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Weststar Maxus has launched Malaysia’s first all-electric MPV in the form of the Maxus Mifa 9. There will be 2 variants available, the Luxury and Premium, priced at RM 269,888 and RM 289,888 respectively. Onto the important bits then. The Mifa 9 offered here packs a 90-kWh battery that gives it a claimed range of up to 435 km for the Luxury and 430 km for the Premium on a single charge. Drive is via an electric motor over the front axles, meaning front-wheel drive. With 245 PS and 350 Nm of torq

The Maxus Mifa 9 has officially launched in Singapore, priced from SGD S$282,999 (~RM 982k). The island state is its second stop in our region after its ASEAN debut in Bangkok, Thailand earlier this year. In the Under the smooth bodywork then is a 90 kWh battery, juicing the car up for 435 km of range. Power is fed through a front-mounted electric motor capable of producing 245 PS and 350 Nm, capable of propelling the EV from 0-100 km/h in 9.2 seconds before hitting a top speed of 180 km/h. Also

Distributor of Maxus vehicles in Malaysia, Weststar Motors, let out a shock drop over the weekend by teasing the 2023 Maxus Mifa 9 EV MPV over on social media. The video shows glimpses of a China-spec car (watch it here), so final specifications are as yet announced for our market. Regardless, the same car in Thailand perhaps affords us a better look at what to expect. In Thailand – where it's sold as the MG Maxus 9 as both brands are under the SAIC umbrella – the 7-seater is powered by a 90 kWh

SAIC Maxus, the brand more familiar to Malaysians with more affordable alternatives to the Toyota Alphard and Hilux has just unveiled its next affordable Toyota target at the recent Chengdu Auto Show 2022. Called the Maxus Territory, it looks like a more luxurious rival to the Fortuner with a more menacing presence. Powering the Territory is a 2.0-litre twin-turbodiesel developed by Shanghai Diesel Engine Co., Ltd. The unit makes 217 PS and 500 Nm and is paired with an 8-speed ZF automatic trans

Back at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show in April, SAIC Motor’s subsidiary, Maxus, brought out the Maxus Mifa concept car – a seven-seater electric MPV with a claimed range of 600 km. But the Mifa may not be a concept car for long, as Maxus has said that the Mifa will be entering series production later this year, with exports in the pipeline. The sole teaser photo posted by Maxus shows a silhouette very similar to the concept car, including its dual-tone black roof and slim LED headlight. The only d