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.