The arrival of one other entrant within the luxurious MPV section in Malaysia seems to be coming quickly, because the GWM Wey 80 has been sighted on native roads round Kuala Lumpur, as seen on this picture by paultan.org reader, Radzmund.
The seven-seater MPV from the Chinese language automaker’s luxurious sub-brand was previewed on the 2024 Kuala Lumpur Worldwide Mobility Present (KLIMS) final December, the place it was revealed to pack a plug-in hybrid powertrain comprised of a 156 PS 1.5 litre turbocharged petrol engine and two electrical motors.
The electrical driveline consists of a 177 PS motor in entrance and a 184 PS motor on the rear. Along with the interior combustion engine, the PHEV powertrain presents a mixed output of 487 PS and 762 Nm of torque. With electrical drive equipped by a 37.96 kWh ternary lithium battery, this presents as much as 140 km of EV vary on the CLTC Chinese language home testing cycle.
Amongst its compatriots within the Malaysian market, the battery-electric Denza D9 has gone on sale in February this yr from RM259k, whereas the order books for the PHEV GAC M8 opened final month, with pricing estimated to start out from RM333,000.
When it comes to exterior dimensions, the short-wheelbase model proven at KLIMS measured 5,045 mm lengthy, 1,960 mm huge and 1,900 mm tall with a 3,085 mm wheelbase. For comparability, the Denza D9 measures 5,250 mm lengthy, 1,960 mm huge and 1,920 mm tall, with a 3,110 mm wheelbase, whereas the GAC M8 is 5,212 mm lengthy, 1,893 mm huge and 1,823 mm tall with a 3,070 mm wheelbase.
The instance of the Wey 80 previewed in Malaysia final December featured zero-gravity seats, second-row captain chairs with folding tables behind the entrance seats, and the shared seat rails for second- and third-row seats brings a 1,845 mm slide rail, providing as much as 1,166 mm of legroom for the second-row occupants.
Elsewhere inside the preview unit, additionally included have been a 1,600 watt, 16-speaker Harman Kardon encompass sound system (the LWB Thai-market model will get 20 audio system), a 12.5 litre fridge with an impartial compressor and adjustable temperature, mentioned to have the ability to home 14 standard-sized cans without delay.
The model seen right here, nonetheless, is the long-wheelbase variant, as evidenced by the lengthened rear finish and a special rear bumper design. Identified in China because the Gaoshan 9it increase wheelbase by 190 mm to three,275 mm and total size by a whopping 365 mm to five,410 mm.
The additional size permits the automotive to commerce the seven-seater structure for six seats, the place the third row is a second pair of full-sized captain’s chairs. This, too, is being thought-about for RHD manufacturing, which opens the door for the extra-luxurious mannequin to enter ASEAN markets.
EP Manufacturing (EPMB) revealed final December that the Wey 80 might be regionally assembled (CKD) on the Hicom Pegoh Industrial Park in Melaka from the tip of this yr. Native manufacturing of the Wey 80 gained’t simply be for Malaysian-market consumption, because the MPV might be “catered to the ASEAN market” as properly, with exports to Thailand and different Southeast Asian markets confirmed, based on GWM chairman Jack Wey.
We should always level out that in China, the SWB variant has been ditched in favour of a barely longer mannequin known as the Gaoshan 8, launched at Auto Shanghai 2025. This retains the seven-seat structure however sports activities a size of 5,280 mm and a wheelbase of three,145 mm, offering elevated third-row and boot area.
Gallery: Wey 80 SWB Previewed at Klims 2024
GALLERY: Wey 80 LWB (Gaoshan 9) at Auto Shanghai 2025
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