Engineering:Jetour T1
| Jetour T1 | |
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 Jetour Shanhai T1 | |
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| Manufacturer | Jetour |
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| Production | 2024–present |
| Assembly | China: Fuzhou, Fujian |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact crossover SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
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| Platform | Kunlun architecture |
| Chassis | Unibody |
| Related | Jetour T2 |
| Powertrain | |
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| Electric motor | Permanent magnet synchronous |
| Transmission |
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| Battery | 26.7 or 27.2 kWh LFP (Plug-in hybrid) |
| Electric range | 150 km (93 mi) (WLTP) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,810 mm (110.6 in) |
| Length | 4,706 mm (185.3 in) |
| Width | 1,967 mm (77.4 in) |
| Height | 1,845 mm (72.6 in) |
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The Jetour T1 is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Jetour since 2024. In China, it is marketed under two names, the Jetour Freedom (Chinese: 捷途自由者; pinyin: Jiétú Zìyóuzhě) and the Jetour Shanhai T1 (Chinese: 山海T1; literally: 'Mountain sea T1') for the plug-in hybrid version.[1]
Overview
The Jetour Shanhai T1 was first introduced on 27 October 2024 in China as a plug-in hybrid only model.[2] Later in February 2025, a non-hybrid petrol engine version went on sale in China as the Jetour Freedom.[3]
The Freedom was designed with mild off-road capabilities with an approach angle of 28 degrees, a departure angle of 29 degrees, a minimum ground clearance of 200 mm (7.9 in), and a claimed wading depth of 700 mm (27.6 in).
The Freedom is equipped with a 12.8 or 15.6-inch central infotainment screen with a built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 system on a chip, and a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel.[2]
Markets
Outside of China, the vehicle is marketed as the Jetour T1.
Philippines
The T1 was launched in the Philippines on 23 October 2025, in the sole Lightning i-DM powered by the 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol plug-in hybrid engine.[4]
UAE
The T1 was unveiled in Dubai on 16 December 2024, with deliveries of the single petrol version with the 2.0-litre powertrain expected to begin in April 2025, and the plug-in hybrid version expected to arrive in late 2025.[1]
Saudi Arabia
The T1 had its global launch in Riyadh on 20 February 2025. It comes with two turbocharged engine options all equipped with all-wheel drive: a 1.5-litre making 125 kW (170 PS; 168 hp) and 270 N⋅m (199 lb⋅ft; 28 kg⋅m) of torque, and a 2.0-litre making 180 kW (245 PS; 241 hp) and 375 N⋅m (277 lb⋅ft; 38 kg⋅m) of torque.[5]
South Africa
The T1 was launched in South Africa on 27 October 2025, alongside the Jetour T2. It is available with four trim levels: Edge, Aspira, Xplora and Odyssey. For powertrains, it is available with either 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engines, with all-wheel drive standard on the latter.[6]
Powertrain
The plug-in hybrid powertrain consists of a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine outputting 115 kW (156 PS; 154 hp) and 220 N⋅m (162 lb⋅ft; 22 kg⋅m) of torque paired with a single-speed dedicated hybrid transmission, along with a 150 kW (204 PS; 201 hp) front motor and 26.7 kWh LFP battery pack.[2] An all-wheel-drive version was announced in November of 2025 and consists of the same engine and front motor but adds a new 175 kW (238 PS; 235 hp) rear motor. It also uses a slightly larger battery that is half a kilowatt larger than the battery used in the front-wheel-drive version, with the electric-only range being 3 kilometers less than the front-wheel-drive version.[7]
The petrol-only powertrains include a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine with a 7-speed dual clutch transmission with two-wheel drive and a two- or four-wheel drive 2.0-litre turbocharged engine with an 8-speed torque converter automatic.
