Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia has again viewed the GWM Wey 80, with some new updates and technical information about the plug-in hybrid MPV, which is launched somewhere in Q4. This is essentially the third show of the vehicle, after the first performance at the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (Klims) from 2024 last December and then in July in Pace.
The first change is with the name in which a Facebook message announced last week that it would be renamed the Wey G9 for Malaysia. The Preview confirmed the switch, whereby the company explained the choice as such that “the” g “symbolizes the binding of love that connects generations, while the” 9 “unit of family reflects unit.”
Declaration apart from the new name, the model throws right in the intoxicating mix of similar offers with a ‘9’ Moniker here, namely the Denza D9, Maxus Mifa 9, Xpeng X9 and Zeekr 009. It is quite interesting that GWM was the G9 name by Malaysia, it is for this market for this market. Of course De Wey is also set up to compete against the Toyota Alphard and Vellfire.
The other new information information concerns their prices, whereby GWM indicates that the MPV, which will be the first Chinese new energy order MPV in Malaysia, will be for sale at an estimated selling price of under RM300,000.
The unit that is seen in these photos is the same that is shown in pace, in its middle wheelbase 5.28 meters-long seven-sea specification (sold in China as the Wey Gaoshan 8), as can be seen compared to the 5,050 mm standard-wheelbase form (the Gaoshan 7) that the climbing example was in the prior form. On the domestic market there is also a long -wheel base six -seater Gaoshan 9, which measures at 5,405 mm, but it has been confirmed that we will not get this.
Of course, furthermore, it is really everyone guessing what we are going to get. In pace we were made to understand that the show car, the updated version of the MPV, would be the one who comes our way. However, the briefing notes for the latest preview states that the length of the Wey G9 is 5,050 mm, making it the standard-wheel basement form. Other relevant numbers are a width of 1,960 mm, a height of 1,900 mm and a wheelbase of 3,085 mm long, with a basic freedom of 155 mm.
Because the company says nothing else than the point that the final specifications can change and there would be different variants with different wheel dimensions, it may well be that the G9 could be available in two wheelbase forms. As indicated by GWM, the locally assembled G9 will be exported to Thailand, Indonesia and other regional markets, so there is a possibility that there is more than one length version.
Whatever the case, the G9 that will be sold here, will certainly have the updated interior that has been brought along with the introduction of the extensive line-up in China, making Malaysia the first country outside of China to get the update and the car in RHD form.
The update brings a new Two-Spaak steering wheel, a 12.3-inch digital instrument display and a 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen (but without the double screen layout, omitting the passenger screen), with the latter being performed on GWM’s latest Coffee OS 3.
In addition, the central rice seats with zero-wispr power have been redesigned and now have physical chair adjustment checks on the front of the inside support on both seats. The units are also ventilated and are supplied with a 10-point massage function. Upholstery is over the cabin in Nappa.
As with the pre-update version, the G9 has a shared rail design for the second and third row of seats, which offers an extra long sliding rail of 1,845 mm for the adjustment of the second row, which means that up to 1,166 mm leg room can be won for second row of occupants. The capacity of the luggage compartment is 233 liters with the rear seats up, but can be extended to 1,725 liters.
Nieuwties include a 12.5-liter refrigerator with an independent compressor and adjustable temperature of 0-50 ° C. The two-part, dual-opening unit with access to the front support for the driver and the front passenger and a rear tray for a handy range for a maximum of six bottles below and 10 cans below.
As indicated during the preview, Malaysia also receives the latest iteration of the HI-4 system that is accompanied by the line-up expansion in China, although there are again some differences compared to the domestic model, in particular in terms of output figures of the gasoline engine and battery capacity.
According to the specification sheet, the 1.5 liter four -pot with turbo compressor offers a maximum of 150 PS (148 hp or 110 kW) at 5,500 to 6,000 rpm and 240 Nm from 1,800 to 4,000 rpm (170 PS/245 Nm in China). Regarding the electric motors, they reflect those from the Domestic Model, whereby the for unit offers 109 PS (107 hp or 80 kW) and 170 Nm, while the rear engine radiates 184 PS (181 hp or 135 kW) and 232 Nm.
