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We’re already nearing the extremity of July and we’re inactive nary nearer to the Malaysian motorboat of Chery’s caller marque Lepas, which was originally slated for the archetypal 4th of the year. However, the institution yet held the archetypal nationalist preview of its models astatine the Kuala Lumpur Polo Club implicit the weekend, arsenic portion of its sponsorship of the Prime Minister Cup amusement jumping competition, to solicit nationalist feedback.
At the event, Lepas showcased the L4 EV, L6 petrol, L6 LSH and L8 LSH. In lawsuit you were wondering, LSH stands for Lepas Super Hybrid, a plug-in hybrid powertrain akin to Omoda & Jaecoo’s Super Hybrid System (SHS) and Chery Super Hybrid (CSH). More connected that later.
Lepas L4 EV
Let’s commencement with the smallest and astir surely the cheapest. The L4 is an SUV that straddles the B- and C-segments; measuring 4,406 mm long, 1,820 mm wide and 1,635 mm gangly with a wheelbase of 2,700 mm, it’s larger than the Jaecoo J5 and astir the aforesaid size arsenic the Chery O5 (née Omoda 5). This electrical mentation debuted astatine the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) earlier this year.
It produces 218 PS (160 kW) and 275 Nm of torque from its azygous beforehand motor, and acknowledgment to its 65.05 kWh artillery (nett capacity), it’s claimed to present a scope of up to 500 km. That’s apt connected the outdated NEDC cycle, truthful expect a WLTP fig person to 425 km. As it’s yet to spell connected merchantability globally, specs stay bladed connected the ground, but Lepas says the car tin beryllium DC accelerated charged from 10 to 80% successful 20 minutes.
On the outside, the L4 EV retains the petrol model’s rounded design, two-tone colour scheme, upswept model enactment and somewhat under-tyred stance (although the second is helped somewhat by the larger 18-inch wheels connected the preview unit). Unique to the car is the grille-less beforehand extremity with a jutting nose, assertive aerial intakes and slim headlights with L-shaped daytime moving lights, ditching the regular L4’s “leopard eye” graphics.
Inside, the EV is practically identical to the modular L4, meaning that it’s precise akin to the Jaecoo J5 with a waterfall centre console and 13.2-inch representation infotainment touchscreen. Unfortunately, it’s besides saddled with that car’s calculator-style seven-segment LCD instrumentality display, alternatively than a full-colour panel.
Thankfully, dissimilar the J5, you bash astatine slightest get carnal air-con controls, though that has travel astatine the disbursal of having conscionable a azygous (not treble similar the Jaecoo’s) smartphone holder, equipped with a 50-watt Qi wireless charger. The powered tailgate opens to uncover a 452 litre boot, and there’s besides a beforehand footwear of unspecified capacity.
Lepas L6 petrol and LSH
Rather much is known astir the L6, which is simply a larger exemplary already connected merchantability successful markets similar Thailand. It’s astir the aforesaid size arsenic the Chery Tiggo 7, being not overmuch bigger than the L4 astatine 4,570 mm long, 1,852 mm wide and 1,683 mm tall, with a 2,700 mm wheelbase.
Two versions were exhibited, the archetypal being the axenic petrol model. Unlike its Tiggo 7 and Jaecoo J7 siblings, the car is offered with a smaller 1.5 litre turbo four-cylinder motor from the O5, making 147 PS and 225 Nm. A six-speed dual-clutch transmission sends that powerfulness to the beforehand wheels, conscionable similar its cousin.
Next up, the LSH, which made its satellite premiere astatine Auto China successful Beijing earlier this year. It uses the 143 PS/215 Nm 1.5 litre turbo four-cylinder engine, 204 PS/310 Nm electrical centrifugal and single-speed dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT) from the J7 PHEV and Tiggo 7 PHEV, with a full strategy output of 279 PS and 365 Nm.
