David Wilkins

Today, another car you’ve probably never heard of from the house of Chery - the Jaecoo J7 plug-in hybrid, on sale in the UK soon. The word Jaecoo is apparently a conflation of the German word for hunter - Jäger - and the English word ‘cool’. The claimed ‘electric-only’ range is 55 miles. Expect to see a lot more unfamiliar Chinese cars on our roads as unprecedented change in the automotive industry unfolds. Pic: SMMT Test Day, 2024.

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May 25, 2024 at 7:30amWeb
Show threadLionelBMay 25, 2024

@davidwilkins

Any resemblance to a Land Rover etc...

A very large cheese needed for grating on the front.

A desperately ugly thing. Looks like the marketing people wanted to communicate 'mood'. No actual designers involved.

Show threadFrankMay 25, 2024

@davidwilkins a fun chapter in their Australian history:

https://www.drive.com.au/news/chinese-vehicles-recalled-asbestos-risk-23000-great-wall-chery-cars-affected/

They disappeared for a long time and have only recently come back with some models, after that scandal.

China's Great Wall, Chery hit by 23,000-vehicle asbestos recall

Almost 24,000 low-cost Chinese vehicles produced by Chery and Great Wall have been recalled in Australia after the cars' engine and exhaust gaskets were found to contain asbestos.

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Show threadDavid WilkinsMay 25, 2024
@vwdasher Blimey!
Show threadFrankMay 25, 2024
@davidwilkins an one stage it was illegal to sell a couple of their models in my state due to the asbestos 😆
Show threadDamien ScullyMay 25, 2024
@davidwilkins to me the back end has strong Range Rover energy 👀
It will be interesting to see where they price position themselves.
Show threadSteve CookMay 25, 2024
@davidwilkins We need electric cars not agricultural vehicles.