Jetour has provided an insight into its plans for South Africa over the next three years that include more SUVs and first-ever bakkie.
Three-year product plan will have seven models by 2027 and sales of 30 000 units.Its South African market operations officially underway, Chery-owned Jetour used its gala launch in Sandton City on Friday evening, 20 September, to preview the next batch of models it will launch between 2025 and 2027.
While based on the flagship Deluxe trim grade as evident by the designation, the expected difference will be a change of engine from the current 1.5 T-GDI that produces 115kW/230Nm.Seemingly, the Pro variants will utilise the 1.6 T-GDI used in the Tiggo 7 Pro Max and Tiggo 8 Pro, the Jaecoo J7 and the Omoda C5 GT developing the now familiar 145kW/290Nm.
Newly launched Dashing and X70 Plus models will both receive so-called Pro variants in 2025. Image: Jetour Based on the iCar 03 that debuted last year, the T2, known as the Jetour Traveller in China, adopts a boxy look derived from the Ford Bronco and Defender 110 with a claimed ground clearance of 220 mm, a low range transfer case, a centre limited slip differential and electronically locking rear differential.from next year, the T02 is expected to be a petrol-only affair with power coming from either the mentioned 1.5 T-GDI or the 2.0 T-GDI used in the Tiggo 8 Pro Max.
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