgarde meanwhile, is shod in 18-inch wheels at the corners. Capping off the looks for the range-topping E 300e AMG Dynamic is the MultiBeam LED headlights.

The facelifted Mercedes-Benz E-Class, as their model names suggest, is offered in two distinct powertrain options over in Thailand. The E 220d features a two-litre Euro-6 certified four-cylinder turbodiesel, which makes 194 hp and 400 Nm, while the E 300e is equipped with an electrified 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol hybrid, pushing 320 hp and 700 Nm to the wheels.

Both powerplants are mated to a nine-speed 9G-Tronic automatic transmission with gearshift pedals. Performance wise, the plug-in hybrid E 300e does the century sprint in 5.7 seconds, onward to a top speed of 250 km/h, while the turbodiesel completes the 0-100 km/h sprint in 7.3 seconds, reaching a top speed of 240 km/h.

Malaysia — The Mercedes-Benz E 220d AMG Sport in Thailand.

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February 14, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Penang hotels keen to convert into quarantine centres for low-risk patients

February 11, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

An interesting post on Malaysia.

Penang hotels keen to convert into quarantine centres for low-risk patients

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The Penang government has received applications from several hotels that are interested to be converted into COVID-19 low-risk quarantine and treatment centres.

State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman, Yeoh Soon Hin said the global spread of the virus had impacted the tourism sector, which saw the hotel industry with huge operating costs struggling to maintain their operations.

“Other countries such as Thailand have implemented a similar measure by converting hotels into low-risk centres to ease the current capacity shortage while also keeping the hotels’ operations going.

“The state government has relayed this to the Penang National Security Council and Health Department, and is currently awaiting updates from the relevant authorities,“ he said in a statement, here, today.

Yeoh also said that hotels interested to become temporary accommodation for workers could also apply to the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC).

“This initiative is to break the chain of virus transmission at the workplaces, especially in the workers’ dormitories, while also assisting the hotels that are severely impacted by the pandemic.” he added.

Yeoh, however, reminded that these hotels would be required to comply with the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446).

“Interested hotels which are registered with MOTAC can email to inisiatifhotel@motac.gov.my while hotels not registered with MOTAC can visit www.spip.gov.my to register,“ he added.

Source: Bernama

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2020 Honda City gets teased for Malaysian yet again

August 1, 2020 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Honda Malaysia has dropped another teaser for the fifth-generation City on its official Facebook page, and just like the first one that contained a rather strong message to competitors, this one is no different.

“Time to expose the pretenders” is the caption that accompanies the latest teaser, which features the City’s full-LED headlights and a bunch of hashtags. If you’re hoping for more information like detailed specifications, there is none, so you’ll have to wait until the B-segment sedan is officially launched, whenever that is.

The company’s rather aggressive marketing approach is clearly aimed at models like the Toyota Vios and Mazda 2 Sedan, with the former being the City’s closest rival. Of course, Toyota Malaysia hasn’t taken these jabs lying down, and has already posted its own rebuttal to Honda Malaysia’s earlier “your time is up” phrase from the City’s initial teaser a few days ago.

This back and forth is reminiscent of the “ad war” between Mercedes-Benz and BMW (look it up on the internet), which is certainly entertaining for bystanders to see just how creative car companies can get with their messages and responses.

Getting back to the car, it isn’t certain what engine we will be getting when the City makes its debut here. Over in Thailand, the model is offered with a 1.0 litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine rated at 122 PS and 173 Nm of torque.

These figures are 2 PS and 28 Nm more than the 120 PS and 145 Nm you get from the 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated SOHC i-VTEC four-pot used in the current fourth-gen car we have now. Both engines are paired with a CVT.

Meanwhile in India, there gets two options. The first is an upgraded i-VTEC petrol unit with DOHC (previously SOHC) that churns out 121 PS and 145 Nm rpm, while the other engine is an i-DTEC turbodiesel with 100 PS and 200 Nm. Both have a displacement of 1.5 litres and can be had with a six-speed manual transmission, but only the DOHC i-VTEC gets the option of a CVT.

In terms of equipment, the City sold in India is the only one available with Honda’s LaneWatch system, as it isn’t offered in Thailand. The system can be found on larger models like the Civic and Accord here, where a camera on the passenger-side wing mirror relays a feed to the centre screen, providing drivers with a better view of the left side of the vehicle.

2020 Honda City Turbo RS (Thailand market)

Other features we find in other markets include single-zone automatic air-conditioning, an eight-inch touchscreen Display Audio system with support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, an electric sunroof, 15- and 16-inch alloy wheels, leather upholstery, an RS body kit, among others.

Suffice to say, the B-segment wars are about to getting a lot more exciting when the new City arrives. Aside from going up against the Vios and Mazda 2 Sedan, the Honda will also have to look out for the new Nissan Almera, which is also destined to be launched in Malaysia.

In the meantime, we can’t wait to see what Honda Malaysia comes up next to promote the City. However, when it comes time to putting your money down, which of these B-segment cars will you go for? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

GALLERY: 2020 Honda City Turbo RS (Thailand market)

GALLERY: 2020 Honda City (India market)

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SPYSHOTS: 2019 Kia Cerato spotted in Malaysia again

September 7, 2019 By Keith Leave a Comment

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The 2019 Kia Cerato has been spotted in Malaysia again, this time by reader Muhammad Hafiy Azim Abdul Aziz in Wangsa Maju, KL. It’s not the first time – the third-generation C-segment sedan was displayed at the Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) in November last year, before our Jonathan Lee snapped one in the wild on the Federal Highway in April.

Unlike the test mule we last spotted, this one wears a full camo wrap, with cutouts only for the lamps and black plastic bits. Like before, it wears relatively small 16-inch turbine-style alloy wheels with high profile tyres.

The latest Cerato gets a more dynamic design that takes a few cues from the Stinger sports sedan, with sweptback headlights, slim “tiger nose” grille, a longer bonnet, sweeping glasshouse and short tail for that fastback look. Inside, there’s a horizontal dashboard layout with the now-familiar floating infotainment screen and round air vents at the corners.

Cerato

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Measuring 4,640 mm long, 1,800 mm wide and 1,440 mm tall, the new Cerato is 80 mm longer, 20 mm wider and 5 mm taller than the car we’re familiar with, although the 2,700 mm wheelbase remains. Kia says that the increased dimensions improve both head and legroom, while boot capacity has been increased from 482 to 502 litres.

The structure features an additional hot-stamped components and 54% advanced high-strength steel content, and uses 105 metres of structural adhesive — five times more than before. Suspension is handled by a MacPherson strut front and torsion beam rear setup.

Should it be coming in the near future to challenge the Honda Civic, Mazda 3 and all-new Toyota Corolla Altis (just launched in Thailand and possibly coming soon), expect the Malaysian-spec Cerato to carry-over the 2.0 litre Nu naturally-aspirated petrol engine with 150 hp/192 Nm, paired to a six-speed automatic. This is the same powertrain that is offered in Australia, whereas some other markets get a revised version of the same motor and an Intelligent Variable Transmission CVT.

Is the battered C-segment sedan class – once the default choice or wheels – staging a mini revival in the face of an onslaught by the SUV? Sedan or SUV for you?

GALLERY: 2019 Kia Cerato at KLIMS 2018

GALLERY: 2019 Kia Cerato in Australia