Lastly, we have now a date. The Jetour Dashing shall be launched in Malaysia on April 9. Jetour Auto Malaysia has been posting up each day countdown type posts on social media, and all of it factors to the launch this Wednesday. Earlier than this, we had been instructed Q1 2025, earlier than they shifted it to someday in April. Lastly.
If you happen to’ve been listening to about Jetour for a while now, it’s as a result of the model made its debut means again in Might 2024 finally yr’s Malaysia Autoshow, when the Dashing was earmarked as Jetour’s launch mannequin.
Established in 2018, Jetour is a model beneath the Chery umbrella, however it operates independently of Chery throughout the globe, and that is additionally the case in Malaysia. Separate group, separate workplace, in contrast to Jaecoo Malaysia, which is carefully linked to the mothership.
At 4,590 mm lengthy and 1,900 mm large, the Dashing is a five-seat SUV sized between a Honda CR-V (4,691 mm) and Toyota Corolla Cross (4,460 mm). Its wheelbase of two,720 mm is definitely 20 mm longer than the CR-V’s, so it has dimension to go along with the daring design. Underneath the hood is a 1.5-litre turbo-four with 156 PS and 230 Nm of torque from 1,750 to 4,000 rpm. Drive is distributed to the entrance wheels by way of a six-speed dual-clutch transmission.
On the Might 2024 preview, two variants had been introduced – Prime and Signature. Out there equipment embody 19-inch alloys, LED lights all spherical, powered tailgate, distant engine begin, leather-based, six-way powered driver’s seat, 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, 10.25-inch central touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, wi-fi charger and computerized air-con with rear vents and particulate filter.
Package reserved for the Signature embody a panoramic sunroof, four-way powered entrance passenger seat, ambient lighting, lane change help, blind spot monitoring, lane change warning, rear cross site visitors alert and a 360-degree digicam.
Nonetheless, this was a while in the past and variants/specs might need modified alongside the way in which – keep tuned for the launch, the place the all-important pricing shall be out. The preliminary batch is CBU imported from China, with CKD native meeting taking up in Might-June. What do you consider the Jetour Dashing’s appears and bundle?
GALLERY: Jetour Dashing preview in Malaysia
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