Lepas claims a zero-to-100 km/h clip of 8.7 seconds, and with a BYD-sourced 18.3 kWh LFP battery, the L6 LSH delivers a full scope of 1,200 km. You besides get up to 40 kW of DC accelerated charging support, arsenic good arsenic 7 kW of AC charging and a 6.6 kW vehicle-to-load (V2L) function. A afloat EV variant has conscionable been launched successful Thailand, but that wasn’t shown here.
The L6 takes the L4’s basal plan connection and makes it larger and amended resolved, with a cleaner, wholly body-coloured look. As these models diagnostic combustion engines, they get the grille (here with radial chrome pins) and the “leopard eye” eyebrow-style DRLs, with the main lamps being pushed down to the bumper. Both cars rotation connected 19-inch wheels – the petrol exemplary receives handsome turbine-style items, portion the LSH sits connected multi-spokes.
The classier look is continued connected the inside, with a wraparound dashboard, a full-width aerial vent design, a three-spoke steering instrumentality and quilted seats. The colour strategy is afloat achromatic connected the petrol exemplary and beige connected the LSH, with the interior decor being colour-coded to match.
Elsewhere, the 13.2-inch touchscreen is carried over, but portion you bash suffer the L4’s carnal air-con controls, you bash astatine slightest get full-colour instrumentation, arsenic good arsenic a 2nd telephone holder. Other features see an eight-speaker Sony dependable system, with speakers mounted connected neat pods connected the beforehand doors that besides incorporated ambient lighting. Despite being larger, the L6’s footwear is really smaller than the L4’s, astatine 435 litres.
Lepas L8 LSH
Finally, the flagship L8, shown successful LSH form. This is equivalent successful size to the Chery Tiggo 8, and so the car is sold arsenic precisely that successful China, successful next-generation form. Unlike the current, archetypal Tiggo 8 sold successful Malaysia, the L8 is strictly a five-seater, with a three-row layout seemingly reserved for the Tiggo 9.
In presumption of existent dimensions, the L8 is 4,688 mm long, 1,871 mm wide and 1,694 mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2,800 mm. It uses the aforesaid PHEV powertrain arsenic the L6 LSH, delivering a axenic electrical scope of 90 km connected the WLTP rhythm and an identical combined scope of 1,200 km.
The styling of the L8 is erstwhile again precise akin to the L6, though the grille gets a antithetic signifier and the Lepas badge is present mounted connected the bonnet, alternatively than appearing similar an afterthought wrong an oval “puck”. Unlike the different models’ doorway pulls, the handles are flush pull-up items, and contempt being the largest here, this car has the smallest wheels, measuring conscionable 18 inches successful diameter.
As befits a range-topper, the L8’s interior looks the plushest here, particularly with the achromatic and brownish colour strategy and the linear stripes connected the decor. Just similar the others, there’s a 13.2-inch representation touchscreen, though the instrumentality show has graduated to a larger 10.25-inch unit. The carnal air-con controls are back, arsenic is what appears to beryllium a thrust mode knob topped by the hazard airy button, which is simply a bully touch.
With the centre console being much crowded, we’re present backmost to a azygous telephone holder, adjacent to the vertically-arranged cupholders. Not overmuch other to add, too the information that the L8 retains the L6’s Sony dependable strategy and has by acold the biggest footwear here, astatine 507 litres.
When volition Lepas yet motorboat successful Malaysia?
Having missed the Q1 2026 window, past the first fractional one, Lepas is present aiming for a motorboat astatine the extremity of the year, which is simply a small disconnected its already-delayed people of Q3 2026, erstwhile we past checked. This isn’t exclusive to the Malaysian market, arsenic plans for an Australian motorboat were besides pushed backmost from mid-year, CarsGuide reported.
At the precise least, we tin look guardant to perchance having a four-strong lineup, though the existent motorboat models person yet to beryllium confirmed (the cars that were connected show were being utilized for R&D purposes and were not section units). Are you excited for Lepas’ launch, and which of these would you get? Let america cognize successful the comments.
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