Zotye T900 – Range Rover skin, Porsche & Merc cabin

Zotye T900 – Range Rover skin, Porsche & Merc cabin

Remember earlier patents of the Zotye T800, the ones that look a whole lot like a Range Rover Sport? Well, you’re looking at the real life version of it, now apparently called the Zotye T900. The company previously copied the Porsche Macan with the T700, but this time it’s upping the ante quite considerably.

What you’re looking at is the real thing, and it’s down to nearly the exact same proportions. It’s hard to say if the dimensions are exactly alike, but the profile view reveals a slightly shorter front end. That’s because under the bonnet rests a tiny 2.0 litre four-cylinder petrol engine that’s turbocharged to produce 230 hp and 350 Nm of torque. It is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.

On the inside, things get a little confusing. The flat-bottomed steering wheel looks like it’s been lifted off a Porsche, and the digital instrument cluster and widescreen infotainment display appear similar to the new Mercedes-Benz family. Below that are multiple buttons as well as a rotary gear knob, which presumably raises upon startup, and it even comes with a full-sized panoramic glass roof.

Exterior design-wise, the front and rear of the car look distinctly different from the Range Rover Sport, with a huge hexagonal chromed front grille and Audi Q7-esque rectangular headlights. The rear adopts a more boxy look, and a contoured chrome strip that runs across the tail lights helps accentuate the car’s width. Otherwise, the overall shape and look is very much like the RR.

The Zotye T900 is expected to be launched in China in early 2019, with prices starting from 170,000 yuan (RM103k). Comparatively, the Range Rover Sport is priced from 1.02 million yuan (RM618k).


GALLERY: Range Rover Sport (the real one)

Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro.

Certified Pre-Owned - 1 Year Warranty

10% discount when you renew your car insurance

Compare prices between different insurer providers and use the promo code 'PAULTAN10' when you make your payment to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services.

Car Insurance

Matthew H Tong

An ardent believer that fun cars need not be fast and fast cars may not always be fun. Matt advocates the purity and simplicity of manually swapping cogs while coping in silence of its impending doom. Matt's not hot. Never hot.

 

Comments

  • Cynical on Sep 05, 2018 at 3:08 pm

    Imitation is the best form of flattery

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 11 Thumb down 1
  • thepolygon on Sep 05, 2018 at 3:33 pm

    This is like a combo of all the things from all the good cars. Wow if it’s really a good one, then I think we should import here hahaha.

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 15 Thumb down 0
  • Deswai Zoyte and the likes will foreva be behind Geely.

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 10 Thumb down 0
  • Dayyum , shubbe in GTA6

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 0
  • buy one, and put a ‘holland & holland’ badge on it

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 0
  • Waiting for story to appear of certain golddigger duped into thinking her boyfriend is a Range Rover-driving rich dude, while the truth is it’s a Zotye costing 1/6 of a real Rangie.

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 5 Thumb down 1
  • Johnson Amigo on Sep 05, 2018 at 6:27 pm

    can’t wait for the xiaomi SUV here in our market!

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 0
  • 4G63T DSM on Sep 05, 2018 at 7:04 pm

    I would mind it…only for sole reason of kicks and giggles leaving people confused.

    Looks like they just went to the world supplies parts bin and picking up parts for it.

    Looks like Paultan and Google are in the joke too…. Linking Land Rover carbase and OTO search under Land Rover

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0
    • stastasta on Sep 06, 2018 at 3:45 pm

      the advertisements are automated, based on the keywords from article.

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • there is a cute k-car behind it…thats nicer ^^

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • kzm (Member) on Sep 05, 2018 at 11:00 pm

    Even Chinese car in China cost RM100k+

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
    • stastasta on Sep 06, 2018 at 3:46 pm

      large SUV with 200+ bhp only costs 100k ? thats damn cheap relative to chinese income and spending power.

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0
 

Add a comment

required

required