Jaecoo J7 PHEV

[inlinesix]

On 5/3/2025 at 9:25 AM, Kar_lover said:

Ok my bad cos nowhere in Nissan specs (in sgcarmart) does it mention that there is a battery, what time and what capacity.

I also cannot find.

My best guess is 1.8kwh

[Tianmo]

On 5/3/2025 at 9:27 AM, RadX said:

Call a spade a spade

 

i say it as I see it la bro… 🙏🏽

KNN, never once you ever say I kind. DIU!

 

[mersaylee]

On 5/3/2025 at 10:27 AM, Tianmo said:

KNN, never once you ever say I kind. DIU!

 

I tink have lah...i tink he got ever say you're one of the kind...just like Jamesc liddat...breast of the very breast kind...i mean best of the very best...😁

[RadX]

On 5/3/2025 at 10:27 AM, Tianmo said:

KNN, never once you ever say I kind. DIU!

 

As I said

 

”call a spade a spade”😂

 

also my mother teach me “if u have nothing nice to say….😂😂”

[RadX]

On 5/3/2025 at 10:27 AM, Tianmo said:

KNN, never once you ever say I kind. DIU!

 

Ok

 

nice is relative

 

relative to HItLER, you nice

 

relative to @Jamesc MiL, you HITLEr!

 

happy?😂😂🪦

[Voodooman]

On 5/3/2025 at 9:38 AM, inlinesix said:

I also cannot find.

My best guess is 1.8kwh

2.1kWh (gross) lithium-ion battery.

[Throttle2]

On 5/2/2025 at 11:52 AM, Stary said:

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  

Good choice. Can park and charge in your bungalow there

[Invigorated]

On 5/2/2025 at 10:05 PM, Benarsenal said:

I test drove it recently. The range is indeed impressive, and I can see its appeal. But I didn't quite like the ride quality. The suspension somehow doesn't seem to absorb bumps that well, and on rough surfaces (like roads that just finished construction and not surfaced well) it was quite uncomfortable.

That said I think many SUVs are like that though. Other than that the car is generally quite good. The overall quality is impressive.

how was the sound insulation during your test drive too?

Many of the newer EVs come with double glazed glass for better insulation. Will be great if the J7 also have it. 

[Invigorated]

not sure whether this has been shared.. the J7 did commendably. 

Though not exactly a fair comparison since the range rover is much older. 

between the toyota cross hybrid and this, i'll pick the j7. 

[Benarsenal]

On 5/4/2025 at 9:20 PM, Invigorated said:

how was the sound insulation during your test drive too?

Many of the newer EVs come with double glazed glass for better insulation. Will be great if the J7 also have it. 

It was ok I guess. Not fantastic but not terrible either.

[Kar_lover]

On 5/2/2025 at 6:38 PM, Theoldjaffa said:

Ya this is a good point also.

small battery, lots of charge/discharge cycles.

And not much use in real world driving since we go above 40kmh anyway after which the combustion engine kicks in.

 

I think the main point of PHEV (and E-power) is to remove the range anxiety issue cos the energy source is conventional petrol which one can easily "pump and run" but u get to enjoy the benefits of EV driving - instant torque, linear acceleration, etc. So in that sense it is not "LPPL" cos for full EV u need to look for charging stations (hence the range anxiety) which especially if u frequent up north, is not that easy to come by. So for those who don't cross the bridge, PHEV/E-force won't make much sense cos u still need to buy our (expensive) local petrol and PHEV/e-force don't enjoy the full EV $40k rebate. So that's (mainly) why i ended up not getting the J7. 

 

[Kar_lover]

On 5/3/2025 at 9:38 AM, inlinesix said:

I also cannot find.

My best guess is 1.8kwh

Found the below in google. I am no engineer but my best guess is an ICE engine cannot directly power an electric motor so the battery is there to "convert" the ICE's energy into electricity first in order to power the motor. It is not a battery in the EV sense that can be used to drive the motor on its on (like J7).

"The Nissan X-Trail e-POWER has a 2.1 kWh lithium-ion battery. This battery is used to power the electric motor, which drives the wheels. The petrol engine functions as a generator to charge this battery."

 

[inlinesix]

On 5/5/2025 at 9:22 AM, Kar_lover said:

Found the below in google. I am no engineer but my best guess is an ICE engine cannot directly power an electric motor so the battery is there to "convert" the ICE's energy into electricity first in order to power the motor. It is not a battery in the EV sense that can be used to drive the motor on its on (like J7).

