How to get a cut-price Ford Bronco in Australia (kind of): Chinese brand Chery could use tough-looking Jetour TX as launch halo model in Oz

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How to get a Ford Bronco in Australia (kind of).
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
12 Jan 2022
2 min read

Chinese brand Chery could use the just-revealed Jetour TX as a launch halo vehicle in Australia, with the Ford Bronco-aping off-road SUV just revealed in China.

The bite-sized but tough-as-nails SUV might look a little familiar, with the massively popular Ford Bronco clearyĀ inspiring its design and ethos.

But unlike the Ford Bronco, the Chery Jetour TX is actuallyĀ chance of coming to Australia, with the brand currently advertising to fill a number of positions in this market, pointing to a relaunch this year or next for the company.

It will mark the second time Chery has been offered Down Under (the brand was previously here with cut-price city cars that didn't stir emotions, or sales) but the brand will be hoping this time goes a little better, with vehicles like the Jetour TX leading the charge.

Details remain thin on the ground for now, but the TX is expected to be offered with a range of engines, including a hybrid that will deliver a total 1000km driving range.Ā The new model will officially launch at the Beijing Motor Show in April, before an on-sale date in late 2022 or early 2023.

For now, though, we only know what we can see, including the twin recovery hooks, chunky All Terrain tyres, and customisable roof storage. A four-wheel-drive system is a prerequisite, of course, as are mechanical diff locks.

More will be revealed in the lead-up to Beijing, with China clearly keen to take on the off-road market, so watch this space.

Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold. But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul. And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard. When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House. But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others. More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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