With yesterday’s announcement that Stellantis can be establishing a brand new nationwide gross sales firm (NSC) in Malaysia within the first quarter of 2024, the automotive group can be straight managing gross sales and distribution of its manufacturers in Malaysia.
Its arrival means the taking on of gross sales and distribution of Peugeot automobiles in Malaysia, although present distributor Bermaz will proceed to work with Stellantis for automobile gross sales by way of its personal community, Stellantis mentioned in its assertion. With extra manufacturers additionally come extra automobile fashions, and a number of other from manufacturers inside Stellantis have beforehand been sighted on highway checks in Malaysia.
Listed below are the automobiles from Stellantis manufacturers sighted on testing Malaysian roads, to date:
Peugeot 408
Sighted regionally in June this 12 months, the third-generation Peugeot 408 is a radical departure from its predecessor, not least in its transformation right into a fastback crossover. On sale in Thailand as a plug-in hybrid, the boldly styled PHEV packs a 180 PS/250 Nm 1.6L turbo petrol mated to a 110 PS/320 Nm for a complete of 225 PS and 360 Nm, and is able to 63 km in pure EV working.
Peugeot e-2008 EV
The Peugeot e-2008 EV was previewed in Malaysia earlier in Might, having made its world debut in 2019. A front-mounted motor outputs 136 PS and 260 Nm of torque, juiced from a battery with 50 kWh capability (46.2 kWh nett) that yields as much as 320 km of vary on the WLTP take a look at protocol. The e-2008 was rumoured to go on sale final 12 months by way of present model custodian Bermaz, however has but to take action.
Peugeot e-2008 previewed in Malaysia
Peugeot Landtrek CKD
The Peugeot Landtrek double-cab pick-up truck arrived in Malaysia in March this 12 months, occurring sale as a totally imported (CBU) product in a single variant at RM120k. A regionally assembled (CKD) model is due with upgraded suspension, although no additional particulars got.
Peugeot Landtrek, absolutely imported CBU
Peugeot 308
Sighted in Malaysia final Might, the third-generation Peugeot 308 obtained daring new styling and was seen regionally in LHD guise – not that it stopped netizens mistaking it for one thing else totally. Globally, the 308 will get two PHEV powertrains – 180 PS and 225 PS variations with as much as 60 km of EV vary – and its EMP2 platform permits for a full BEV model.
Peugeot 508
The second-generation Peugeot 508 was sighted twice regionally, each occasions in 2021, after initially being introduced by earlier model custodian Nasim for a 2019 arrival. Two 1.6L turbo PureTech engines are supplied globally, in 180 PS and 225 PS states of tune, together with 4 diesel choices primarily based on the 1.5L and a couple of.0L BlueHDi powertrains.
DS3 Crossback
The DS3 Crossback was sighted in Malaysia on a number of events in 2021, most not too long ago reported in November of that 12 months. Relying on markets, the compact crossover is offered with 1.2L PureTech three-cylinder petrol engine in 100 PS, 130 PS and 155 PS states of tune, together with a 1.5L BlueHDi diesel in 100 PS and 130 PS varieties. There’s additionally an E-Tense EV with 136 PS and 260 Nm and FWD, powered by a 50 kWh battery.
Opel Mokka
Additionally sighted working highway checks in Malaysia in 2021 was the second-generation Opel Mokka, which was sighted in tandem with the Citroën C4 (extra on that subsequent). The Mokka brings a totally electrical Mokka-e for the primary time, and like a number of the different EVs inside the group, outputs 136 PS and 260 Nm from a front-drive motor. Its 50 kWh battery gives as much as 320 km of vary, and helps 100 kW DC charging for a 80% cost in half-hour.
Citroën C4
Just like the second-generation Mokka, the Citroën C4 has a full BEV model, known as the ë-C4, and equally packs a 136 PS/260 Nm motor fed from a 50 kWh battery. The ë-C4 will get barely extra vary at 350 km, and just like the Mokka, can be supplied in different markets with the 1.2L PureTech petrol engine and 1.5L BlueHDi turbodiesel, every in various states of tune.
Citroën C3
Positioned beneath the C4 within the Citroën pecking order, naturally is the C3, which was sighted regionally in October 2021. Whereas the C4 measures 4,360 mm lengthy, 1,800 mm vast and 1,525 mm tall with a 2,670 mm wheelbase, the C3 spans 2,540 mm between the axles. Its sighting on the time as a RHD automotive carrying native commerce plates counsel regionally assembled standing, although that should be confirmed sooner or later.
DS4
The DS model denotes the premium arm of Citroën, the place in earlier guise the DS nomenclature was a mannequin identify underneath Citroën itself akin to with the Citroën DS4. This, the second-generation automotive wears standalone DS branding – as does its bigger DS9 sibling – and the newest DS4 was most not too long ago sighted in Might this 12 months. Globally, powertrains are par for the Stellantis course, with 1.6L petrol and 1.5L BlueHDi diesels, in addition to a 225 PS E-Tense PHEV with 50 km of battery vary.
DS9
Additionally sighted regionally, from the DS arm is the DS9, which, just like the DS4 rides on the EMP2 platform, albeit being bigger automotive at 4.93 metres lengthy and 1.85 metres vast, as befits its flagship standing. Three 1.6L PureTech petrol-based powertrains can be found for the DS9, topped by the PureTech E-Tense 4×4 Automated variant that’s basically the 360 PS/520 Nm powertrain of the Peugeot 508 PSE.
Opel Vivaro-e
There’s industrial automobile illustration right here among the many Stellantis take a look at automobiles, too, within the type of the Opel Vivaro-e that was sighted in January final 12 months. As with the opposite BEVs within the Stellantis steady, the Vivaro-e packs a 136 PS/260 Nm e-motor fed by a 50 kWh battery for 200 km of vary, there may be additionally a 70 kWh battery pack that yields as much as 300 km for the industrial van.
Opel Vivaro-e in Malaysia
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