Earlier, you examine Omoda & Jaecoo Thailand’s plans to construct a manufacturing unit in kingdom to provide ASEAN and the world; now, right here’s the Chery division’s product plans. It’s an all-SUV line-up that’s semi-familiar to us.
Kicking issues off for O&J in Thailand is the Omoda C5 EV, which shall be launched there in Q2 2024. A pure-electric model of the Omoda 5 SUV, it was launched in Malaysia earlier this month because the Chery Omoda E5. Priced at RM146,800 right here, the E5 is powered by a 204 PS/340 Nm entrance motor that pushes the SUV from 0-100 km/h in 7.6 seconds. The battery is a 61 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) unit sourced from BYD, good for 430 km of vary within the WLTP cycle.
The second mannequin for Thailand would be the Jaecoo 7, which is at present on a pre-launch tour of Malaysia forward of a primary half 2024 launch. There’s no ‘J’ in Thailand, the place will probably be merely referred to as the Jaecoo 7. We’re getting the J7 as a pure ICE mannequin (1.6L turbo with 197 PS/290 Nm) however Thailand will obtain a plug-in hybrid.
The PHEV makes use of a 1.5L turbo engine with 156 PS/220 Nm, paired to an electrical motor with 310 Nm. Claimed complete system output is 346 hp/525 Nm. The powertrain is reported to have a 18.3 kWh LFP battery equipped by BYD – O&J Thailand claims a pure EV vary of 95 km (NEDC) and a complete vary of 1,280 km. DC quick charging is on the market, and topping up the battery from 30% to 80% takes 20 minutes. Claimed mixed gasoline consumption is 20.4 km/l.
Measurement smart, the Jaecoo 7 measures 4,500 mm lengthy, 1,865 mm broad and 1,680 mm tall, with a wheelbase of two,672 mm. That across the dimension of a Toyota Corolla Cross and barely smaller than the Mazda CX-5. It’s going to debut in Thailand in Q3 2024, after Malaysia.
Subsequent up is probably the most interesting-looking of the SUV quartet, as seen on prime. The Jaecoo 6 seems like a futuristic rendition of the Suzuki Jimny 5-Door with Land Rover Defender vibes. Known as the iCar 03 in China, it’s 4,406 mm lengthy with a 2,715 mm wheelbase, which implies that the J6 is barely shorter than a Corolla Cross. However with minimal overhangs, its WB is 75 mm longer than the Toyota’s.
In China, the iCar 03 has a 69.8 kWh battery that’s good for as much as 501 km within the optimistic CLTC. Typical of EVs, the powertrain set-up begins with single-motor rear-wheel drive, with an choice of a entrance motor for AWD and a mixed output of 279 hp/385 Nm.
Lastly, we’ve the heavyweight of the household, the Jaecoo 8. Previewed in Malaysia in January because the J8, this huge man is 4,820 mm lengthy and 1,930 mm broad. That’s 80 mm shorter than the three-row Mazda CX-8, however 90 mm wider. The unit previewed in Malaysia had a 2.0L turbo-four with 249 PS/385 Nm, however as soon as once more, Thailand will get a plug-in hybrid.
The PHEV’s complete system output is 605 hp and 915 Nm, huge numbers that push the SUV from 0-100 km/h in simply 5.4 seconds. Pure electrical vary is 175 km on the NEDC cycle and complete mixed vary is 1,321 km. The one we confirmed you in January had two rows of seats – Thailand will get a three-row, six-seater with ‘All Street Drive Clever System’ (ARDIS). Extra on the Jaecoo J8 right here.
Each the Jaecoo 6 and Jaecoo 8 will floor within the last quarter of 2024 in Thailand. What do you consider Omoda & Jaecoo’s mannequin vary for our neighbour? The J7 and J8 are already in Malaysian plans, however do you additionally need the boxy J6 EV right here?
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