Chery Not Bringing Jaecoo To Indonesia This Year, Next Year?

Jaecool J7. (Photo: Afrizal / VOI)

JAKARTA - PT Chery Sales Indonesia (CSI) has no plans to bring the Jaecoo model to Indonesia this year, even though it is predicted that it will launch at GIIAS 2024.

In VOI's monitoring during GIIAS 2024 some time ago, none of the Jaecool models were present at GIIAS. Meanwhile, one of the models that has been caught on camera has been tested several times in the country.

Responding to this, the Head of Brand Department of PT Chery Sales Indonesia, Rifkie Setiawan, spoke up.

"For now, Jaecoo has no plans to launch this year, because he is still focused on the Chery brand in Indonesia," he said, when contacted by VOI, Wednesday, August 7.

He further said that the Indonesian automotive market is very dynamic, so Chery continues to learn to understand the Indonesian market.

"So is the product strategy that will be brought to Indonesia," he added.

Previously, the VOI team had also seen firsthand one Jaecoo model, namely J7 at PIK, and in one of the dealer networks. The car looks parked even though the logo is covered, it is clear that the model is Jaecoo J7.

In specifications, the 4.500 mm long-dimensional Jaecool J7, 1.865 mm wide, 1,680 mm high, and 2.672 mm wheelbase. In design, it looks very stiff and mature. Regarding the heart of the runway, Jaecool J7 has a four-cylinder turbo ACTECO SQRF4J16 with a capacity of 1.598 cc which produces 197 dk of power and a peak torque of 290 Nm.