Jetour officially launched the Jetour Dasheng, a new sporty compact SUV for the Chinese car market. Eight trims were launched with a price range of 99,900 – 169,900 RMB (14,700 – 24,400 USD). The base version gets front-wheel drive and the high-end version gets four-wheel drive.

Jetour is a brand launched in 2018 under Chery Automobile. The Dasheng is the first Jetour based on the brand’s new Kunlun Architecture. This architecture supports various body shapes and power trains. Jetour will use the architecture for an entire series of new cars, ranging from pickup trucks to SUVs to cool 4×4 off-roaders.

The size of the Jetour Dasheng is 4590/1900/1685mm with a 2720mm wheelbase.

From the side, the sharply cut lines, pop-out door handles, and the large 20-inch alloy wheels enhance the sportiness of the car.

The front features a split-headlight design and a frameless grille with scaly elements that protrudes into the car’s body. 

The rear features an irregular taillight shape design and roof spoiler.

The interior adopts a minimalist design. The central 15.6-inch central control screen is equipped with the third-generation Snapdragon high-performance chip, and supports AutoNavi, Tencent, and Baidu navigation maps. The interior also comes with an 8-inch full LCD screen, HUD head-up display, a flat-bottom steering wheel, voice recognition, a wireless charging pad on the center console, and Level2+ driving assistance functions that include cruise control and lane change.

The car comes standard with a sunroof.

The front seats are equipped with speakers on both sides of the headrest.

The Jetour Dasheng comes in both fuel and PHEV plug-in hybrid versions. The fuel version comes in two engine options: 1.5T+6MT/6DCT and 1.6T+7CDT. The 1.5T engine has a maximum power of 156hp and a peak torque of 230Nm. The 1.6T engine has a maximum power of 197hp and a peak torque of 290Nm. The PHEV version is equipped with a 1.5T engine and a 3-speed DHT gearbox, with a maximum power of 326 horsepower, peak torque of 565Nm, a pure electric cruising range of 100km, and fuel consumption of 1L/100km.

Source: AutoHome, YiChe