Jaecoo has slashed thousands of dollars from the price of its J7 plug-in hybrid SUV while adding a potent new all-wheel drive flagship as competition intensifies among affordable PHEV medium SUVs.
Due in Australian dealerships this month, the updated MY27 Jaecoo J7 SHS-P range now starts at $39,990 drive-away for the front-wheel drive Track, a hefty $4000 reduction from its previous $43,990 drive-away price.
The better-equipped Summit SHS-P 2WD also drops $3000 from $47,990 to $44,990 drive-away, while the major addition is a new Summit SHS-P AWD priced at $47,990 drive-away.
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That means Jaecoo’s new all-wheel drive PHEV flagship costs exactly the same as the outgoing front-wheel drive Summit.
It also puts it in a fight with the new AWD Geely Starray EM-i Inspire to be Australia’s cheapest all-paw PHEV SUV.
The sharper pricing comes as the J7 faces an increasingly crowded field of plug-in hybrid medium SUVs, that also includes the MG HS Super Hybrid, Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid and GWM Haval H6 PHEV.
Against that background, Jaecoo’s decision to introduce an AWD J7 at less than $50,000 drive-away gives it an important point of difference.
The Summit AWD retains the 105kW/215Nm 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and 150kW/310Nm front electric motor used by the front-wheel drive J7 SHS-P, but adds a second permanent-magnet electric motor driving the rear wheels.
Producing 113kW and 210Nm on its own, the rear motor lifts combined outputs from 205kW and 365Nm in the 2WD to 260kW and 490Nm.
That compares with 268kW for the GWM Haval H6 Ultra PHEV AWD, while the front-drive MG HS Super Hybrid produces 220kW.
The front-wheel drive J7 SHS-P claims an electric-only driving range of 100km, while the new AWD claims 80km.
Both use an 18.4kWh lithium iron phosphate battery and support DC charging at up to 40kW, with Jaecoo claiming a 30-80 per cent recharge takes 20 minutes. Combined petrol-electric range is claimed to be up to 1200km.
There is, however, a sting attached to the $4000 price reduction for the entry-level Track SHS-P.
While it retains 19-inch aero alloy wheels, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, 13.2-inch infotainment touchscreen, satellite navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and a six-speaker sound system, some equipment has been stripped out.
Compared with the outgoing Track, synthetic leather upholstery has been replaced by fabric trim, while heated and ventilated front seats and the 360-degree surround-view camera have also been deleted. Those features were standard on the outgoing Track.
The Summit restores the luxury equipment, adding synthetic leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, head-up display, larger 14.8-inch infotainment touchscreen, eight-speaker Sony sound system, 50W wireless phone charging, panoramic sunroof, 360-degree camera and powered tailgate.
All J7 variants also come with a suite of driver assistance systems including autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning, while the SHS-P models have eight airbags.
The rest of the MY27 J7 range has been dramatically simplified.
The previous petrol Core and Track front-wheel drive models have been dropped, leaving only the 137kW/275Nm 1.6-litre turbo-petrol Ridge AWD, which is now priced at $39,990 drive-away.
The MY27 Ridge and Summit variants arrive in Australian dealerships during September, while the cheaper Track SHS-P follows in October.
Jaecoo J7 Pricing
J7 Ridge AWD – $39,990 drive-away
J7 Track SHS-P 2WD – $39,990 drive-away (down $4000)
J7 Summit SHS-P 2WD – $44,990 drive-away (down $3000)
J7 Summit SHS-P AWD – $47,990 drive-away (new)
