Following its official preview in June last year, the Jaecoo J8 has now been spotted by our photographer Sherman Sim in Penang. Seen here with camouflage on certain sections of its body, this J8 looks very similar to what we were shown in the past.
Cues such as the 20-inch alloy wheels, pop-out door handles and white paintjob were all found on the preview car. Additionally, the design of the front bumper indicates this isn’t the facelifted model that made its debut in China in September 2024 – the J8 is known as the Chery Tiggo 9 over there.
The J8 is larger than the Tiggo 8 Pro, measuring in at 4,820 mm long (+100 mm), 1,930 mm wide (+70 mm), 1,699 mm tall and with a wheelbase spanning 2,820 mm (+110 mm). For context, the three-row J8 is comparable to models like the Kia Sorento as well as the Proton X90.
At the time of the second preview with a right-hand drive example (the first was a left-hand drive), we were told the J8 is estimated to retail for around RM200,000. The original target launch window was Q4 2024 but the delay with the J7 meant the J8’s introduction has been pushed back.
For the money, features seen on the car include full-LED lighting, twin 12.3-inch displays, four-zone climate control, heated and ventilated seats for the first and second rows, a panoramic glass roof, cooled armrest storage, a 360-degree camera and a 14-speaker Sony sound system.
As for the powertrain, it is a 2.0 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol unit serving up 249 PS and 385 Nm of torque, which is paired with a seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission with a choice of either front- or all-wheel drive. Like the J7, the J8 is also expected to get a plug-in hybrid version.
GALLERY: Jaecoo J8 preview in Malaysia
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Fight with C9?
Why have all junk cina car flooded the whole market?
People who actually use their hard earned money did their research and are buying them while you just chat s**t. What gives?
Now all left over car all sell to Malaysia
China strategy… Stupid people buy leftover cars rebranded for the new year
Do you mean all those X90, X70, X50, S70 and E.Mas are all left over cars?
I don’t think most Malaysians can afford it at this price range. At 200k people will have options to buy the Mazda CX8 even a recon Alphard or Vellfire. If Proton X90 gets a new engine it will also regain its competitiveness with its pricing.
No point having 7 seater, but without sliding doors. It’ll be equally useless as having 5 seater & huge storage.
When J7 came, the design looks genuinely cool and on its own, hence ppl buy.
But comes the brother J8, it looks like any other China car. Design is boring and outdated. Plus if it is priced at 190k, i think this is not so much popular.
Camo for a copy buat apa
It is just a chery in china