The Jetour T1 is a

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manufactured by

Jetour Jetour () is a marque of Chinese vehicle manufacturer Chery Holding Group that was established in 2018. The brand mainly produces crossovers and SUVs. The name "Jetour" is a combination of the word "jet" and "tour", which according to the bra ...

since 2024. In China, it is marketed under two names, the Jetour Freedom ( zh, c=捷途自由者, p=Jiétú Zìyóuzhě) and the Jetour Shanhai T1 ( zh, c=山海T1, l=Mountain sea T1) for the

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version.

Overview

The Jetour Shanhai T1 was first introduced in October 2024 in China as a plug-in hybrid only model. Later in February 2025, a non-hybrid petrol engine version went on sale in China as the Jetour Freedom. The Freedom was designed with mild off-road capabilities with an

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of 28 degrees, a

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of 29 degrees, a minimum ground clearance of , and a claimed wading depth of . The Freedom is equipped with a 12.8 or 15.6-inch central

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screen with a built-in Qualcomm

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, and a 10.25-inch full

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instrument panel.

Markets

Outside of China, the vehicle is known as the Jetour T1.

UAE

The T1 was unveiled in Dubai on December 16, 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.

Saudi Arabia

The T1 had its global launch in Riyadh on February 20, 2025. It comes with two turbocharged engine options all equipped with all-wheel drive: a 1.5-litre making and of torque, and a 2.0-litre making and of torque.

Powertrain

The plug-in hybrid powertrain consists of a 1.5-litre

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outputting and of torque paired with a single-speed dedicated hybrid transmission, along with a front motor and 26.7kWh LFP battery pack. The petrol-only powertrains include a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine with a 7-speed

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with two-wheel drive, a two or four-wheel drive 2.0-litre turbocharged engine with 8-speed

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automatic.

References

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* (China, petrol) * (China, plug-in hybrid) {{Jetour T1 Compact crossover sport utility vehicles Front-wheel-drive vehicles All-wheel-drive vehicles Cars introduced in 2024 Cars of China