Borgward BX5

Overview

The Chinese-owned Borgward Motors will foray into the Malaysian market with the BX5 compact SUV on September 30. It will be the brand’s smallest SUV to go on sale in Malaysia. Borgward aims to locally assemble the BX5 and it is likely that Go Bremen will help them find a manufacturing facility as well. Go Bremen Motors will market the Borgward BX5 in Malaysia as well as other ASEAN countries.

In terms of engineering as well as design, the Borgward BX5 doesn’t stand out amongst its peers. It has an inoffensive design which might just age very soon. The Borgward BX5 technical specifications abroad list the length, width and height as 4,490 mm, 1,877 mm and 1,675 mm respectively. The wheelbase stands at 2,685 mm. It is expected that the BX-5 should comfortably seat five in decent comfort as well as carry their luggage. The interior is done in leather and gets many creature comforts like a floating touchscreen infotainment system compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, dual zone AC, powered driver’s seat with memory, rear AC vents and much more.

For the powertrain, Borgward will likely use of a 1.8-litre turbocharged petrol engine that produces 190 PS and 280 Nm. There are also chances of a smaller 150 PS and 250 Nm from a 1.4-litre turbo petrol motor. A 6-speed automatic and all-wheel drive are likely to be part of the standard fare. Expect class-leading fuel efficiency

Safety-wise, the Borgward BX5 should come with six airbags, ABS with EBD, traction control, ESP, emergency braking and more. It will likely get a five-star rating as far as crash tests are concerned. We believe, the SUV will be tuned more towards ride quality than outright handling. Prices are expected to start from under RM 100,000.