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Feb 27, 11:06 am
Jetour unveils Land Rover-style SUV
A subsidiary of Chery introduced the Jetour Traveler SUV. It will receive gasoline and hybrid power plants.
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The Chinese company Jetour, owned by the state corporation Chery, introduced the Traveler SUV, informs edition of Autohome.com. The novelty is a serial version of the T-1 concept, presented in 2022.
Jetour Traveler looks very similar to the new Land Rover Defender. The angular lines of the body are unusual for this Chinese brand. The exterior was designed by former Porsche Design Director Hakan Sarakoglu. The model is planned both in five-seat and seven-seat versions.
The interior of the car is quite simple and minimalistic. There are no physical buttons on the front panel, and all functionality can be controlled on the central touch screen. In front of the driver is a three-spoke multifunction steering wheel and a virtual dashboard.
Jetour Traveller
(Photo: Jetour)
The technical characteristics of the Jetour Traveler have not yet been disclosed, but it is known that the car will be offered with 1.6 and 2 liter petrol turbo engines, as well as a hybrid power plant. Two transmissions will be available to choose from: a seven-speed “robot” and an eight-speed “automatic”.
The full debut of the Jetour Traveler is expected at the Shanghai Auto Show starting in April 2023. The market launch is scheduled for the third quarter of 2023. The prices are already known. So, the cheapest petrol version will cost 149,800 yuan (1.6 million rubles). The price for the top performance with a hybrid power plant is 206,800 yuan (2.2 million rubles).
Earlier, Autonews.ru reported that Jetour Traveler may soon appear in Russia. As the representative office of the brand assured, the car will be exported to Russia, Japan, Brazil, Mexico and Kazakhstan.
Jetour Traveller
(Photo: Jetour)
Jetour Traveller
(Photo: Jetour)