China's Ranger chaser gets huge update

A Chinese Ranger chaser has beefed up its range.

JAC has announced the pricing and specifications for its expanded T9 ute range. 

The T9 now comes as either a cab-chassis or dual-cab pick-up in three trim levels. The base cab-chassis without a tray starts from $41,162, before on-road costs.

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This means the T9’s cheapest variant is roughly $8000 cheaper than the equivalent Ford Ranger.

The pricing remains relatively tight across the T9 range, with the range-topping Osprey X dual-cab pick-up starting from $47,079. 

All T9s are powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine, producing 125kW and 410Nm, which places it similar to the power found in the Ranger’s base engine option

It uses a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission, and has a competitive 7.6L/100km fuel efficiency. 

The ute comes standard with several solid features such as a leather steering wheel and accented seats, while it has a 10.4-inch touchscreen. 

JAC says the T9 will arrive in dealerships this month, with a ‘Trade Pro’ cab-chassis and double cab-chassis due to arrive in early 2026. 

It is also expected that a plug-in hybrid T9 will come to Australia some time next year, having launched overseas earlier in 2025.

2026 JAC T9 pricing Australia

2026 JAC T9 engine and efficiency
 

2026 JAC T9 comes standard with: 

• Leather accented seats
• Leather steering wheel
• 7.0-inch digital driver display
• 10.4-inch touchscreen
• Wireless charging
• Six-speaker audio system
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Rear parking sensors
• Reversing camera (only on Oasis grade)

Haven grade gets

• Rear privacy glass
• Heated front seats
• Automatic anti-glare rear view mirror
• 360-degree camera
• Front parking sensors

Osprey grade gets

• Sunroof

Osprey X grade gets

• Black exterior styling 

2026 JAC T9 safety

The JAC T9 was awarded a five-star Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) rating. 
 

Safety features as standard: 

• Auto emergency braking
• Traffic sign recognition
• Lane keep assist
• Adaptive cruise control
• Blind spot detection

2026 TAC T9 warranty and servicing 
 

The TAC T9 comes with a seven-year/unlimited-km warrant.
 

There is capped-pricing servicing every 15,000km or 12 months available. 
 

2026 TAC T9 dimensions