Peter Lyon
April 28, 2025
Less than a month after launching the Jetour Dashing in Malaysia, Jetour Malaysia has another SUV in the pipeline. According to their Facebook post, this time it’s a seven-seater SUV that belongs to the D-segment and will be called the Jetour VT9.
Due to its similar moniker to a well-known SUV in Malaysia, the VT9 earned exposure when it debuted at the Malaysia Autoshow last year. As a seven-seater SUV, it will compete with a number of popular crossovers including the Nissan X-Trail, Mazda CX-8, Proton X90, and possibly even the future Jaecoo J8.
In contrast to its Chinese cousins, such as the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro, the car’s general design adopts a more aggressive approach. The way the single light bar wraps across the back of the vehicle resembles an Audi Q8 before the facelift.
VT9 to get a 156hp 1.5 liter turbo
Although not much about the car has been revealed so far, we do know that it will have a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine that produce 156 horsepower and 230 Nm boasting front-wheel-drive that’s mated to a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
The inside design appears to be similar to what was offered by Mercedes-Benz a few years ago, as demonstrated at the Malaysia Autoshow last year. The infotainment system and the digital instrument cluster are both shown on the dashboard’s two 10.25-inch screens.
The Jetour will include four USB ports, front and rear 12 V outlets, and a 50 W wireless charging pad on the centre console, so connectivity is assured.
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The VT9 certainly has the aesthetic credentials to take on the likes of Nissan, Honda and Proton. We will have to wait for the complete Malaysian launch to have a clearer idea of what to anticipate because the Jetour Facebook post’s announcement was so brief. To stay informed about the most recent developments in the automobile industry, stay tuned.
