The Jetour Dashing Review — Malaysia’s Stylish Bargain SUV

You know, sometimes in life you come across something that’s trying really, really hard to impress you.
Like a man who wears too much cologne, or a politician during election season.

Enter the Jetour Dashing — an SUV that doesn’t just try to impress you. It practically screams at you from across the parking lot:
“Look at me! I’ve got everything! Tech! Space! Fancy screens! Please love me!”

And after spending time with it… I sort of do.

First Impressions: Not Your Average Boring SUV

Let’s start with the looks.
The Dashing doesn’t look like a budget SUV.
It looks like it should be parked outside a luxury hotel in downtown KL, probably next to a Porsche whose owner has slightly more money but slightly less taste.

Highlights?

• Concealed door handles that pop out like a Tesla’s when you approach.
• A bold front grille that could frighten small children.
• 19-inch alloy rims (on the Prime variant) that fill the wheel arches properly instead of looking like cheap shopping cart wheels.

It’s modern. It’s sleek. It’s what you might call… “Dashing.”

Interior: Tech-Fest With Room to Spare

Inside, it’s clear Jetour emptied the accessories catalogue into the cabin.

You get:

• A 10.25-inch LCD Smart Twin Screen, looking bright enough to tan your face at night.
• Wireless and wired Apple CarPlay/Android Auto — a feature that some RM200k cars still manage to mess up.
• A 50W wireless fast charger so powerful you could probably power a small town.
• Electric-powered tailgate for lazy shopping trips.
• Rear air vents with USB ports to keep your backseat passengers from melting in Malaysian heat.
• Rear camera with parking guidelines, and a proper Panoramic Surround Camera system for when you inevitably misjudge a Tesco parking bay.
• Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) so you know when you’ve got a slow puncture.
• An electric 6-way adjustable driver seat and paddle shifters to pretend you’re Lewis Hamilton at every traffic light.

And yes, the cabin space is massive.
Jetour clearly designed this for Malaysians who eat nasi kandar portions the size of a football.
The rear seats are genuinely impressive — so much legroom that even your six-foot-tall cousin will sit there and shut up happily.

Comfort and Practicality?
✔️✔️✔️

Driving It: The Good, The Bad, and The Surprising

Under the bonnet lives a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine churning out 156 PS, 230 Nm of torque, and 115 kW of maximum power.

Translated into Clarkson-speak:
It’s quick enough to leave Myvis behind at the lights, but it’s not going to threaten anything German on a winding backroad.
The 6-speed dual-clutch transmission is generally slick but can fumble a bit at low speeds, especially if you drive like you’re late for a nasi lemak breakfast.

Cruising along PLUS highway? It’s comfortable, stable, and surprisingly composed.
Throw it into a corner at speed? Well, you might hear some tyre protests, but it stays remarkably tidy for something this tall.

There’s also Cruise Control, Blind Spot Detection, Rear Collision Traffic Alert, and Door Opening Warning, making it more paranoid about your safety than your own mother.

Variants and Pricing: Comfort vs Prime

In Malaysia, the Jetour Dashing comes in two variants:

• Comfort: RM109,800
• Prime: RM116,800

What does Comfort give you?

• Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto
• Cruise Control
• Rear Parking Sensors (4 Points)
• Rear Camera
• TPMS
• 50W Wireless Charging
• 6-way Power Driver Seat
• Paddle Shifters
• CN95 Cabin Air Filter
• Tilt & Telescopic Steering Wheel Adjustment

And the Prime?
You get all Comfort features plus:

• 19-inch Rims
• Wide-Angle Panoramic Sunroof
• Ambient Lighting
• 6 Speaker Audio System
• 360° Surround-View Camera
• 180° Transparent Underbody View
• Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
• Rear Collision Traffic Alert (RCTA)
• Door Opening Warning (DOW)
• Lane Change Warning (LCW)
• Driver’s Seat Lumbar Support (4-Way)
• Front and Rear Curtain Airbags

Frankly, for only RM7,000 more, you’d have to be daft not to pick the Prime.

Warranty and After-Sales: Jetour Isn’t Playing Around

Jetour backs the Dashing with a 5 times free service package,
a 7-year/150,000km vehicle warranty, and
an eye-watering 10-year/1,000,000km engine warranty.

If you can actually put a million kilometers on this engine, you deserve a medal.

Areas for Improvement: Because Nothing’s Perfect

Despite being a fantastic package, there are still things that could be better:

• Ride Comfort: Firm over bad roads and potholes.
• Cabin Plastics: Some feel cheaper than pasar malam sunglasses.
• Engine Punch: It’s fine, but spirited driving demands more patience than enthusiasm.
• Low-Speed Gearbox Jerkiness: Annoying in heavy KL traffic.
• Infotainment Lag: Sometimes stutters like it’s running on Windows Vista.
• Road Noise: Noticeable after 110 km/h.
• Steering Feel: Light and vague at speed, like stirring soup.
• No All-Wheel Drive: Strictly front-wheel drive.
• No Level 2 ADAS: Adaptive cruise and lane-centering missing.
• Brand Image: Jetour is new here — resale value is anyone’s guess.

Verdict: Should You Buy It?

“The Jetour Dashing is like ordering chicken rice and finding out they threw in char siew and duck for free. It’s not flawless, but for this money, it’s a seriously good bit of kit.”

If you want style, tech, space, warranty, and you’re not interested in paying double just for a fancy badge — the Jetour Dashing is a phenomenal option.

Just be ready for a slightly firm ride and the occasional plasticky rattle.
And maybe — just maybe — keep your expectations realistic when it comes to resale.