Chery News

Chery’s off-road sub-brand Jetour has just revealed its updated Hyundai Santa Fe rival - the Traveller.

Chery boss says the brand would be mad not to launch in Australia with plug-in hybrid power.

Australian new car market continues to shift in October 2024.

Chery has launched a new range-extender hybrid in China, with 1400km total range and a proper living room-sized screen in the front row.And that’s before you get to the second and third row of the 2026 Chery Fulwin T11, which has just launched in China.Images of the Fulwin T11 already leaked months ago, but now Chery has revealed official pics of the exterior and detailed the large SUV’s interior.The 5150mm-long SUV has an impressive wheelbase of 3120mm, so there’s plenty of room inside for all its amenities. And there are plenty.Putting aside its 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and either one or two electric motors, depending on the grade, the Fulwin T11 is available with a huge 30-inch 6K touchscreen in the front row, with a small-by-comparison 10.25-inch driver display.A drop-down 17.3-inch rear entertainment screen takes media duties in the second row, as long as you don’t cheap out and opt for the entry-grade, while there’s a 9.2L fridge and series of foldable tables.Essentially, the Fulwin T11 is a first-class cabin on wheels.Its six-seat layout means passengers don’t rub shoulders, and there’s a 23-speaker sound system so no one is missing out on any quiet movie dialogue.There’s even ports for 66W fast charging in the third-row.The Chery Fulwin T11 is capable of 220km of EV driving under China's lenient CLTC testing, while its total 1400km range with a full tank and battery is tested the same way. Charging from 30 to 80 per cent takes just 15 minutes, Chery says.Given it just launched in China, it's currently unclear if it will come to Australia, but CarsGuide has reached out to Chery Australia to find out.

Chinese carmakers are obsessed with utes.

Chery’s Jetour G700 has been priced in China as an emerging rival to the incoming BYD Dezna B8, Toyota Prado and Tank 500.The plug-in hybrid 4x4, which measures over five-meters long and over two meters wide, hits the Chinese market in five variants and it doesn’t have the kind of entry-level pricing Chery is usually known for.Starting from the equivalent of A$71,000 and spanning to a whopping $151,000 for the flagship 'Supreme Voyage Edition'.To account for this relatively high cost the G700 is equipped with a new plug-in hybrid system consisting of a 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine, which produces 155kW/340Nm, and is mated to electric motors on each axle. The front axle mates engine power to an electric motor via a dedicated hybrid transmission (210kW/360Nm for the internal motor), while the rear axle has an independent motor drive unit producing 300kW/435Nm.Total combined system power is 560kW/795Nm, and the system functions closer to the range-extender-style hybrid system in BYD’s Shark 6 ute.The G700 maintains locking differentials on both the front and rear axles, as well as up to 970mm of wading depth. It also features various terrain modes and a hill descent control system, with variable height air suspension and adaptive damping.It has a 34.13kWh CATL battery providing up to 150km of range (to the more lenient CLTC protocol), while a 100-litre fuel tank has the brand claiming up to 1400km of combined range. Jetour said the G700 will consume as low as 7.95L/100km even when the battery is drained.The brand said it can even fast charge the battery in just 10 minutes thanks to ultra-fast 170kW DC charging speeds, and it can discharge via a vehicle-to-load system at up to 6.6kW.Inside, the G700 features a similar toughed-up design vibe to the Denza B5, with squared-off panels to match the boxy exterior look. The interior features a 15.6-inch multimedia touchscreen, but also a 35.4-inch digital instrument cluster, which spans the entire length of the dash. Outside, the 4x4 is equipped with either 18- or 20-inch wheels with off-road tyres.Chery’s rampant expansion in Australia (up 220 per cent year-on-year) has seen it also launch an array of its sub-brands, like Omoda, Jaecoo, and Lepas, however the off-road focused Jetour, which seems like a natural fit for the Australian market, has yet to be confirmed.Originally, this was said to be because it was focused on left-hand drive for the time being, but it seems as though this could change before long, with multiple executives from both Chery and Omoda/Jaecoo saying the brand is keen to get tougher 4x4 models on the market as soon as possible.

‘China speed’ is the newest buzz word in the car industry.

Chery has revealed a flurry of new models and tech at its ‘International User Summit’ in Wuhu, China, including two new Omoda SUVs.

Solid state race intensifies.

Sales slide for once popular brands: Mainstream Japanese brands Nissan, Mazda and Suzuki dip in popularity as demand for Chinese brands like BYD, Chery & GWM skyrockets.