Jetour celebrates first 100 days in the local market /Announces new models

Jetour celebrates its first 100 days in the local market with the motoring media.

Jetour has made significant strides in their first 100 days in the Philippine market. They've opened 6 dealerships with another 6 currently under construction. They aim to open a total of 26 dealerships by the end of 2023.

They've put 300 Jetour vehicles on Philippine roads in their first 100 days. They aim to sell 50k vehicles in the next 5 years.

That seems like a lofty goal but after personally seeing their upcoming products on a recent trip to China, I don't think it's completely unrealistic as they have some game-changing products in the pipeline. At least 2 of those are scheduled to launch this year.

First would be the Land Rover-sized and shaped Jetour T2 which will come in both PHEV and ICE variants.

I was able to film a walk-around of the T2. You can watch it here:

They will also likely launch the Jetour Dashing PHEV this year which we also got to drive in China. That one comes with 326hp and 545Nm of torque which should complement its sporty looks quite nicely.

Also something to look forward to although probably not this year is the massive T3. It was easily the most impressive looking SUV at the Shanghai Motor show.

Jetour is serious about Electtification with 2 PHEV models coming soon. There will be no mild hybrids in their lineup

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