A few months after order taking started for the GAC M8 PHEV, the Chinese brand’s official Malaysian distributor, Warisan Tan Chong Automotif (WTCA), has now revealed official pricing for the plug-in hybrid MPV that is available in two variants.
On-the-road without insurance, the base Premium is priced at RM328,800 while the top-spec Luxury is RM388,800. The former is just below the previous estimated starting price of RM333,000 announced during this year’s Malaysia Autoshow in May.
In terms of specifications, both variants feature a 2.0 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine that serves up 190 PS and 300 Nm of torque. This is augmented by an electric motor rated at 182 PS and 300 Nm, which draws power from a 25.57-kWh battery, and mated to a two-speed dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT).
Together, the total system output is 373 PS and 630 Nm, which is good for a 0-100 km/h time of 8.8 seconds. Running on pure electricity, the M8 PHEV can travel for up to 120 km on a single charge. With the battery and 56-litre fuel tank topped up, the claimed maximum hybrid range is 1,038 km.
These figures, along with the engine’s claimed combined fuel consumption of 6.1 litres per 100 km and combined hybrid consumption of 1.1 litres per 100 km, are based on the NEDC standard. AC charging is capped at 6.6 kW and will fully charge the battery in 3.5 hours, while DC charging at 40 kW will get the battery from a 10-80% state of charge in 30 minutes. A vehicle-to-load (V2L) system with an output of 3.3 kW is also included.
The M8 PHEV comes standard with MacPherson struts at the front and rear multi-link suspension. Both variants get GAC’s Adaptive Vehicle Dynamic Control (AVDC) but only the top-spec Luxury gets the additional Smart Damping Control (electromagnetic dampers).
Shared equipment across the range includes 18-inch wheels, LED headlamps and daytime running lights, LED taillights, automatic high beam assist, acoustic privacy glass for the second and third row, a powered front sunroof, a rear sunroof with sunshade (illuminated in the Luxury), a hands-free powered tailgate and rain-sensing wipers.
Inside, there is seating for up to seven people, with two powered captain chairs in the second row that offer massage, memory and ventilation functions. These seats also come with built-in ottomans, five-inch displays, and are joined a 15.6-inch monitor in the ceiling. The front seats are also powered, heated and ventilated, with the ones in the Luxury offering more adjustability.
According to GAC Malaysia’s official website, the MPV comes with a 12.3-inch digital instruement cluster, a 10.1-inch central infotainment touchscreen, an eight-speaker Yamaha audio system, three-zone climate control, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, a 50-watt wireless charging pad, a crystal gear shift knob, PM2.5 air filter with air quality sensor and ioniser. Multi-colour ambient lighting is reserved for the Luxury.
Safety-wise, there are seven airbags (front, side, curtain and rear windshield), the usual array of passive systems (EBD, ESP, ABS), brake auto hold, hill hold control, hill descent control, a 360-degree camera, front and rear parking sensors and a tyre pressure monitoring system.
The ADAS suite is also similar, with both variants getting adaptive cruise control, traffic jam assist, integrated cruise assist, automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, emergency lane keep assist, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert with braking, traffic sign recognition and parking assist. The Luxury adds on reverse tracking, rear AEB and its parking assist is more robust.
Measuring 5,212 mm long, 1,893 mm wide and 1,823 mm tall with a 3,070 mm wheelbase, the GAC M8 is larger than the Toyota duo that is the Alphard and Vellfire, and closer in size to the Zeekr 009 and Denza D9. The M8 PHEV can be had in either Crystal White or Elegant Black, with the warranty being five years or 150,000 km for the vehicle, and eight years or 150,000 km for the PHEV battery.
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Overpriced. Typical of TCM bad strategy.
why is it overpriced? its around 100k cheaper than UMW alphard/vellfire.
Because you need to compare to other Chinese MPVs. You cannot say Seiko is 5k cheaper than Rolex and hence Seiko is not overpriced. Anyway, the market will tell you the marketable price.
This is a XL comfortable one prior Xpeng X9 PH-EV/Range Extender EV coming soon.
That 3rd row 4:6 split is more practical than 5:5 what others is offering.
1st – Goodbye with the price. Zeekr 009 is better at 80-90k off cheaper. Alphard recon too.
2nd – What is with AirAsia seats? lol
Zeekr 009 won’t be 80-90k cheaper from Jan 2026…
The right perceived value to this car is not more than RM250k!
EV is still tax freee. while PHEV need to pay excise import duty, so not a fair comparison
EV is tax free, PHEV still need to pay import excise duty, not fair comparison
all the best in selling at such a price. later only start to reduce price when cannot sell like pasar malam style.
i often wonder why automakers like these even bother launching their cars here. sure there will probably be a sale or two but the market for these ‘luxury’ mpvs is pretty saturated already. and this is objectively an ugly car. that, and i have never seen this brand on the roads even though they seem to sell 2 other models…like who is this even for ??
you yourself said it , its a popular body choice, so why cant GAC try to disrupt the existing incumbents?
can’t chinamen come out with something original without copying?
Tan Chong memang syok sendiri. Last2 melingkup. Nissan kelaut. GAC pun dah bye2 bila mula dengan overprice. terpaksa bg rebate kaw2
Xpeng zeekr and denza laughing at this tan ah chong
you didnt realize that zeekr and denza EV enjoy tax free? not fair comparison
Just over-priced – I was waiting for this MPV, not until I saw the price. I learned that most Chinese MPV EV are following Tesla where the manufacturers will absorb the import duty. Bye bye M8!