Until now thought to be ruledout for South Africa, Chery -owned brand Jetour has emerged as the latest Chinese marque poised for local market introduction, albeit with a twist.
Wheel tracks expandingPart of the seven Chery sub-brands comprising Jaecoo, Exeed, Omoda iCar, commercial marque Karry, and most recently, upscale electric division Luxeed, Jetour debuted eight years ago as a maker of crossovers and SUV s instead of sedans and MPVs as per its parent brand, the sole expectation being the tiny Ice Cream mini electric EV.
Already present in several markets outside China, namely South East Asia and the Middle East, the brands debuting in Malaysia earlier this year effectively saw it commence its right-hand-drive operations, expected to include other nations such as Australia and the United Kingdom at some stage.
Dont call it a CheryAn eagle-eye source has, however, noticed the brand has already created a website in South Africa with two models listed. No price or specification details are present.
Some more digging also revealed a Facebook page called Jetour Africa, whose last entry came on 7 May and links back to the Jetour South Africa website.
