Omoda C9 PHEV sighted in Malaysia – petrol-electric version of D-segment SUV to be launched soon?

Launched in Malaysia last December with a 2.0 litre turbocharged petrol powertrain, the Omoda C9 has been sighted in Malaysia as a plug-in hybrid variant, courtesy of an image shared to the paultan.org Automotive/Car Discussion group on Facebook.

Plugged into a TNB Electron charging point, the Omoda C9 PHEV was sighted at Aeon Kinta City in Ipoh, Perak, according to a reader comment. The charging point provides 47 kW DC charging through a dynamic double-nozzle output, according to Tenaga Nasional Berhad, which should mean the vehicle is equipped to take DC charging via a CCS2 connection.

Sold in China as the Exeed RX, the PHEV version of the Omoda C9 gets a petrol-electric powertrain that features a 1.5 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine and a three-speed dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT), with up to two electric motors – one on each axle – for a combined output of up to 619 PS (610 hp or 455 kW) and 920 Nm, and the carmaker claims a WLTC-rated range figure of 1,300 km.

This plug-in hybrid version of the Omoda C9 could join the list of Jaecoo models due to arrive in Malaysia this year – the Omoda C9 is marketed under the Jaecoo banner – along with the battery-electric J6 and the three-row J8 SUV, the latter also sold in China as a 605 hp/915 Nm PHEV.

In Malaysia, the Omoda C9 officially arrived in two variants – the 2WD and 4WD, priced at RM168,800 and RM188,800 respectively. Its 2.0 litre turbocharged petrol engine outputs 261 PS and 400 Nm of torque, output to the driven wheels through an eight-speed torque converter automatic transmission.

Equipment added to the AWD variant includes Continuous Damping Control (CDC) adaptive suspension, with additional four modes with an off-road focus in addition to the three drive modes from the 2WD variant. Active assistance systems are standard across both variants, including a Level 2.5 ADAS suite.

2024 Omoda C9 AWD launched in Malaysia

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