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BMW, Mercedes or Volvo?
 
BMW X3 xDrive30i [ 48 ] ** [20.60%]
Mercedes GLC200, GLC250, GLC300 [ 78 ] ** [33.48%]
Volvo XC60 [ 107 ] ** [45.92%]
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dumay
post Apr 5 2023, 03:47 PM

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QUOTE(hungrygodzilla @ Apr 5 2023, 03:45 PM)
can pay outside to override the 180km limit. but prepare to (most probably) void warranty. thou technically you can quite easily change back the settings before claiming warranty.
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with the right software you can DIY at home .. one of the members did it .. but of course warranty void .. to me 180 more than enough, NSE not much chance to speed anyway, always will have car randomly cut out of hog the fast lane .. what's important is the way it accelerates 100-180
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post Apr 5 2023, 03:54 PM

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QUOTE(NothinUnusual @ Apr 5 2023, 03:47 PM)
From here I can gather this:

BMW - drivetrain reliable but service center and support sucks
Volvo - drivetrain and electronic reliability is in question but everything else is superb
Mercs - good support and service center but reliability unknown
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Service centre very ependent on their location .. some branch besar besar but the SC like shit .. takes awhile to find a reliable one .. once you find a good one and kawan kawan with the sales advisor then no problem ..

For me BMW X3 if you don't mind the slightly plain interior .. Drives great, performance won't lose out tooooo much from the volvo ..

Volvo is fast but not 460hp fast, their tuning is more for comfort. Also if you plan to keep it long term, i suggest not to take the volvo as the engine outside mechanic susah nak buat .. supercharged + turbocharged + electric drivetrain .. too complicated .. but if you have the ability to change it before the warranty ends then yes, go ahead and get the volvo ..

Another thing is the volvo FC will be slightly high and the fuel tank is small .. if your daily commute is less than 50km then you will enjoy the pure EV side of the volvo (Provided you rajin charge it daily) .. ooh and even brand new there's some creaks from the door panels (CKD quality) .. but overall great car

skip the merc due to the bad ride comfort and cramped interior
dumay
post Apr 5 2023, 04:11 PM

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QUOTE(NothinUnusual @ Apr 5 2023, 03:57 PM)
Agree with Merc. In my heart I am down to X3 and XC60. Don't really mind of the horsepower or torque cause I think both are quite good adi. I am okay with X3 interior, in fact I like knobs and buttons cause easier to use when driving. I am trying to see which 1 gives me less headache in the long run after warranty ends. I don't really care much on FC also cause SUV and FC don't make much sense. As long as 1L can still go 8-10km then okay dah.
Too bad Volvo don't make tanks like this already.
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X3 and XC60 .. ok here's few more points .. X3 .. BMW driving dynamics can't go wrong .. Volvo over some small bumps will feel the suspension cannot settle down properly .. don't get me wrong, it is comfortable. But volvo also much heavier .. that time touge up genting can feel understeer

Volvo touchscreen looks nice and nice to use .. but to be honest, it is a hassle to keep it clean .. and it really is troublesome to adjust the aircond when driving, and the ac control stays there, blocking everything .. so yeah many 'button' presses just to adjust the ac. apple carplay and android auto also abit small due to the potrait orientation.

And drive mode have to adjust through the screen, they removed the knob on the centre console for drive mode selection .. abit mafan
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post Apr 5 2023, 04:12 PM

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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Apr 5 2023, 04:06 PM)
Once you addict to Volvo Bower & Wilking sound system, habis lah.....no turning back anymore. Only left Benz Burmaster can compete it.
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burmester cannot compete lehh biggrin.gif
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post Apr 5 2023, 04:18 PM

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QUOTE(NothinUnusual @ Apr 5 2023, 04:13 PM)
X3 apa audio system? JBL ke?
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can't remember got harman kardon or not hmm
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post Apr 5 2023, 04:30 PM

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QUOTE(NothinUnusual @ Apr 5 2023, 04:22 PM)
Diu, my heart says X3 and XC60 but the poll goes towards XC60 and GLC...so how? XC60 ke?
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bro follow your heart .. here people choose XC60 because price vs spec is very good.. but you mentioned don't use ADAS much then i suggest to go for X3 .. make sure buy cars from sime darby auto because most of the time still have remaining warranty.. take it for a longer test drive and decide again .. sometimes on highway speeds you lift off can feel the engine and gearbox decoupling for energy recuperation.. maybe you will feel X3 smoother especially that B58 engine ..

And make sure to try the XC60 without 0% battery to see how it's like .. maybe you might not like it
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post Apr 5 2023, 04:36 PM

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QUOTE(NothinUnusual @ Apr 5 2023, 04:32 PM)
Good advice bro. Maybe need second round test drive hmm.gif
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make sure it's an extended test drive especially highway speeds (illegal speeds), corners etc... round the block can't really feel the differences. if the salesman knows you're serious they will kasi you 40-50km test drive one

 

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