"The Nissan X-Trail e-POWER has a 2.1 kWh lithium-ion battery. This battery is used to power the electric motor, which drives the wheels. The petrol engine functions as a generator to charge this battery."

 

e-power is the same as BEV with REX.

The difference is small battery and no charging port.

[Heartlander]

On 5/5/2025 at 9:13 AM, Kar_lover said:

I think the main point of PHEV (and E-power) is to remove the range anxiety issue cos the energy source is conventional petrol which one can easily "pump and run" but u get to enjoy the benefits of EV driving - instant torque, linear acceleration, etc. So in that sense it is not "LPPL" cos for full EV u need to look for charging stations (hence the range anxiety) which especially if u frequent up north, is not that easy to come by. So for those who don't cross the bridge, PHEV/E-force won't make much sense cos u still need to buy our (expensive) local petrol and PHEV/e-force don't enjoy the full EV $40k rebate. So that's (mainly) why i ended up not getting the J7. 

 

PHEV makes sense if the bundled EV battery is enough to last more than a day's typical range for the owner, typically anything more than 80km should be safe. So can just charge the car battery daily to enjoy the lower fuel cost. For further distance, can always fall back on the ICE engine thus taking away the range anxiety worry. The small cost to pay is the maintenance cost for the ICE engine and associated parts, which should be more or less compensated by lower insurance and road tax and tyre cost.

I would think it prudent to look at the total costs of the car to evaluate if it is worth the plunge.

[Kar_lover]

On 5/5/2025 at 10:54 AM, Heartlander said:

PHEV makes sense if the bundled EV battery is enough to last more than a day's typical range for the owner, typically anything more than 80km should be safe. So can just charge the car battery daily to enjoy the lower fuel cost. For further distance, can always fall back on the ICE engine thus taking away the range anxiety worry. The small cost to pay is the maintenance cost for the ICE engine and associated parts, which should be more or less compensated by lower insurance and road tax and tyre cost.

I would think it prudent to look at the total costs of the car to evaluate if it is worth the plunge.

The thing is, the J7's system will only remain in pure EV mode at lower speeds. So even if the capacity is enough for 1 day, u would have to drive around under the speed that the ICE doesn't kick in. I think if have to drive this way, it is quite mafan... 

As for the service/maintenance, last i know J7 had 10 year battery warranty + 10 year vehicle warranty + 10 year free servicing. So u only need to take care of wear and tear items. Can't ask for more already.

[LimKokYong]

Why is the J7 PHEV only 8.5s despite the combined power output of 255kW (341 bhp) and 525 Nm of torque?
Are they over claming the figures?

 

[Theoldjaffa]

On 5/5/2025 at 2:06 PM, LimKokYong said:

Why is the J7 PHEV only 8.5s despite the combined power output of 255kW (341 bhp) and 525 Nm of torque?
Are they over claming the figures?

 

Because combined output is not equal to constant output.

the electric motor is likely too small to provide meaningful full-on acceleration to 100kmh. Rather, it could be a boost to acceleration only from 0-40kmh before the combustion engine takes over. 
 

It’s like a relay.. the sprinter bursts through the start and then hands the baton over to the long distance runner who doesn’t have the acceleration speed, but have the power and capacity to maintain the effort needed for running the remaining distance.

And the car is not light also. Lots of weight to move.

[Heartlander]

On 5/5/2025 at 1:44 PM, Kar_lover said:

The thing is, the J7's system will only remain in pure EV mode at lower speeds. So even if the capacity is enough for 1 day, u would have to drive around under the speed that the ICE doesn't kick in. I think if have to drive this way, it is quite mafan... 

As for the service/maintenance, last i know J7 had 10 year battery warranty + 10 year vehicle warranty + 10 year free servicing. So u only need to take care of wear and tear items. Can't ask for more already.

If I am not wrong, there is a EV button that would allow the car to be driven under strictly EV mode. 

From a review online:

Estimated to be landing soon with a $210,000-ish price tag (inclusive of COE), however, the Jaecoo J7 has quite a different goal in mind: Of bringing the best of both worlds to a larger crowd. An 18.3kWh battery gives the car the ability to run completely silent and emission-free for up to 90km - but the presence too of a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine, a 60-litre fuel tank and a clever hybrid transmission, means the J7 claims a combined mileage of close to 1,200km when fully charged and fully refilled.  

Edited May 5, 2025 by Heartlander
Added the review