Electric JAC dual-cab ute on show
JAC Motors is set to showcase its fully electric T9 EV Dual-Cab 4X4 Ute at a revitalised 2025 Melbourne Motor Show.
Aussies ute drivers are still just getting their heads around the new wave of plug-in-hybrid utes from the likes of BYD and Ford, but JAC Motors is jumping straight into the deep end with its fully electric load lugger, the T9 EV.
While there’s no confirmation yet that JAC will launch the T9 EV dual-cab 4X4 ute locally, it has stolen a PR march on its rivals by declaring the ute will make its Australian premiere at the 2025 Melbourne Motor Show on 5-6 April.
The T9 EV ute shares its platform with the recently launched combustion-engined JAC T9 dual-cab 4X4, but does away with the ICE-engine and ancillaries, replacing them with an 88kW LFP battery in the floor and dual electric motors delivering combined outputs of 220kW/516Nm.
That’s compares with its stablemate’s 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel engine producing 125kW/410Nm and is enough to fire the T9 EV from 0-100km/h in a decently rapid 8.5 seconds, and deliver a WLTP driving range of 330km.
The numbers also compare favourably with the only other factory-built fully electric ute currently available on the Australian market, the LDV eT60 which costs a hefty $92,990 (MRLP), is available as a rear-wheel drive only, and boasts outputs of 130kW/310Nm and a claimed range of 330km.
However, LDV also has waiting in the wings its new e-Terron 9 dual-cab electric 4x4, which is currently slated for a mid-2025 launch, and which boasts outputs of 125kW from its front motor and 200kW from the rear, 0-100km/h acceleration of 5.8 seconds, and a range of 430km from its 102kWh battery.
The JAC T9 EV is already on sale in China and several other international markets but it’s unclear at this stage whether importer LTS Auto is serious about adding the battery-electric dual-cab 4X4 to its local lineup.
However, if they do go ahead, the T9 EV has decent working credentials including a payload rating of 900kg and a tub that’s wide enough to fit a full-size Australian pallet between the wheel arches.
More articles
Related topics
-
The information in this article has been prepared for general information purposes only and is not intended as legal advice or specific advice to any particular person. Any advice contained in the document is general advice, not intended as legal advice or professional advice and does not take into account any person’s particular circumstances. Before acting on anything based on this advice you should consider its appropriateness to you, having regard to your objectives and needs.
Insurance products (excluding Travel Insurance) are issued by RACQ Insurance Limited ABN 50 009 704 152 (RACQ). Conditions, limits and exclusions apply. This is general advice only and may not be right for you. This information does not take your personal objectives, circumstances or needs into account. Read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and any applicable Supplementary PDS before making a purchase decision on this product. You can also access our Target Market Determinations on this website.
Banking and loan products issued by Members Banking Group Limited ABN 83 087 651 054 AFSL/Australian credit licence 241195 trading as RACQ Bank. Terms, conditions, fees, charges and lending policies apply. This is general advice only and may not be right for you. This information does not take your personal objectives, circumstances or needs into account. Read the disclosure documents for your selected product or service, including the Financial Services Guide and the Terms and Conditions, and consider if appropriate for you before deciding.
Except for RACQ Bank, any RACQ entity referred to on this page is not an authorised deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Cth). That entity’s obligations do not represent deposits or other liabilities of RACQ Bank. RACQ Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of that entity, unless noted otherwise.
RACQ Operations Pty Ltd (ABN 80 009 663 414 AR 000234978) and Members Travel Group Pty Ltd (ABN 45 144 538 803 AR 000432492) are acting as an Authorised Representative of the issuer of the insurance, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (ABN 80 000 438 291 AFSL 246 548). Any advice set out above is general in nature only, and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before purchasing any travel products, please consider the RACQ Travel Insurance Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and the Target Market Determinations (TMDs) that apply to these products. Whilst the PDS outlines the Terms and Conditions of these products, the TMDs outline the intended class of customers that comprise the target market for these travel products. This will allow you to consider which products best suit your objectives, financial situation and needs and consider the products appropriateness to your personal circumstances. TMDs also outline matters involving the distribution and the review of these products. The PDS, Supplementary PDS and TMDs for each travel product can be found here.