KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Sime Darby Motors (SDM) has formally welcomed guests to its new pop-up store on the 1 Utama Shopping Centre.
Open to the general public till March 31, loads of award-winning EVs from BMW, BYD, Mini, and Hyundai are presently being showcased on the new store on the bottom flooring of the mall’s Old Wing part.
Plenty of EVs to take a look at
The majority of the house inside SDM’s new 1 Utama pop-up store is occupied by EVs from BMW. The record contains the xDrive40 and xDrive50 Sport variants of the BMW iX.
The model’s entry-level electrical SUV, the iX1 is additionally there in addition to the i7 which is the highest-end EV that BMW has to supply in Malaysia for now. Not sufficient with vehicles, the German marquee’s two-wheeler division BMW Motorrad has additionally introduced its BMW CE 04 electrical scooter to the brand new pop-up store.
Naturally, SDM additionally didn’t neglect to spotlight the electrified providing from BMW’s subsidiary Mini on the new store. Also often known as the Mini Cooper SE, you may take a look at a pair of Mini Electric simply behind the i7.
Meanwhile, you must be capable of spot the BYD Dolphin on the entrance of the store. In case you missed it, the budget-friendly electrical hatchback was not too long ago been topped because the Value EV and EV of The Year on the eNM Awards 2023.
The bronze winner for the eNM Awards 2023’s Value EV and Electric SUV of The Year, the BYD Atto 3 is additionally a part of the EV line-up as nicely at SDM’s 1 Utama pop-up store. You can take a look at the usual mannequin and the Anniversary Limited Edition over there.
Last however not least, there are additionally a number of Hyundai Ioniq EVs you can test on the market too. For one, there are the Max AWD and Max RWD variants of the Ioniq 6 whereas it’s also possible to have hands-on expertise with the Ioniq 5.
Both fashions have obtained loads of accolades all through the world together with eNM’s Electric Sedan of 2023 for the Ioniq 6. As for Ioniq 5, it was additionally topped eNM’s EV of the Year for 2022.
Meanwhile, now we have beforehand predicted {that a} Ford EV could be showcased on the SDM 1 Utama pop-up store however sadly, it is a no-show.
Several ICE autos are a part of the SDM 1 Utama pop-up store too
Even although there aren’t any Ford Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, or Explorer EV on the store, SDM did showcased a number of Ford fashions there. They embody the Next-Generation Ranger Raptor and Ranger Platinum in addition to the Everest SUV.
For followers of two-wheelers, the BMW Motorrad part additionally options the R nineT sports activities bike that comes with not solely an attention-grabbing retro-modern styling but in addition a robust 107hp 1,170cc twin-cylinder boxer engine. If you’re on the lookout for one thing extra informal, then there is additionally the C400 GT 350cc scooter. — eNM