Due to the variation in the engine output, the combined system output for the G9 here is 442 PS (436 hp or 325 kW) and 642 Nm, slightly lower than the 458 PS and 644 Nm found in China. Working in combination with a special hybrid transmission with four gears, include performance figures for the MPV a sprint time of 0-100 km/h of 5.7 seconds and a top speed of 200 km/h.
The battery for the Malaysian car is a 44.2 kWh unit, which in capacity is smaller for the 51.55 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) unit for the Chinese market. However, it is higher than the 37.96 kWh unit on the pre-update example that is shown at Klims.
GWM says on the basis of the chosen battery, GWM says that the G9 can only get to 170 km Nedc-rated trips on pure electric current, which translates into approximately 145 km of WLTP-Rated range. The total working range on a single tank of fuel is claimed to 1,000 km (NEDC), which amounts to around 850 km of WLTP.
With regard to charging, the peloton can be hunted of a load state of 30% to 80% via DC charging in 26 minutes, while AC charging the peloton from 15% to 100% in 6.5 hours with 6.6 kW.
Speaking of the battery, the company says that the unit has the protection of batteries with batteries and has opened no fewer than 89 tests, including 55 Performance tests (BMS, Snelads), 19 Reliability tests (vibrations, mechanical shock, crush, in impact, over-tongs, gone down, laid down, gangle, gone-by-taft, gone-by-taft, laid down, gull-up), over-test, gone-by-test, over-tongs) and 15. covered, overloaded, overloaded, short-term, short circuit), briefly included.
During the preview, the automaker also took the opportunity to emphasize other safety aspects of the G9 via a body-in-white frame that has shown the materials and efforts in the construction. These include 81.96% Use of high-quality steel for the structure and use of 2000 MPA ultra-high strength steel in A and B-Pilders to guarantee a high structural integrity of the passenger cabin.
Other highlights are a 1500 MPA hot-blow-shaped tube integrated into the A-style. Allegedly three times stronger than standard rays, the tubes improve the safety of the frontal and side crash while retaining vision. The roof of the G9 is also claimed that it has a crush resistance of 12 tons, which is achieved by wearing the load-bearing body design, a four longitudinal and seven cross-member frame structure, closed door-ring design and a hot stamped front beam.
Some localization aspects were also emphasized, where GWM said that the air conditioning performance has improved for the local car, where the AC compressor is tailored here to manage the warmer again.
Local coordination was also carried out on the suspension to improve the ride for local circumstances, as well as on the powertrain to meet the performance expected by Malaysian buyers, whereby the latter, including the G9 in the steps in the field of the Powertrain response, adjust it appropriately. Even in the event that someone wonders why the MPV runs on normal dampers and feathers instead of an air suspension, the answer is that it is cheaper to maintain.
It was also pointed out that the second row of sunroof is relatively small on the show with the middle wheelbase because it is designed to match the shorter Gaoshan 7. Elsewhere the seats on the third row are not designed to fold completely flat due to thicker cushions are used for better comfort, with the design focus more on passenger comfort than utility
Finally, the choice of the outside colors for the G9, which runs on the display unit on 18-inch 10-double spoke, was also revealed two-tone alloys with 245/50 Michelin Primacy 5 Energy Tyres. Three choices will be available for Malaysian buyers, and these are gray, black or white. Regarding the interior color schemes, there will be two, these are brown and black.
The last and complete specifications will of course be revealed when the GWM Wey G9 makes its local debut before the year is out, after the start of the local production by EP Manufacturing (EPMB) in his facility in the Hicom Pegoh Industrial Park in Melaka. More when time comes.
Gallery: GWM Wey G9-WheelBase US Gaosha 8 equivalent)
Gallery: GWM Wey G9 Body-in-White Display frame
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