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iCaur V23 noticed testing on Malaysian roads – boxy EV SUV with Land Cruiser BJ seems launching quickly?

iCaur V23 spotted testing on Malaysian roads – boxy EV SUV with Land Cruiser BJ looks launching soon?

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Right here’s a thriller SUV noticed testing on Malaysian roads, posted up by Kevin Kiew on the paultan.org Automotive/Automobile Dialogue Group on Fb. We predict that this camo-ed mule is the iCaur V23, from its boxy form that takes after basic 4x4s, the sq. ‘spare tyre’ backpack and the situation of the quantity plate to the left of it. Registered models of the V23 have been just lately noticed.

Not seen right here is the Land Cruiser BJ-style entrance finish, which provides the iCaur V23 an interesting retro-modern look. The iCaur V23 was previewed in Malaysia in Could this 12 months alongside the iCaur 03 that was launched final monththe primary mannequin for the Chery-owned model in Malaysia. The best-hand-drive V23 made its market debut in Thailand earlier this month because the Chery V23priced from 699,900 baht (RM90,900) to 889,900 baht (RM115,500).

The V23 isn’t an 03 with a distinct face – we’re taking a look at a completely totally different physique. At 4,220 mm lengthy, 1,915 mm vast and 1,845 mm tall, with a 2,735 mm wheelbase, the V23 is 186 mm shorter, 5 mm wider and 130 mm taller than the extra conventionally-shaped SUV that’s the 03. With wheels pushed to the intense ends of the footprint (you could have a full view of the tyres from the entrance), the shorter V23’s wheelbase is 20 mm longer.

iCaur V23 previewed in Malaysia

The Chery V23 in Thailand is obtainable in rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive types, with the RWD packing a single 136 PS/180 Nm motor and the AWD getting a 211 PS/292 Nm setup. The RWD does the 0-100 km/h dash in 11 seconds, whereas the AWD variant does the identical in a a lot faster 7.5 seconds. Each are restricted to a prime pace of 140 km/h.

The RWD is powered by a 59.93 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with a claimed 360 km NEDC vary (a WLTP-rated vary nearer to 300 km will be anticipated). The AWD will get a bigger 81.76 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery pack with a claimed 430 km NEDC vary, or nearer to 360 km WLTP.

As for recharging, it’s as much as 85 kW DC for the RWD, and as much as 104 kW for the AWD, whereas AC maxes out at 6.6 kW. The V23 can provide as much as 3.3 kW via its vehicle-to-load (V2L) perform. Not the very best figures round in the case of vary and recharging, so there’s some worth to pay for the V23’s fashion.

So, this or the 03 for you? The 03 is priced from RM119,800 to RM129,800 in Malaysia, and the V23 set to undercut it.

GALLERY: iCaur V23 previewed in Malaysia


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