Chana Era is the brand that Changan Berjaya is using to market the ChangAn products in Malaysia.

The car has over 40% local content and  looks like the Suzuki ER-V, (Suzuki is one of ChangAn’s partners in China.)

The 3.8 meter long Chana Era CM8 has a low price tag of RM38,888 OTR with insurance for the cheapest model.

RM45k for the most expensive models.

The Chana Era CM8 is built on a monocoque chassis which is superior in terms of ride comfort and handling compared to the body-on-frame that other cheap MPVs use.

It’s a van, with a van-like engine position.

It has sliding doors on both sides of the vehicle for access to the rear.

The 2nd and 3rd row have their own air conditioning  blower located at the ceiling.

The key differences between the Standard and Premium models are ABS brakes, a stereo radio with a single CD player, speakers, an electric power steering and 14 inch alloy wheels which are all features only available on the Premium version.

Power windows are only available on the front two doors for both models.