GWM Wey 80 MPV previewed at KLIMS 2024 – 1.5T dual-motor plug-in hybrid, 487 PS and 762 Nm

Aside from the Tank 500, Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia also has the Wey 80 MPV on display at the 2024 Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS), which opens to the public from tomorrow until December 11.

The seven-seater people carrier from the automaker’s luxury sub-brand is very much a preview, given that it’s a left-hand drive example. The show vehicle is also slightly different than the long-wheelbase LHD form shown at the Thai International Motor Expo recently, as the KLIMS show car is a standard wheelbase unit.

With no RHD yet, it’s not in the pipeline yet, but given how quickly things move these days, the MPV could be a market possibility in the region in the next 12 months. Should it come about, the three-row people mover, which measures in at 5,045 mm long, 1,960 mm wide and 1,900 mm tall, with a 3,085 mm-long wheelbase, will enter a fast swelling MPV arena that will soon include the Denza D9 and GAC M8, the latter also being shown at KLIMS.

The Wey 80 features a Hi4 plug-in hybrid system, which is made up of a 154 hp (156 PS) 1.5 litre turbocharged petrol mill paired with two electric motors, a 174 hp (177 PS, or 130 kW) unit at the front and an 181 hp (183 PS, or 135 kW) unit at the rear to offer a combined system output of 480 hp (487 PS or 358 kW) and 762 Nm. A 37.96 kWh ternary lithium battery provides the vehicle with up to 140 km (CLTC) of electric-only travel.

Inside, there’s a luxuriously appointed interior, complete with quilted leather, zero-gravity seats, with the second-row captain chairs equipped with foldable tables placed behind the front seats. A shared rail design for the second and third row seats provides an extra-long slide rail of 1845 mm for second-row seating adjustment, allowing for up to 1,166 mm of legroom to be gained for second row occupants.

Meanwhile, the third row incorporates a split butterfly seat design, allowing for 4/6 split tip-up seat folding to provide flexible seating configurations and easier luggage arrangement.

Novelties include a 1,600 watt, 16-speaker Harman Kardon surround sound system (the LWB Thai version has 20 speakers) and a 12.5 litre large fridge with an independent compressor and adjustable temperature from 0-50°C, capable of accommodating no less than 14 standard-sized cans at one go.

There’s also a dedicated air fragrance system, with three themed choices to pick from. Incidentally, the KLIMS display vehicle features a sunroof, while the Thai show unit does not.

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