According to a recent collaboration post by Jaceoo Malaysia and the newly established Omoda Malaysia, the Omoda 9 has been teased in Malaysia ahead of its launch in the market soon.
Omoda and Jaecoo (collectively known as “O&J”) are marketed outside of China to support Chery’s export strategy. In most markets, O&J vehicles share dealerships with Chery, and it looks like Malaysia will follow suit.
It is known that Jaecoo is marketed as a completely separate brand from Chery in Malaysia with no shared resources with existing showrooms and service centers. However, if the O&J strategy is applied here, the Omoda and Jaecoo models will be sold at the same showroom.
We have Omoda cars for sale here as Omoda 5 And E5And from what we hear, these models will continue to be retained by Chery Malaysia, which also sells the Tiggo line.
The vehicle being revealed, the Omoda 9, also known as the Exeed RX or Yaoguang), is a five-seat mid-size SUV built on the M3X platform. First revealed in February last year, the Omoda 9 measures 4,775 mm long, 1,920 mm wide, 1,671 mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2,800 mm. With those dimensions, the Omoda 9 is larger than the Honda CR-V we have here and is comparable to the Proton X90 and Tiggo 8 Pro in terms of dimensions.
The Omoda 5 is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission driving the front wheels. Referring to the Exeed RX sold in China, this engine produces 261 PS (257 hp or 192 kW) and 400 Nm of torque, with all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic also available.
The Exeed RX can also be had with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, featuring a 1.5-litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine and a dedicated three-speed hybrid transmission (DHT). The PHEV system also includes a front electric motor or an additional rear motor, bringing the total system output to 619 PS (610 hp or 455 kW) and 920 Nm.
Omoda 9 was dedicated to Malaysia when we reported on it last October.. This is one of three models planned for our market, the others being the Jaecoo J7 and J8, previously sold here and later previewed earlier this year.
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