Dongfeng MHero II shown in Beijing – 687 PS/848 Nm PHEV, larger than Range Rover, coming to Malaysia

You already know that the Dongfeng MHero II, Voyah Dream and 008 are coming to Malaysia, and that they’ll be shown publicly in the country for the first time at the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) in June. Let’s now take a look at the MHero II on the Auto China 2026 stand in Beijing.

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 select 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.

But you gotta check out the blue car in the photos. Labelled the M817 Ultimate, this guy looks ready for the end of the world, with huge all-terrain tyres, industrial-looking side steps, chunky roof rails, roof spotlights, an uncovered outside spare tyre, a hairy-chested bonnet insert and a larger grille with ‘MHERO’ in block letters illuminated, over-lined by what looks like strobe lights.

The M817 Ultimate has an entirely new four-seat interior – the front seats have Lorinser-branded touch-screens neatly integrated into their backs, while the rear business-class seats have thick head pillows and are separated by a big centre console with controls.

Whether this ultra-lux Ultimate will reach our shores remains to be seen, but are you excited for this bigger-than-a-Range-Rover monster? Macho, boxy SUVs are hot these days, and this MHero II should lord above them all, rubbing shoulders with the GWM Tank 500. This big guy from Jetour also may be coming.

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