The official Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) Facebook page has posted a video in which Dongfeng Malaysia marketing head Fujin Liow reveals that the Dongfeng MHero II, Voyah Dream and 008 will be shown there publicly for the first time in Malaysia. If you’re unfamiliar with the Dongfeng universe, don’t worry, you’re really not alone – let’s look at these guys one by one.
Dongfeng MHero II
MHero is to Dongfeng what Tank is to GWM, but the former’s products look a lot more post-apocalyptic. The original product was 2023’s MHero 917 (overseas name MHero 1). Then last year, a second model called the M817 (overseas name MHero 2 or MHero II) surfaced. We’ll just refer to it for now as the MHero II. Let’s just say the upcoming Denza B8 is not going to walk alone in Malaysia…
Looking considerably more toned-down and ‘urban’ than the MHero 917/MHero 1, the MHero II is 5,100 mm long, 1,998 mm wide, 1,899 mm tall (1,919 for the version with air suspension; this version also gives you rear‑wheel steering and a 150-mm adjustable suspension with continuous damping control) and has a 3,005 mm wheelbase.
Not a small car, but its PHEV system gives you 687 PS and 848 Nm of torque from a 186 PS 1.5 turbo engine, a 272 PS front electric motor and a 279 PS rear electric motor. 0-100 km/h is done in 5.2 seconds, the CLTC EV-only range is 215 km and the combined range is up to 1,365 km if you have the top-of-the-line 50.4 kWh CATL Freevoy battery. The boot can swallow 828 litres.
Other highlights include all-wheel drive with intelligent E-lock, a 900-mm wading depth, a 3.5-metre turning radius, nine drive modes (including mud, sand and rock), 256-colour ambient lighting, Dynaudio sound, 6 kW vehicle-to-load (V2L), a 15.6-inch touch-screen, a 10.25-inch instrument panel, a head-up display, a digital rear-view mirror and a five-litre centre console fridge.
Dongfeng Voyah Dream
Now let’s look at the MPV. In China, the Voyah Dream (called the Dreamer in some markets) can be had in PHEV and EV versions – the latest PHEV version has 800V architecture, 5C charging, a 62.5-kWh battery (there’s also a 43.2 kWh option with a 225-km CLTC EV-only range), a 350-km CLTC EV-only range and a 1,530-km combined range, while the EV version has a 700-km CLTC range, a 108.7 kWh NMC battery, two electric motors (551 PS total).
Length, width, height and wheelbase are respectively 5,315, 1,980, 1,820 and 3,200 mm. The 653 PS/915 Nm PHEV version (1.5T + two electric motors) does 0-100 km/h in 5.9 seconds and maxes out at 203 km/h.
There’s rear-wheel steering (up to five degrees, tank turns are possible – imagine an MPV doing it), a 29-inch augmented-reality head-up display, a 17.3-inch ceiling monitor, a 15.6-inch touch-screen, a 13-litre centre console fridge and air suspension with continuous damping control.
Dongfeng 008
Finally, the 008 SUV, which, like our 007 sedan, began life as an eπ (say ‘yipai’). This thing was born in 2024 and hasn’t been updated since (making it ancient where China is concerned). There are five- and six-seat versions as well as REEV and EV versions – all are 5,002 mm long, 1,972 mm wide and 1,732 mm tall, with a 3,025 mm wheelbase.
Tech-wise, you’ll start to see a pattern here – 15.6-inch touch-screen, 10.25-inch instrument panel (8.8-inch on the six-seater) and a 9.2-inch digital rear-view mirror. There’s also 64-colour ambient lighting, 50W wireless charging and 20 speakers (including headrest speakers, an amplifier and an outside speaker). Optional are a 15.6-inch rear entertainment screen and a fridge.
The 008 REEV’s 147 PS/210 Nm 1.5 litre turbo engine charges a 34.32 kWh LFP battery that feeds a 272 PS/340 Nm rear-mounted electric motor. It’s got a 210-km CLTC EV-only range, a 1,300-km combined range and a 26-minute 30-80% charging time. The 008 EV has the same electric motor but packs a bigger 82.28 kWh LFP battery for a 636-km CLTC range. It charges from 30-80% in as little as 28 minutes.
All three vehicles have advanced Huawei ADAS and HarmonyOS in China, which Malaysia likely won’t get. Anyway, we look forward to seeing these guys at KLIMS 2026, MITEC, June 12-21. Dongfeng Malaysia currently sells the RM101k-RM114k Box, the RM109k (RM100k for early birds) Vigo and the RM170k-196k (RM161k-187k for early birds) 007, so it looks like moving upmarket is what they now want to do.
Dongfeng MHero II (M817), China
Dongfeng Voyah Dream, 2024 facelift, China
Dongfeng 008, China
