Chinese language automaker Jetour will make its public debut in Malaysia subsequent month on the Malaysia Autoshow, with the Dashing and X70 Plus set to be placed on show. Based on a neighborhood Jetour consultant, each SUVs are nonetheless on observe to be launched right here within the second half of the yr as locally-assembled (CKD) choices.
In the event you haven’t heard of Jetour earlier than, it’s one among two Chery sub-brands which have been introduced for Malaysia, with the opposite being Jaecoo. Jetour had arrange workplace in Malaysia a number of months in the past as a separate firm from Chery Malaysia with an unbiased administration workforce, so it’ll compete in opposition to Chery (along with Jaecoo) right here.
Specializing in the Jetour vehicles we’re certain to see in Malaysia quickly, the Dashing is a five-seat SUV that’s the first to be constructed on the corporate’s Kunlun structure. Measuring 4,590 mm lengthy, 1,900 mm large, 1,685 mm tall and with a wheelbase of two,720 mm, the Dashing is sized between a Honda HR-V and CR-V.
In China, the Dashing is obtainable with a selection of two turbocharged inline-four petrol engines. The primary is a 1.5 litre unit rated at 156 PS (154 hp or 115 kW) and 230 Nm of torque mated to a six-speed dual-clutch transmission driving the entrance wheels. In the meantime, the second possibility is a 1.6 litre unit making 197 PS (194 hp or 145 kW) and 290 Nm which is paired with a seven-speed DCT, additionally driving the entrance wheels.
The SUV can be out there with a i-DM (intelligent-Twin Motor) plug-in hybrid system that makes use of the 1.5 litre turbo-four engine as a base. That is augmented by an electrical motor rated at 170 PS (168 hp or 125 kW) and 315 Nm for a complete system output of 326 PS (322 hp or 240 kW) and 545 Nm.
Energy for the electrical motor is equipped by a ternary lithium battery with an vitality capability of 19.27 kWh, which is nice for an electric-only driving vary of as much as 80 km following the WLTC customary. Just like the non-PHEV variants, the i-DM mannequin is front-wheel drive nevertheless it makes use of a three-speed Devoted Hybrid Transmission (DHT).
As for the X70 Plus (to not be confused with Proton’s SUV), it’s a three-row SUV with seating for as much as seven folks. It’s a a lot bigger automotive than the Dashing at 4,749 mm lengthy, 1,900 mm large, 1,720 mm tall and having a wheelbase spanning 2,745 mm – the CR-V is smaller by comparability.
Like its smaller sibling, the X70 Plus is obtainable with a number of powertrains in China, the primary being a 1.5 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine making 156 PS (154 hp or 115 kW) and 230 Nm. That is paired with both a six-speed guide or DCT to drive the entrance wheels. The second possibility is the Dashing’s 1.6 litre turbo-four and seven-speed DCT pairing with the identical output figures. There’s additionally a 2.0 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol with 254 PS (251 hp or 187 kW) and 390 Nm, which stays front-wheel drive and with a seven-speed DCT.
As beforehand reported, the Dashing and X70 Plus had been chosen for Malaysia first as a result of they’re already out there in right-hand drive type – each are at the moment produced and offered in Indonesia. Shifting ahead, the T2 (also referred to as the Traveller) can be added to the native line-up when right-hand drive manufacturing begins someday in July or August.
The T2 has a extra rugged, off-road look and is obtainable with two powertrains in China, together with a 1.5 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine with 184 PS (181 hp or 135 kW) and 290 Nm, paired with a seven-speed DCT driving the entrance wheels. There’s additionally a 2.0 litre turbo-four making 254 PS (251 hp or 187 kW) and 390 Nm, which will get all-wheel drive and a seven-speed DCT.
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