Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max Malaysia launch confirmed for June 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The second quarter of 2023 seems like a busy one for the Malaysian auto market as was the first one. The local auto market during the three-month frame will welcome several new and revised models, two of which will be from Chery.

Yes, Chery Malaysia has confirmed the launch of not just one but two cars - the Tiggo 8 Pro Max and the Omado 5. Both cars will mark the Chinese automaker’s return to the Malaysian market with their June 2023 scheduled arrival.

Details about the upcoming Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max are scarce at the moment but we do know it will be offered with two turbocharged powertrain choices - a 1.6T unit making 197 PS and 290 Nm and a 2.0T unit pumping 250 PS and 390 Nm. The drive in both cases will be sent to the wheels via a seven-speed DCT unit.

The Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max is also known to come equipped with the following gears -

• A 'new galaxy grille design'
• Matrix LED head- and tail lights
• Quad exhaust tips
• Large 18-inch wheels
• Android Auto/Apple CarPlay functionality
• Full ADAS
• Sony sound system
• Powered boot

Both the upcoming Tiggo 8 and Omoda 5 will be available as locally-assembled units, as confirmed by the automaker earlier this year. However, we are still unaware of the location of the plant and the identity of its local partner.

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