| Engine | Engine code | Years | Transmission | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h (62 mph) | Top speed |
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| 1.5 L turbo | SQRG4J15 | 2025–present | 7-speed DCT | 135 kW (184 PS; 181 hp) at 5,500 rpm | 290 N⋅m (214 lb⋅ft; 30 kg⋅m) at 2,000–3,500 rpm | 180 km/h (112 mph) | |
| 2.0 L turbo | SQRG4J20 | 8-speed automatic | 187 kW (254 PS; 251 hp) at 5,500 rpm | 390 N⋅m (288 lb⋅ft; 40 kg⋅m) at 1,750–4,000 rpm | 8.6 s (FWD) 8.8 s (AWD) | ||
| Plug-in Hybrid | |||||||
| 1.5 L turbo (FWD) | SQRH4J15 | 2024–present | 1-speed DHT | Engine: 115 kW (156 PS; 154 hp)
Motor: 150 kW (204 PS; 201 hp) Total: 280 kW (381 PS; 375 hp) |
Engine: 220 N⋅m (162 lb⋅ft; 22 kg⋅m)
Motor: 310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft; 32 kg⋅m) Total: 610 N⋅m (450 lb⋅ft; 62 kg⋅m) |
180 km/h (112 mph) | |
| 1.5 L turbo (AWD) | SQRH4J15 | 2025–present | 1-speed DHT | Engine: 115 kW (156 PS; 154 hp)
Front motor: 150 kW (204 PS; 201 hp) Rear motor: 175 kW (238 PS; 235 hp) Total: 440 kW (598 PS; 590 hp) |
Engine: 220 N⋅m (162 lb⋅ft; 22 kg⋅m)
Front motor: 310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft; 32 kg⋅m) Rear motor: 310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft; 32 kg⋅m) Total: 840 N⋅m (620 lb⋅ft; 86 kg⋅m) |
180 km/h (112 mph) | |
Safety
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Al Zeer, Ahmad Rashad (2024-12-16). "Jetour T1 Unveiled in the UAE: Features, Design, and Pricing" (in en). https://www.yallamotor.com/news/jetour-t1-suv-launch-uae-features-pricing-hybrid-9667.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chen, Dong Yi (2024-10-27). "Jetour Shanhai T1 off-road PHEV launched starting at 21,700 USD" (in en-US). https://carnewschina.com/2024/10/27/jetour-shanhai-t1-off-road-phev-entered-market-starting-at-21700-usd/.
- ↑ Chen, Dong Yi (2025-02-14). "ICE is not dead? Jetour Freedom off-road SUV pre-sale starts at 17,900 USD in China" (in en-US). https://carnewschina.com/2025/02/14/ice-is-not-dead-jetour-freedom-off-road-suv-pre-sale-starts-at-17900-usd-in-china/.
- ↑ "Jetour Auto PH Launches T1 Lightning i-DM For P 1.898M (w/ Specs)". 2025-10-23. https://www.carguide.ph/2025/10/jetour-auto-ph-launches-t1-lightning-i.html.
- ↑ "JETOUR T1: Lite off-road SUV Pioneer Taking the Global Market by Storm" (in en). 2025-02-25. https://www.digitimes.com/biz/news.asp?feed=10238.
- ↑ Bubear, Ryan (2025-10-27). "Jetour T1 and T2 (2025) Price & Specs" (in en). https://www.cars.co.za/motoring-news/jetour-t1-and-t2-2025-price-specs/323205/.
- ↑ Chen, Dong Yi (2025-11-04). "Chery adds AWD to its Jetour Shanhai T1 PHEV series with 1,500km range and 590hp starting at 22,200 USD". https://carnewschina.com/2025/11/04/chery-adds-awd-to-its-jetour-shanhai-t1-phev-series-with-1500km-range-and-590hp-starting-at-22200-usd.
- ↑ "捷途自由者" (in zh). https://www.jetour.com.cn/vehicles/freedom/.
External links
- Official website (China, petrol)
- Official website (China, plug-in hybrid)
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