Jetour T2 previewed at ACE 2025 – RHD, 254 PS 2.0T AWD, open for reserving, Q1 2026 launch, RM179k est

Howdy and welcome to our reside protection of the paultan.org Auto Automobile Expo, co-sponsored by Carro and Kärcher. One of many manufacturers being showcased on the occasion is Jetour, which has introduced alongside the T2 WATER.

The automotive was previewed on the Malaysia Autoshow in Could, however immediately marks the debut of the right-hand-drive model forward of its official launch, slated for the primary quarter of 2026. The automotive is open for reserving (with a RM1,000 charge) with estimated pricing of RM178,888, making it considerably costlier than Jetour’s different choices, with even the VT9 solely topping out at RM124,350.

The T2 is a mid-sized SUV with boxy styling very a lot akin to the Ford Broncowith sq. headlights, a big grille (with illuminated Jetour badging), an upright glasshouse, a sideways opening tailgate and an “exterior spare tyre” (truly a big storage field).

Regardless of the seems, the automotive is definitely a unibody moderately than a body-on-frame automobile. Measuring 4,785 mm lengthy, 2,006 mm huge and 1,880 mm tall, the T2 is almost 100 mm longer than the Honda CR-V and simply 45 mm shorter than the seven-seater Hyundai Santa Fe.

Inside, the T2 could be very a lot in step with Chinese language 4×4-esque SUV type, with a bluff dashboard, numerous chunky silvery trim and Allen bolt heads, an oblong-shaped steering wheel and enormous screens consisting of a ten.25-inch instrument show and a 15.6-inch touchscreen.

The automotive proven right here shouldn’t be consultant of native specs, with the finalised automobiles coming with twin power-adjustable entrance seats with reminiscence, fake leather-based upholstery, a panoramic glass roof, wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 12-speaker Sony sound system, a 360-degree digicam system and 6 airbags.

Energy comes from a 2.0 litre turbocharged and direct-injected four-cylinder engine from the Chery Tiggo 8 Professional, producing 254 PS at 5,500 rpm and 390 Nm of torque from 1,750 to 4,500 rpm. All of that will get despatched to all 4 wheels by way of a seven-speed moist dual-clutch transmission.

There are additionally plans to herald the plug-in hybrid model, utilising the identical 156 PS/220 Nm 1.5 litre turbo because the Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 PHEVs. In contrast to these automobiles, the mill within the Jetour is mated to a three-speed devoted hybrid transmission (DHT) and a 224 PS/390 Nm electrical motor. Battery choices embrace 26.7 kWh and 43.24 kWh models, delivering WLTP-rated pure electrical ranges of 100 km and 161 km respectively.

Jetour says the T2 can be its first mannequin to be supplied right here with Degree 2 semi-autonomous driving performance, together with autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management, lane centring help, an “clever dodging” system, blind spot monitoring and rear collision warning. That is regardless of the show unit not coming with a windscreen digicam.

Anticipate the T2 to reach in CBU fully-imported type first, with CKD locally-assembled fashions coming from the Profitable Meeting plant in Johor afterward. If you wish to try the Jetour T2 in individual, ACE 2025 will happen immediately and tomorrow from 9am to 7pm on the Setia Metropolis Conference Centre (SCCC).

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