Jetour is another Chery brand set for an Australian launch

The Chery group already has its namesake brand here, as well as Omoda Jaecoo, with Lepas due to arrive in Australia mid-year. Now it seems there’s another one to add to the list.

Jetour, established by Chery in 2018, has now advertised for multiple roles on LinkedIn based out of Sydney, including a product director, network director, HR generalist, aftersales director and finance supervisor – all within the past few days.

This follows Chery’s filing to protect the Jetour name and logo with IP Australia on November 7, 2024, and an Automotive News report from May that year confirming a 2025 Australian launch for Jetour.

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It’s understood Jetour is being treated as a separate arm of the Chery business in Australia – unlike the Chery and Omoda Jaecoo brands which are distributed together and have the same public relations team, among other synergies.

It’s unclear what this means in terms of distribution for Jetour.

Jetour operates in more than 100 markets, including Russia and nations within Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. It delivered 622,590 vehicles globally in 2025.

The brand says its vision is to become “the world’s leading hybrid off-road brand”.

It’s currently on what it’s calling Stage 3.0 of its rollout – Stage 1.0 included its crossover SUVs, Stage 2.0 included “comfortable off-road vehicles” like the T1 and T2, and now Stage 3.0 will include “professional off-road vehicles” like the G700, G900 and F700, “positioning itself within the international luxury off-road segment”.

While Jetour’s older crossover SUVs like the X70 and X90 continue to be offered, even gaining plug-in hybrid powertrains in 2024, the brand’s newest models eschew their curves and creases for bluff, boxy bodies.

Jetour is one of many Chinese brands rolling out more squared-off SUVs with a greater focus on off-road ability, and the T2 bears some resemblance to the Land Rover Defender – particularly the extended-length seven-seat version which, with its rear overhang, has distinct Defender 130 vibes.

The T2 is available with either turbocharged 1.5-litre or 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engines, or a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain.

Per Jetour’s UAE website, combined power and torque figures in the latter are 447kW and 915Nm. The T2 iDM PHEV uses a 43.24kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery offering 160km of electric range on the WLTC cycle.

It measures 4617mm long (4785mm including the spare tyre cover), 2006mm wide and 1875mm tall on a 2800mm wheelbase. The extended-length version offered in China pushes total length to 5034mm, all due to the rear overhang.

The T1, which slots in alongside the T2 and shares its platform, measures 4706mm long, 1967mm wide, 1845mm tall and on a 2810mm wheelbase, or roughly the same size as a Mitsubishi Outlander.

It’s therefore similar in size to the T2, but the T1 has softer styling and slightly less of a focus on off-road ability. Like its boxier sibling, the T2 offers a choice of a turbo 2.0-litre four and a turbo 1.5-litre plug-in hybrid four.

And while the T1 and T2 are pitched as being more rugged than many other crossover SUVs, they can still be had with front-wheel drive.

Both the T1 and T2 are manufactured in right-hand drive and sold in the South African market.

The G700, which entered production in 2025, is the brand’s largest vehicle. It has yet to be revealed in right-hand drive guise, but the brand told South African website Cars that it’s “in the pipeline”.

It measures 5198mm long, 2050mm wide and 1956mm tall on a 2870mm wheelbase – making it larger than even a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series – and seats six occupants across three rows. Unlike the T1 and T2, it rides on a new body-on-frame architecture.

It offers a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain with dual electric motors, a two-speed Direct Hybrid Transmission, and a 34.13kWh LFP battery from CATL.

Claimed WLTC electric range is between 80km and 100km, while total system outputs are 665kW and 1135Nm.

It features an 800V electrical system and supports DC fast-charging at up to 170kW.

Front and rear differential locks are available, as are creep and tank turn modes and air suspension, while inside there’s a 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system and available luxury features like heated, ventilated and massaging seats.

A related ute, the F700, was revealed in concept form in 2024.

Jetour isn’t the only brand within the Chery ecosystem that could be launched here independently of brands like Chery, Omoda Jaecoo and Lepas.

Soueast, acquired by Chery in 2024, has confirmed it plans to enter right-hand drive markets, though it has yet to confirm an Australian launch.

There are still more Chery brands not yet confirmed for Australia, including the more premium Exeed brand – though one of its vehicles, the RX, is sold here as the Omoda 9.