Early adopters of the Dongfeng Box in Malaysia will soon have something to trade up to.
Central Auto Distributors Berhad (CADB), which handles the Box, has now previewed two bigger siblings – the Dongfeng 007 liftback and Vigo SUV – ahead of a planned launch in the first quarter of 2026.
All three models are already on sale in Singapore by the way.
007
Where the Box covers the city runabout brief, the 007 is the one for drivers who still enjoy a shove in the back. It is a low, wide electric liftback, roughly in BYD Seal territory, and will be offered in three variants.
Two rear-wheel drive versions, Prestige and Premium, come with 218PS and 310Nm or a healthier 272PS. The flagship Performance model adds a second motor for all-wheel drive and a stout 544PS with about 620Nm, good for a claimed 0-100kph sprint of 3.9 seconds.
Battery options run from about 58kWh to 73kWh. On the lenient CLTC cycle, Dongfeng quotes between 550km and 650km of range, while DC fast charging tops out at 200kW.
The car is also closely related under the skin to Nissan’s N7 for China, which shares the basic EV architecture and powertrains, though Dongfeng Nissan insists that car is not a simple rebadge.
The 007’s cabin is pitched as a tech lounge: vegan leather, powered and ventilated front seats, a 15.6-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus a 19-speaker Wanos audio system on higher trims.
There is a panoramic glass roof, frameless doors and a powered liftback that opens onto a huge boot quoted at up to 1,026 litres with the seats down. Some details are more modest – single-zone climate control and a tilt-only steering column – and will divide opinion at this price point.
Vigo
The Vigo takes a different tack, targeting families who want an electric SUV without ridiculous running costs.
It is a compact five-seater with a front motor rated at about 184PS, paired with 44.94kWh or 51.87kWh LFP batteries.
Claimed range stretches to 471km on CLTC, with one source suggesting around 350km on WLTP.
DC fast charging from 30 to 80% takes about 30 minutes with the smaller battery and around 18 minutes with the larger pack, the latter accepting up to 167kW. AC charging is around 7kW.
Inside, the Vigo packs a 12.8-inch centre screen, slim 8.8-inch digital cluster, wireless phone charging, ambient lighting and seats that can heat, ventilate and even massage.
A flat floor and roughly 500 litres of luggage space add everyday usability, while a full active safety suite – AEB, adaptive cruise and a 540-degree camera system – is part of the promise.
Talk in the trade points to pricing somewhere between RM100,000 and RM130,000 depending on variant, with CKD plans still under discussion.
Whatever the final numbers, early Box adopters and the wider Malaysian public now have a clearer idea of where Dongfeng wants to play in the post-tax-holiday EV market, with a step-up path for existing owners and fresh choices for everyone else.
