All-electric Jaecoo J5 is Jaecoo’s first electric vehicle to launch in Malaysia
All-electric Jaecoo J5 has launched in Malaysia following its preview at Midvalley Megamall in July. The B-segment EV SUV is assembled at the Chery Corporate Malaysia plant in Shah Alam. It competes against the BYD Atto 3 and the Proton eMas 7.
The J5 EV shares the same boxy form as the J5 turbo-petrol SUV which launched earlier this year but with styling details that are specific to the EV. These include
- Active Grille Shutter
- 18-inch aerodynamic wheels
- 1.45-meter panoramic glass roof
- 35-litre frunk
- BEV plate on the front bumper
The first all-electric model from Jaecoo in Malaysia, the J5 EV produces 155kW (208hp/211PS) and 288Nm of torque and is powered by a 58.9kWh CATL Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery. The WLTP driving range is around 402km. The 11kW on-board charger takes seven hours to recharge from 10% to 100%. DC fast charging from 30% to 80% takes around 28 minutes. There is also 3.3kW Vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality.
Highlights of the EV crossover include
- 19 functions, Level 2+ Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS).
- 540º HD surround view camera
- 13.2-inch infotainment display
- double-glazed front side windows
- 480-litre rear cargo
- 35 storage spaces
- Pet Mode
- Camping Mode
- 174 mm ground clearance
- 450 mm wading depth
The ADAS features are as follows:
- Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
- Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
- Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
- Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
- Lane Change Assist (LCA)
- Full-Speed Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Front Vehicle Departure Alert (DAI)
- Integrated Cruise Assist (ICA)
- Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
- Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA)
- Rear Cross-Traffic Braking (RCTB)
- Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)
- Traffic Jam Assist (TJA)
- Evasive Steering Assist (ESA)
- Door Opening Warning (DOW)
- Active Speed Limiter (ASL)
- Rear Collision Warning (RCW)
- Multi-Collision Braking (MCB)
- Emergency Lane Keeping Assist (ELK)
The J5 EV is available in five colours: Alpine Green, Fjord Grey and Carbon Crystal Black. The price is RM118,8000 on-the-road without insurance and comes with comprehensive manufacturer warranty coverage which includes seven-year / 150,000 km vehicle warranty and 10-year / 200,000 km high-voltage battery warranty.
LAUNCH PACKAGE
For the first 1,000 deliveries, there is a launch package worth RM10,000, inclusive of one-year unlimited charging credit.
The RM10,000 package includes:
• one-year free insurance (Worth RM3,000)
• three years of free data connectivity (Worth RM1,000)
• 7-kW JAECOO home charger (Worth RM3,300)
• Jaecoo V2L connector (Worth RM700)
• Jaecoo J5 lifestyle accessories: Sub-woofer, Karaoke set and Torch light (Worth RM2,000)
The one year of unlimited charging credits on the JomCharge Charging Network covers more than 1,353 charging stations nationwide.
Omoda & Jaecoo Malaysia has a network of 56 showrooms and 53 service centres nationwide.
