Chery Malaysia plans for 2026 – Tiggo 9 flagship in Q2, mannequin facelifts and CSH replace by This autumn

At its media appreciation night time at this time, Chery Company Malaysia has outlined its plans for the approaching yr. The corporate introduced that 4 new fashions will likely be launched, becoming a member of the Tiggo 8 that was launched earlier this month.

Whereas the corporate didn’t instantly title the automobiles which might be on their means, we will already deduce that “redefining flagship luxurious” within the second quarter refers back to the Tiggo 9. Chery already confirmed that the automotive can be coming right here within the first half of the yr.

In China, the place it’s offered because the 9X, the Tiggo 9 is obtainable with the Tiggo 8 Professional‘s 254 PS/390 Nm 2.0 litre turbo four-cylinder engine, mated to an eight-speed automated gearbox. It was additionally previewed ultimately yr’s Bangkok Motor Present with the plug-in Chery Tremendous Hybrid (CSH) powertrain.

This utilises two electrical motors on the entrance – one with 102 PS and 170 Nm, the opposite with 122 PS and 220 Nm. That is blended with a 156 PS/220 Nm 1.5 litre turbo four-pot for a mixed 381 PS and 610 Nm, enabling a zero-to-100 km/h time of 8.9 seconds. We count on each variations to be supplied in Malaysia, with the PHEV mannequin most likely arriving at a later date.

The identities of the opposite fashions are much less clear. We do know {that a} second facelift for the O5 (née Omoda 5) is coming this yr, and we might also see the smaller Omoda 4. Nonetheless, there are rumours that these automobiles will likely be hived off to the separate Omoda & Jaecoo model, becoming a member of the Omoda C9.

That leaves the third-quarter fashions ripe for hypothesis. Chery launched the second-generation Tiggo 8 in China in September, however this may sit uncomfortably near the virtually equivalent Previous L8which is coming to Malaysia.

Trying elsewhere within the present lineup, the petrol-powered Tiggo 7 Professional is a bit lengthy within the tooth. Launched in 2024, it’s a step behind the PHEV mannequin, so we might even see an replace for it as effectively. We gained’t know for positive till the corporate releases extra info, however we should always discover out extra when Beijing’s Auto China present rolls round in April.

Final however not least is an replace to the CSH lineup in Malaysia. On condition that the Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 PHEV are nonetheless comparatively recent, it’s unlikely that these will likely be changed, so it’s seemingly that it is going to be a brand new mannequin as a substitute. Possibly that Tiggo 9 PHEV?

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