Alphard Style, This Is The Latest MPV Premium PHEV IMax8 DMH From SAIC Motor

Roewe iMax8 DMH PHEV. (Doc. CarNewsChina)

JAKARTA - Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation or commonly known as SAIC Motor, officially launched a vehicle from the Roewe brand called iMax8 DMH Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) for the Chinese market. The car has an MPV form with a premium touch.

Launching from CarNewsChina, Monday, November 11, there are no significant changes to the exterior when compared to the purely gasoline and electricity version. The front retains a large goal in the form of an inverted trapium scales and medium-sized lights that make it resemble the Toyota Alphard.

This luxury MPV has a length of 5,016 mm, a width of 1,909 mm, a height of 1,802 mm, and a wheelbase of 3,000 mm.

For this model, this Chinese manufacturer increases the sensor feature across vehicles as a function of driver assistance or ADAS, including the front camera under the logo, two front ultrasonic radars, a side camera in the outer rear rear mirror, and a rear camera on the number plate.

The inside is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel and a 12.8-inch central control screen floating on the dashboard. The software is assisted by the AliOS operating system, supporting voice recognition, 4G network, and over-the-air (OTA) updates.

Then, there are other configurations including 50W mobile wireless charging, the presence of 6 or 8 speakers depending on trim selection, soundproof glass, remote phone control, and keyless entry.

Furthermore, the iMax8 DMH PHEV has a 2+2+3 seating configuration equipped with a four-way waist support, ventilation, massage, and support function.

SAIC also added a second row seat feature that can move back and forth 360 mm and a third row seat that can move back and forth 200 mm. To improve its comfort, there is a small table that can be folded behind the front seat.

This car is equipped with a 1.5T engine coupled to an electric motor and DHT transmission. Thus, the runway produces 148 dk of power and a 235 Nm of torque from its gasoline and electric motor engine has 236 dk and a 390 Nm torque. The manufacturer claims that the car has the highest speed of up to 175 km/hour.

Because this car has a PHEV system, it means that this MPV can run on pure power like EVs. This is assisted by a 24.7 kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery which has a distance of pure electricity up to 135 km in one charge.

This model can charge with fast charging devices from 30 to 80 percent in less than 30 minutes. Then, the manufacturer claims the iMax8 DMH PHEV has a total range from gasoline and electricity up to 1,536 km with a fuel consumption of 4.71/100 km.

Available in three different variants, iMax DMH PHEV is priced at around 199,900 to 249,900 yuan (equivalent to IDR 435.7 million to IDR 544.7 million).