Better late than never, they say, and that’s certainly true for Dongfeng at Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) 2026. The brand – now under new Singapore-based distributor Volt Auto – is pulling the wraps off the Dongfeng MHero II, Voyah Dream and 008 at MITEC.
The 008 is the most modest-looking of the eye-catching trio, and it’s an SUV with MPV practicality and space sort of car. Like the 007 sedan that’s already on sale here, the 008 started life under Dongfeng’s sub-brand eπ (say ‘yipai’) in 2024.
There are five- and six-seat versions as well as REEV and pure EV options. This left-hand-drive example at KLIMS is a six-seater EV with two captain chairs in the middle row. At 5,002 mm long and 1,972 mm wide with a 3,025 mm wheelbase, the 008 is a very big car – for context, the soon-to-be-launched Chery Tiggo 9, also a three-row SUV, is 4,810 mm long and 1,925 mm wide, with a 2.8m wheelbase.
The handsome but rather generic styling sets itself apart with jewel-like dotted horizontal front LED lighting, instead of the usual ‘solid’ bar of light. The motif is repeated at the back. The wheels you see here are 21-inch items, which gives you an idea of how big the 008 is.
Inside the cabin – which Dongfeng says is class-leading with 78.2% space utilisation rate – the 008 looks very much like a high-end Chinese car and is equipped like one. There’s an 8.8-inch digital meter panel, a 9.2-inch digital rear-view mirror and a 15.6-inch touchscreen that controls everything. The VIPs behind get to enjoy a 15.6-inch rear entertainment screen and a small fridge that opens like a drawer below the front centre console.
Their seats are heated and ventilated, and there’s also 64-colour ambient lighting, 50W wireless charging and 20 speakers including headrest speakers and an amp.
The 008 EV seen here is powered by a 272 PS (200 kW) and 340 Nm rear-mounted electric motor, juiced by a 82.28 kWh battery pack. The LFP unit refills in from 30% to 80% SoC in 28 minutes and provides a CLTC range of 636 km, which is around 520 km on the more realistic WLTP scale.
In China, there’s a REEV version that adds on a 147 PS/210 Nm 1.5-litre turbo engine, which charges a 34.32 kWh LFP battery that turns the same e-motor used in the EV. Pure EV range is 210 km CLTC (around 170 km) and combined range is 1,300 km in the same easy cycle.
Coming to Malaysia? No timeline was given but Dongfeng and Volt Auto are looking at CKD local assembly – more on the brand’s plans here. The models currently on sale here are the Box hatchback, Vigo SUV and the very sleek 007 sedan. What do you think of the Dongfeng 008?
GALLERY: Dongfeng 008 at KLIMS 2026
GALLERY: Dongfeng 008 at Auto China 2026
GALLERY: Dongfeng 008 official images
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CCP cars are selling more junks, just cheaper. If all these techs in continental cars, which were offered for many years are complete junk, i believe CCP bling bling tech are even worse junk which have no history to prove their worth. Remember, the CCP economy relies on consumption and not sustainability. Their tech is meant to be used and discarded after 5 yrs. I don’t see any chinese makes with product line spanning more than 10 yrs, unlike Proton Saga or Perodua Myvi.I rather Grab than drive CCP junk. Don’t bring everyone down to your level just because 150k – 200k is premium for you. I pay about that much in taxes every year, so yes i can afford these junks if i wanted. You’re just another hypocrite who thinks tech in ccp junk is reliable but the same tech in continental cars are unreliable. Many curse air suspensions in continental but fail to realise high end CCP junk also use air suspension. But of course, CCP junk is made of magic and will last forever.
meetee should prevent china from dumping their second hand recond junks alphard Vellfire Estima without warranty into malaysia, sorry my mistake i got confused with japan
perodua most useless car brand in the universe. PERODUA GAGAL TAHI ANJING!