The JAC T9 is available as a turbodiesel or a fully-electric high-specification pick-up truck.
JAC Motors has formally launched the T9 pick-up truck in Malaysia. While the brand has been operational in Malaysia with commercial vehicles, this pick-up truck’s introduction spells the company’s first foray into passenger car territory, particularly as the JAC T9 is a rather high-specification model that is already exported to Australia with Malaysia also getting the option for an all-electric powertrain.
There are also plans to introduce the plug-in hybrid petrol variant, but those plans will be unveiled in greater detail some time next year.
About the JAC T9
The T9 represents the company’s third generation of pick-up truck products, with the first generation being purely for commercial use, the second generation catering to mixed use and this one catering the a wide range of customers with powertrain options ranging from ICE, to REEV, to PHEV and even BEV.
For now, Malaysia is only getting the aforementioned ICE (diesel) and BEV (electric) models with an introductory price of below RM120,000 for the diesel and below RM200,000 for the electric for a limited number of units for those who book before the end of 2024.
Regardless of powertrain type, the JAC T9 is being brought in in one high “Grand ES” specification which includes:
- 7″ Colour Instrument Cluster
- 10.4″ Touch Screen Entertainment System
- Rain Sensing Windscreen Wipers
- Electric Parking Brake
- Auto Hold
- Electronic Gear Shift
- Drive Mode Selector
- Climate Control Air Conditioning
- Rear Air Vents
- Central Cooler box
- Driver’s Seat Power Adjustment
- Leather Accented Interior
- Leather Bound Steering Wheel
- Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
- Wireless charging
- Rear USB Ports
- Rear Parking Sensors
- Reversing Camera
- Protective Bedliner
- Sports Bar
- 18″ alloy
- Off-road Iron Side Steps
- LED Headlamps and DRL
- LED Rear Combination Lamps
- Front and Rear Fog Lamps
- Automatic headlights
- Chrome Door Mirrors
- Heated Side Mirror
- Welcome lamps
- Front Parking Sensors
- Roof Rails
- Privacy Glass
- Auto Folding Side Mirrors
- Auto Dimming Rearview Mirror
- 360 Degrees View Camera
- Front passenger’s 4-way Seat Power Adjustment
- Heated Front Seats
- Rear Type-C Port
- Rear 220V accessory socket
- Optional Black or Brown Interior
- 64-colour ambient lighting with music sync/static/breathing modes
That’s right there are two interior colour options but they are matched to one of five exterior paint options. Here are the combos you can choose from:
- Salt Bush Silver Metallic paint with Brown Leather interior
- Hammerhead Grey Metallic paint with Black Leather interior
- Karak Black Metallic paint with Black Leather interior
- Red Belly Red Metallic paint with Black Leather interior
- Stratus White non-Metallic paint with either Black OR Brown Leather interior
Interestingly, the JAC T9 comes with a rather complete safety package which includes ADAS:
- 7 airbags
- Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
- Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
- Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
- Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
- Rear Collision Warning (RCW)
- Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)
- Traffic Jam Assistant (TJA)
- Integrated Cruise Assist (ICA)
- Emergency Lane Keeping (ELK)
- Door Open Warning (DOW)
- Multi Collision Brake (MCB)
- Driver Monitoring System (DMS)
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (IACC)
- Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)
- Speed Limit Assist (SLA)
- Lane Change Assist (LCA)
- Electronic Stability Control (E5C)
- Hill Descent Control (HDC)
- Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
- Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
- Traction Control System (TCS)
- Hill-start Assist Control (HAC)
- Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA)
- Brake Override System (BOS)
- Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
- Auto Hold Function (AUTO HOLD)
- Rear-Autonomous Emergency Braking (R-AEB)
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
The diesel version of the T9 has received a 5-star Australian NCAP safety rating.
The JAC T9 has the following dimensions:
- Length: 5330mm
- Width: 1965mm
- Height: 1920mm
- Wheelbase: 3110mm
- Turning Circle: 12.4m
- Approach angle: 27 degrees
- Departure angle: 23 degrees
- Ground clearance: 210mm
- Wading depth: 800mm
- Cargo bed: 1520mm X 1590mm X 470mm
- Kerb Weight: 2055kg
- Maximum payload: 1000kg
About the JAC T9 Diesel
The T9 Diesel model has the following
- A 2.0L CTI high-performance diesel 4-cylinder
- 1999cc
- 163PS at 3,600rpm
- 410Nm at 1,500-2,500rpm
- Euro V emission control
- 8-speed ZF automatic transmission
- BorgWarner electronic control part-time four-wheel drive system
- Eaton electronic rear axle differential lock
About the JAC T9 BEV
The T9 BEV model has the following:
- Twin electric motors
- 70kW front
- 160kW rear
- 140km/h max speed
- 0-100km/h 8.4 seconds
- 88.02kWh battery pack
- 340km WLTP range
- 20%-100% DC Charging takes 45 minutes
- 20%-100% AC Charging takes 10 hours
- 6-year/200,000km warranty
