2027 iCaur V25: Chinese SUV looks like a G-Wagen but is the size of a Toyota RAV4

One of Chery’s new Australian-bound brands has revealed its latest model, an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) with a boxy SUV body.

The iCar V25 – or iCaur V25, as it’ll be known outside China – has appeared in a Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) certification filing, and Chery has simultaneously released some early exterior images of the new mid-size SUV.

While Chery hasn’t confirmed the V25 for Australia yet, it has previously confirmed the iCaur brand for a local launch early in 2027. It’ll join the Chery and Omoda Jaecoo brands already offered here, with Lepas arriving later this year and Freelander also due in 2027.

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Per CarNewsChina, the MIIT filing lists a total length of 4636mm on a 2820mm wheelbase, with the unibody V25 measuring 1920mm wide and 1855mm tall.

That makes it 36mm longer and 65mm wider than the Toyota RAV4, on a 130mm longer wheelbase. The V25 rides on 19- or 21-inch alloy wheels.

The V25 features an EREV powertrain, with a 115kW turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine serving as a generator to recharge the 33.68kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery rather than driving the wheels directly.

Electric-only range is between 145km and 150km on the WLTC cycle, with fuel consumption listed at 1.52L/100km. Maximum towing capacity is 1800kg with an optional towing package.

The V25 slots in neatly between the electric V23 small SUV and the flagship V27 EREV large SUV, though its styling more closely resembles the former.

Nevertheless, all iCaurs have a boxy body and chunky D-pillar treatments, with the V23 and V25 both featuring round headlight clusters and squared-off external spare wheel carriers.

The iCar brand was launched in 2023, and is being sold outside China as ‘iCaur’ to avoid trademark disputes with Apple.

Thus far, the V23 and V27 have been revealed in right-hand drive form, making them shoo-ins for a local launch. The former is slightly shorter than the Mazda CX-3, while the latter is larger than a Denza B5 or Land Rover Defender 110.

The other iCar product is the 03, a small SUV offered as an EV but not consistently sold as an iCaur in export markets; in some countries, it's badged as a Chery or Jaecoo. It’s also available in right-hand drive.

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