JAC announces the upcoming launch of its new pickup truck in the Brazilian automotive market. The new truck arrives to compete with the Toyota Hilux and Chevrolet S10.
Arriving to revolutionize the Brazilian market in terms of cost-benefit, the new JAC pickup truck, with a competitive price similar to that of Fiat toro, aspires to attract buyers of the popular Toyota Hilux and Chevrolet S10. This new pickup truck, which will soon be launched on the Brazilian automotive market, aims to be one of the most affordable options among medium pickup trucks.
Toyota Hilux and Chevrolet S10 rival can support up to 1,5 tons
The new T9 pickup truck is a model that, despite being from a Chinese automaker that is not as popular in Brazil, like BYD, delivers a lot of luxury and sophistication in the segment that, only now, has gained great attention from automakers.
The T9 Hunter appeared some time ago in Asia and the model has its fans in several countries, and is now being tested here in Brazil. A nThe new pickup truck will have its cost-benefit as its surname, as well as one of the main selling points for the model, apart from other items that Brazilians value very much, such as the diesel engine.
Talking a little about dimensions, the new pickup has exactly the same size and length as the Toyota Hilux at 5,33 m long, the wheelbase is 3,10 m, 1,96 m wide and 1,93 m long. height.
Its weight is even light, weighing 1976 kg and it also accommodates up to 1090 l of luggage in the bucket and supports up to 900 kg at least in the Chinese configuration, which is gasoline only. However, in versions with turbodiesel engines it can support up to 1,5 tons of capacity.
New Chinese JAC Hunter T9 pickup delivers up to 167 horsepower
The look is a strong point and the new truck attracts positive attention in the automotive market. At the front, we have a huge hexagonal grille with the name “JAC” highlighted, gray appliqué on the bumper and full LED optical assembly divided into three elements on each side.
On the sides, the new T9 Hunter pickup truck features a roof rack, as well as 17 or 18 inch wheels and its tires are for offroad use. At the rear, it has the brand's name written in low relief on the trunk lid, the bumper is all black and the headlights with Full LED lighting are very beautiful.
Moving on to motorization, the new Toyota Hilux rival and Chevrolet S10 stands out in meeting Brazilians' requests, which, in this case, is diesel engines. The set chosen by the Chinese automaker is a 2.0 block with four turbo diesel cylinders, generating up to 167 horsepower and 41 kgfm of torque and can be associated with a six-speed manual transmission or an eight-speed automatic transmission.
All-wheel drive for all configurations is all-wheel drive, with no rear- or front-wheel drive versions being offered. The performance of the new T9 Hunter truck does not impress the automotive market, but there is no lack of power to carry the new truck.
Exquisite technology and finishing with quality materials
Inside is where the new truck rivaling the Toyota Hilux and Chevrolet S10 most impresses and attracts attention. The finish features quality materials on the dashboard and doors with some areas covered in soft-touch material.
In terms of equipment, the highlights are a sunroof, traction mode selector, joystick-style gear lever, electronic parking brake, face-to-face key, induction cell phone charging, driving mode selector, digital climate control, electronically folding rear-view mirror, multifunctional steering wheel, as well as a 7-inch digital panel.
The multimedia center is also a major highlight of the new pickup, which has a 10-inch screen that is positioned vertically with high definition. It features functions such as wireless mirroring for both Apple Carplay and Android Auto, native GPS, 360 camera system and, through the media, it is possible to control all the car's settings and also security and settings.
Talking a little about safety, the new T9 Hunter pickup truck is complete considering the price range in which it competes. However, when compared to other more sophisticated models on the automotive market, as in the case of the new Ford Ranger, it owes a lot to its American competitor.
