Chery-owned Jetour will open Chinese pre-sales for its first fully electric SUV, the 2027 TX, on 16 November 2026, according to reports from China. Jetour Australia has not confirmed the model for local sale.

Known as the Huanyouzhe in China, the boxy compact SUV offers single- and dual-motor configurations, with up to 550km of claimed driving range. Pricing has not been announced.

The TX was previewed in concept form at the Beijing motor show in April 2026 and has since appeared in a filing with China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Built on a rear-drive electric platform, the entry powertrain uses a single 200kW rear motor. The all-wheel-drive version adds a 75kW front motor for a combined 275kW, with a claimed 0-100km/h time in the five-second range.

Both versions use Chery's 67.2kWh 'Rhino' lithium iron phosphate battery. The maximum 550km range is measured on China's CLTC cycle, which typically produces higher figures than the WLTP testing used in Australia.

Claimed energy consumption is 13.5kWh/100km on the CLTC cycle, while vehicle-to-load capability provides up to 6.6kW to power external devices.

The TX measures 4605mm long including its rear-mounted storage box, compared with the 4475mm length listed in the Chinese filing. It is 1880mm wide and 1700mm tall, with a 2735mm wheelbase and 200mm of ground clearance.

Twin round headlights on each side are connected by a black panel carrying Jetour lettering, with a similar arrangement at the rear. Other features include 18-inch low-drag wheels and a 150-litre front boot.

Inside, the TX has a two-spoke steering wheel, a floating central touchscreen and physical centre-console buttons. Tour OS 3.5 software incorporates voice recognition, while Jetour's Falcon 500 driver-assistance system includes highway driving assistance.

Jetour's Australian launch is scheduled for early 2027, against a backdrop of growing electric-car sales covered in CarSauce's October Australian new-car market report. The brand will initially introduce the T1 and T2 plug-in hybrid SUVs, with the G700 off-roader and F700 ute to follow.

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