Terence2112 2nd Gear May 2 Share May 2 Hi there, anybody considered the Jaecoo J7 PHEV? I recently just placed an order! ↡ Advertisement 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic May 2 Share May 2 Lot of positive reviews from malaysia media. Enjoy your ride. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobayashiGT Internal Moderator May 2 Share May 2 On 5/2/2025 at 8:58 AM, Lala81 said: Lot of positive reviews from malaysia media. Enjoy your ride. Yeah. look very luxurious also. Sharp looking car. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic May 2 Share May 2 What's your purchase price ar? Cos based on SGCM's 230k, unfortunately most people would have bought a model Y, xpeng G6 etc. Though PHEV technology vs BEV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence2112 2nd Gear May 2 Author Share May 2 On 5/2/2025 at 9:28 AM, Lala81 said: What's your purchase price ar? Cos based on SGCM's 230k, unfortunately most people would have bought a model Y, xpeng G6 etc. Though PHEV technology vs BEV. Its lower then this. Some discounts here and there. Got sold by the range honestly and the drive is like an EV. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic May 2 Share May 2 On 5/2/2025 at 9:39 AM, Terence2112 said: Its lower then this. Some discounts here and there. Got sold by the range honestly and the drive is like an EV. excellent for malaysia road trips! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence2112 2nd Gear May 2 Author Share May 2 I’m currently driving an EV and been so for a year. so yes, charging cost is really low and I make it a point to charge at the location with the cheapest tariff. It’s really cheaper. but I cannot accept the 6 mths road tax. It’s close to 1.1k. But yeah I know about the $700 additional flat component. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlee Clutched May 2 Share May 2 (edited) I test drove it. Very well insulated due to the double glazed windows. Spacious and with good visibility all around. The phev is good for those short trips around estate where efficiency for a normal ICE car is always bad. Are they still holding their price at 221k? What colour did you choose? Enjoy your ride. Edited May 2 by Rlee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic May 2 Share May 2 I like both the J6 and J7, too bad super ex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tianmo Hypersonic May 2 Share May 2 On 5/2/2025 at 9:39 AM, Terence2112 said: Its lower then this. Some discounts here and there. Got sold by the range honestly and the drive is like an EV. Whats the EV range, and total range? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence2112 2nd Gear May 2 Author Share May 2 On 5/2/2025 at 11:33 AM, Tianmo said: Whats the EV range, and total range? Based on YouTube videos, EV range is about 80km (based on 18.3kwh), while their engine can travel up to 1200km. so total, about 1300km. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoldjaffa Hypersonic May 2 Share May 2 On 5/2/2025 at 8:19 AM, Terence2112 said: Hi there, anybody considered the Jaecoo J7 PHEV? I recently just placed an order! Congrats. What’s the EV range? I heard from my friend that the bugbear of PHEV is the EV range. It’s not high enough to make a meaningful impact (requires very frequent charging) and end up functioning more like an ICE car with higher road tax and not much reduction in petrol costs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tianmo Hypersonic May 2 Share May 2 On 5/2/2025 at 11:37 AM, Terence2112 said: Based on YouTube videos, EV range is about 80km (based on 18.3kwh), while their engine can travel up to 1200km. so total, about 1300km. Thats quite impressive really for the range. Have you drove on the HEV mode, or only on its EV mode? Because I think on EV mode it drives basically as an EV, but how different is it's drive when switch to HEV mode from EV mode? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence2112 2nd Gear May 2 Author Share May 2 On 5/2/2025 at 11:40 AM, Theoldjaffa said: Congrats. What’s the EV range? I heard from my friend that the bugbear of PHEV is the EV range. It’s not high enough to make a meaningful impact (requires very frequent charging) and end up functioning more like an ICE car with higher road tax and not much reduction in petrol costs. EV range is about 80. Actually, yes, the bugbear is when the battery is not charged and the ICE engine lugs the empty battery which then affects fuel economy. but this one abit different. The battery is never discharged to more than 15%. When that happens, the hybrid petrol engine will take over and at the same time, charges the battery. so the SOC is always going up and down. At low speeds up to 40km/hr, it’s pure EV mode. when I test drove it and speed it at 70 to 80, I couldn’t hear the engine growling. So either their technology is superior or the car is equipped with 20 times of acoustic glass. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence2112 2nd Gear May 2 Author Share May 2 On 5/2/2025 at 11:41 AM, Tianmo said: Thats quite impressive really for the range. Have you drove on the HEV mode, or only on its EV mode? Because I think on EV mode it drives basically as an EV, but how different is it's drive when switch to HEV mode from EV mode? When I test drove, it’s seamless. Can’t hear the engine switching to and fro. The engine also charges the battery at the same time, and it caps the SOC at 15%, which means there’s never a time where the car is just lugging a dead battery. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stary Turbocharged May 2 Share May 2 (edited) On 5/2/2025 at 9:28 AM, Lala81 said: What's your purchase price ar? Cos based on SGCM's 230k, unfortunately most people would have bought a model Y, xpeng G6 etc. Though PHEV technology vs BEV. I was considering buying this car in MY (Rm159k) for my monthly vacations over there. But the new Toyota corolla cross hybrid cost lesser at RM140k. So tough choice for a budget car The Jaecoo J7 ICE version ((2WD and AWD) has many on the roads in MY and i think i see it more often than the new facelifted Proton X70. The J7 is a nice car for the money, but I wish it has more knob controls instead of having everything in that giant screen Edited May 2 by Stary 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stary Turbocharged May 2 Share May 2 On 5/2/2025 at 11:49 AM, Terence2112 said: When I test drove, it’s seamless. Can’t hear the engine switching to and fro. The engine also charges the battery at the same time, and it caps the SOC at 15%, which means there’s never a time where the car is just lugging a dead battery. Even when the battery is low, this car gives very good fuel efficiency when it runs on ICE I m not sure what tech they used, but it is quite amazing for the price Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence2112 2nd Gear May 2 Author Share May 2 On 5/2/2025 at 11:57 AM, Stary said: Even when the battery is low, this car gives very good fuel efficiency when it runs on ICE I m not sure what tech they used, but it is quite amazing for the price Yeah, that’s why I’m sold at it. And the 60L fuel tank and 18.7kwh battery offers a range of 1300km. that’s like 3 weeks plus of my routine driving. btw, I’m not a paid sponsor from jaecoo ↡ Advertisement 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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