JAC Motors has unveiled the Hunter PHEV Australia Version for the primary time on the 2025 Larger Bay Auto Present, signaling its full-fledged entry into the worldwide market. The Hunter PHEV, unveiled this time, is critical in that it’s the firm’s first right-hand drive plug-in hybrid pickup truck and a strategic mannequin focusing on the Australian market. Specifically, this newly developed mannequin primarily based on the Hunter platform maintains the sturdy picture of a conventional inner combustion engine pickup whereas incorporating the newest expertise in keeping with the electrification pattern.
The mannequin is scheduled to be formally launched within the Australian market later this 12 months below the title T9 PHEV and is positioned as a part of JAC’s technique to increase its electrical automobile lineup. With the presence of electrical automobiles steadily rising within the current pickup market, the Hunter PHEV is gaining consideration as a selection that gives each practicality and effectivity. JAC plans to make use of this mannequin to determine a foothold for advancing into markets equivalent to Southeast Asia and the Center East sooner or later in addition to Australia.
The Hunter PHEV visually emphasizes its identification as a plug-in hybrid automobile whereas inheriting the daring fashion of the prevailing inner combustion engine Hunter mannequin when it comes to look. The big black grille and separate headlamp configuration preserve the identical sturdy impression, and the blue JAC badge on the entrance emphasizes that it’s an electrified mannequin. Specifically, the prevailing pink tow hook has been eliminated to refine the outside to a extra neat and complex really feel.
Practicality can be noticeable. This Australian version comes with non-compulsory aerodynamic alloy wheels within the dimension of 265/60 R18, and a brand new loading system with a roof rack and built-in roll bar is utilized, optimizing it for business or out of doors actions. The physique is launched in two varieties: common and lengthy wheelbase, and the common kind gives an general size of 5,330mm, a wheelbase of three,110mm, and a most loading weight of 715kg. Alternatively, the lengthy wheelbase mannequin is 290mm longer, and the loading capability is barely lowered to 665kg, however the cargo loading house is wider.
The inside has been adjusted to a right-hand drive format. As well as, a brand new 4-spoke steering wheel, rotary gear selector, and diamond quilted leather-based seats are utilized to create an opulent environment. The instrument panel is a 7-inch digital cluster, and a ten.4-inch contact show is positioned within the heart for intuitive operation. Additionally it is geared up with handy capabilities equivalent to an digital parking brake, auto maintain, and numerous driving modes.
The Hunter PHEV’s core is essentially the most highly effective electrified powertrain of any pickup truck. It combines a 160-liter turbocharged engine with 2.0 kW of output, together with twin electrical motors of 130 kW on the entrance and 150 kW on the rear to finish the all-wheel drive configuration. This method ensures steady driving efficiency each on and off-road, and provides the effectivity of the electrical powertrain to the versatile usability distinctive to pickup vans.
The battery is supplied with a lithium-iron-phosphate battery from Guoxuan Hello-Tech. The battery is sturdy, generates little warmth, and is secure. It might journey over 100km on electrical energy alone, permitting it for use with out gasoline for on a regular basis driving or short-distance work. This satisfies the wants of shoppers who search each environmental friendliness and financial system.
The electrical pickup market is a fiercely contested market, with world producers equivalent to GWM, LDV, and Ford rapidly leaping in. JAC has joined the competitors in earnest with this Hunter PHEV Australian Version, and is evaluated to have adequate competitiveness when it comes to value competitiveness, efficiency, and practicality. Now, consideration is concentrated on whether or not JAC can present its presence as a worldwide pickup producer appropriate for the electrification period.
