Chinese language passenger and industrial automobile maker JAC Motors SA is including to its native providing with the new T9 Plug-in hybrid electrical (PHEV) double-cab bakkie. The corporate says the brand new mannequin may be anticipated within the second quarter of the 12 months.
The T9 vary with its daring grille was launched in SA in 2023 in 4 fashions, together with 4x4s and 4x2s, and all variations powered by a four-cylinder 2.0l turbodiesel engine producing 125kW and 410Nm.
The brand new T9 PHEV pairs a 2.0l turbo-petrol four-cylinder producing 160kW and 370Nm with a pair of everlasting magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) — one on the entrance and one on the rear. The electrical motors are powered by a 31.2kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery, and total system output is 290kW and 670Nm.
The braked towing mass is 3,500kg and charging the battery to full capability takes one hour and 25 minutes on a public DC charger, and 4 and a half hours utilizing a traditional AC house charger. A multi-link inflexible axle rear suspension and digital differential locks on each axles for improve the off-road functionality.
Advanced driver help techniques (ADAS) embrace lane departure warning, rear cross visitors alert, ahead collision warning, visitors signal recognition and driver monitor system.
JAC SA presents a line of 4 industrial bakkies consisting of 12 mannequin choices, together with the X200, T6, T8 and the T9.
The model, which in 2024 celebrated the 300,000th T-Sequence bakkie, doesn’t share a lot data on the brand new mannequin, however it confirms it is also getting ready to introduce the full-electric model of the T9.
