Jakarta – A camouflaged vehicle spotted undergoing testing on โan Indonesianโ highway โhas sparked speculation about a โpotential new model launch. Footage of โtheโ vehicle was โฃcaptured at night โby detikOto editors, prompting online discussion about its identity.
The vehicle isโฃ strongly suspected to be theโข Icarโข V23, currently available inโ China.Key details -โข including the lamp design, body lines,โค and rear shape – align with the Chinese market model.โข Several โIndonesian citizens have โฃalsoโฃ reported sightings of the camouflaged vehicle in the Jakarta area.
The Icar V23,alsoโ sold as the Chery V23 in Thailand,is an electric,off-road โstyle vehicle. In Thailand, it’s offered in three โฃvariants – 2WDโค Play, 2WD Plus, and Peak 4WD -โข priced starting at 689,900 baht (approximately Rp. 350 million). The 2WD variants feature โคa 136 PS electric motor with 180 Nm of torque and a 360 km range, while the 4WD version boasts โข211 PS and โค292โค Nm โof torque with a 430 km range.
industry observers suggest a potential launch at the Gaikindo jakarta Auto Week (GJAW) in 2025. However, it remains unclear โwhetherโฃ the vehicle will be marketed โขunder the Chery โor Jaecoo brand in Indonesia.