Features / 7 February 2025 / Michael Taylor

First look at the new Jetour bakkie coming to South Africa

Jetour has given motorists their first glimpse at the brand’s upcoming bakkie, which is set to arrive in South Africa within the next few years.

The company recently held a media event in China where it showcased a number of products, including an all-new bakkie known as the F700.

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Jetour previously announced its plans to bring several new cars to South Africa during a media event last year in Sandton, Gauteng.

This included new models for the Dashing and X70 Plus SUVs, as well as the T0, T1, T2, and T5 Adventure SUVs.

One of the most intriguing announcements, though, was the promise of a new bakkie called the P5, which will arrive in South Africa in 2027.

This will be Jetour’s first bakkie, but details on the P5 have been rather slim as the vehicle is still early in development, and the company has only provided a single teaser image until now.

However, this has finally changed with the reveal of the F700, giving South Africa its first indication of what a Jetour bakkie will look like.

Jetour P5 Teaser shown in South Africa in 2024.

According to CarNewsChina, the F700 is one of several products created by Zongheng, which is a new luxury sub-brand of Jetour that specializes in off-road vehicles.

Zongheng is essentially the equivalent of something like GWM’s Tank division, and the F700 will serve as a bakkie counterpart to a new Adventure SUV called the G700.

While the G700 is not yet confirmed for our market, the Chinese automaker has stated that we will receive its first bakkie.

In other words, the F700 will be rebranded as the P5 and sold in South Africa from 2027 onwards.

The P5 is a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) pickup that uses a pair of electric motors in tandem with the 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine found on the Chery Tiggo Pro 8 Max – a model from Jetour’s parent company.

The carmaker claims that the bakkie has a combined output of 1,172kW, uses a dedicated hybrid transmission, and can charge its battery in roughly six hours using a DC fast cable, but has not shared any further details on the powertrain.

Another detail shown off at the event is that the vehicle uses cameras rather than traditional side mirrors, and that it has rear-hinged doors for the back row – both of which suggests the P5 will be an upmarket entry when it arrives in South Africa.