GAC Emkoo now in Malaysia, from RM124k

GAC Emkoo is available in two variants, Premium and Premium Pro

GAC Malaysia has launched the GAC Emkoo crossover, available in Premium and Premium Pro trim levels.

The difference between the Premium and Premium Pro is in equipment levels. These are the key differences: the Premium Pro has a panoramic roof with sunshade, larger 10.25-inch LCD instrument cluster, leather steering wheel and 12-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat. Both the driver’s and front passenger seats are ventilated. The Premium has a seven-inch LCD instrument cluster, leatherette steering wheel and six-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat without ventilation in either front seat.

The front wheel-drive, C-segment crossover is 4680mm long with a wheelbase of 2750mm. The height is 1670mm and the width 1901mm. The Emkoo comes with 19-inch dual-tone alloy wheels.

The Emkoo has a fastback silhouette. The front grille has an outward radiating V-pattern flanked by matrix-style LED headlights which consist of 32 individual LED units on each side which provide 25% brighter lighting. There is also an intelligent high beam control system which automatically switches between high and low beam for optimal visibility on the road.

At the rear, the Emkoo has a distinctive light pattern featuring four vertical tail light strips which when combined with turbo jet-style exhausts gives the Emkoo an unmistakable appearance.

Both variants are powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine that produces 177PS and 270Nm of torque, paired with a seven-speed wet clutch dual-clutch transmission. 0-100km/h is 8.8 seconds to a top speed of 190km/h. There are three drive modes: Economy, Comfort and Sport.

The GAC Emkoo comes with Adaptive Vehicle Dynamic Control (AVDC) which monitors driver input and vehicle movement in real time and adjusts adjusts engine power, steering and braking to improve ride and handling in traffic and curves. AVDC gives the driver better control over the car’s handling and also makes the ride more comfortable for passengers. The driver has the option of four AVDC drive modes, Off Mode, Stable Mode, Radical Mode and Adaptive Mode, according the road conditions. Each mode will tailor the vehicle’s dynamic response to suit various driving styles and road conditions.

Safety-wise the Emkoo has ASEAN NCAP five-star safety rating. There are six airbags including extended side curtain airbags which are proprietary to GAC. The extended side curtain airbags maintain inflated pressure longer, up to six seconds, for better protection. There is also a full suite of Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) features with Full Automatic Parking Assist (FAPA) which is able to park the Emkoo in a range of parking situations.

The list of safety features include:

• Dual Front SRS Airbags
• Front Side Airbags
• Side Curtain Airbags
• Front Seatbelts with Pretensioners and Force Limiters
• Front Seatbelts with Pretensioners, Force Limiters and Crash Locking Tongue
• Rear Outer Seatbelts with Pretensioners and Force Limiters
• Rear Center Seatbelt with Emergency Locking
• Front Seatbelts Reminders (Light and Sound)
• Rear Seatbelts Reminders (Light only)
• ISOFIX Child Safety Seat Anchors
• Child Door Lock
• Auto Door Lock
• Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
• Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
• Electronic Brakeforce distribution (EBD)
• Electronic Parking Brake (with Autohold)
• Hill Hold Control (HHC)
• Hill Descent Control (HDC)
• Rear Parking Sensors
• Front Parking Sensors
• 360° Surround View System with Transparent Chassis

Inside, in place of the conventional pull handles, the Emkoo door handles have a lift-up rotary design. There infotainment system supports both wired and wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto. The leatherette seats are black with red details and red stitching. The foldable back seats have 60:40 rear split to extend the boot capacity from 638-litres to 1586-litres. The rear also has a flat floor.

The GAC Emkoo is available in five colours:

• Ivory White
• Super Star Silver
• Star Lake Green
• Graphite Grey
• Asphalt Black

The Premium is RM123,800 while the Premium Pro is RM133,800. There is also an Early Bird cash rebate of RM4000 for the first 500 customers as well as a RM10,000 complimentary accessories package. The vehicle warranty for the GAC Emkoo is five years or 150,000km which ever comes first. There is also a seven years or 180,000km engine and powertrain warranty.

More details at gacmotor.com.my