How much money do you need to purchase your dream car? Well, that depends on the car in question. In Malaysia, RM300,000 (approximately 78, 571 USD) can get you a pretty cool set of imported wheels. Apparently, cars in the US are a lot cheaper to purchase, sometimes retailing at almost half the amount you pay for in Malaysia.
To give you a clearer picture of how much car prices vary between these two countries, take a look at the price comparisons in the list below, which will reveal what kind of cars you can actually get in Malaysia if you have RM 300,000.
Note: Prices may vary depending on currency and market rate. The prices below are based on the latest (28 July, 2015) currency rate of USD 1 = RM3.80
1. 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 Sedan (C-Class)
- In Malaysia: RM325,800
- In the US: USD38,400 (RM145,920)
- 55.21% cheaper in the United States
2. 2016 Audi TT 2.0 TFSI
- In Malaysia: RM284,900
- In the US: USD42,900 (RM163,020)
- 42.78% cheaper in the United States
3. BMW 420i Coupe
- In Malaysia: RM 297,800
- In the US: USD40,300 (RM153,140)
- 48.58% cheaper in the United States
4. Lexus IS 250
- In Malaysia: RM265,799.94
- In the US: $36,550 (RM 138,700)
- 47.82% cheaper in the United States
5. MINI Cooper S Coupé
- In Malaysia: RM 247,888.00
- In the US: USD22,000 (RM83,600)
- 66.30% cheaper in the United States
6. Volvo XC60
- In Malaysia: RM288,888
- In the US: USD36,400 (RM138,320)
- 52.20% cheaper in the United States
7. Volkswagen Golf R
Promoted
- In Malaysia: RM251,888
- In the US: USD36,595 (RM110,105)139,061)
- 44.79% cheaper in the United States
8. Honda Odyssey
- In Malaysia: RM229,030
- In the US:USD28,975 (RM110,105)
- 51.93% cheaper in the United States
9. Nissan Murano
- In Malaysia: RM330,664
- In the US: USD29,560 (RM112,328)
- 66.03% cheaper in the United States
10. Toyota 86 (known as 2015 Scion FR-S in the United States)
- In Malaysia: RM 242,456.80
- In the US: USD26,000 (RM98,800)
- 59.25% cheaper in the United States
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USD to Ringgit is RM3.92 as per today so.. ?
Jen Yang Lim
Ze Yann
Bhuven Raj Asogan
Honda odyssey….
Nothing new. Check Japanese car prices vis a vis Malaysia’s.
Wow. That is strange pricing. Some of the luxury European models are less percentage wise than the more budget Japanese cars. Nevertheless, extremely higher prices than US.