Jetour, one of the major sub-brands under Chery, has previewed the Jetour X70 Plus in Malaysia. Jetour is a sub-brand under Chery, just like Jaecoo, and this is the first time Jetour has made a public appearance in Malaysia. You can view the car at Malaysia Autoshow 2024 from May 22nd to 26th at MAEPS Serdang.
Jetour, a brand that espouses the joy of exploring and travelling, has previewed the X70 Plus range in Malaysia in 2 variants – the Prime and Signature. Both variants have a 7-seater configuration.
Measuring 4,724mm long, 1,900mm wide, and 1,720mm tall, the X70 Plus goes against the popular Mazda CX-8 and Proton X90 if you count the number of seats, but it is closer to a 7-seater CR-V (which we don’t get in Malaysia). The Jetour X70 Plus is shod with 19″ rims and it features the following exterior equipment as standard:
- Height-adjustable LED auto headlamps
- LED tail lamps
- LED daytime running lights
- Follow me home lights
- Powered tailgate with memory function
- Matte black B and C pillars
- Roof rack
- 360° HD view camera
Move up to the Signature version and it adds a 62-inch panoramic sunroof
Nestled in the engine bay is a 1.5 litre turbo engine that pushes out 156 hp (metric) and 230 Nm, power is transmitted to the front wheels via a 6-speed DCT.
Like its Japanese and Malaysian rivals, the X70 Plus also seats 7 occupants; behind the slidable 2nd-row seats are 2 stowable 3rd-row seats. Here are the standard interior equipment:
- Leather-clad multi-function steering wheel
- Tilt and telescopic steering adjustment
- Paddle shifters
- 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
- 10.25-inch central display
- Front and rear metal doorsill inserts
- 50 W wireless charging pad
- 6-way adjustable power leather seat (driver side)
- 4-way adjustable manual leather seat (passenger side)
- Ambient lights
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Voice command
- Front and rear 12 V sockets
- 4 USB sockets
- 4 speakers
- Cruise control
- 2 driving modes
The only equipment added on the Signature variant is the front logo shadow light
On the safety front, the following safety equipment comes standard across the range:
- Driver, front passenger, and front side airbags
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- Front seatbelt reminders
- ISOFIX points
- ABS, EBD, TCS, ESP,
- Front collision mitigation system
The Signature version gains more active and passive safety equipment:
- Front air curtain airbags
- Blind spot detection
- Lane changing assist
- Door open warning
- Rear cross-traffic alert
The car is now open for booking, if you place a booking now, your RM1,000 deposit equals RM3,000 when the price is confirmed.
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