The Chinese have stopped being shy. Jetour brought the G700 to Mexico — a massive three-row SUV with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, real off-road hardware, and numbers that would have read like typos five years ago. This isn’t a timid entry from below anymore. This is a frontal assault on the premium segment.
Under the hood — a 2.0-liter gasoline turbo plus two electric motors: 210 kW up front, 300 kW at the rear. According to the Mexican division, combined output reaches 892 hp. The 34.1 kWh battery delivers around 100 km of pure electric range, total autonomy is claimed at up to 1,400 km. Zero to 100 km/h — 4.6 seconds. For a three-row family SUV weighing over three tons, that’s territory where familiar reference points start to blur.
The format is dead simple: three rows of seats, a boxy body, 20-inch wheels, all-wheel drive, and a heavy bet on comfort. Second-row captain’s chairs come with heating, ventilation, and massage. Above them — a panoramic roof; behind them — a 17.3-inch screen. Among the off-road modes there’s even a tank turn, a pivot in place achieved by counter-rotating the wheels. This is no longer the old Chinese formula of “same thing, but cheaper.” This is an attempt to actually look and feel premium.
In Mexico, the G700 has landed on territory ruled by body-on-frame off-roaders and big family SUVs. Jetour shows up with a different recipe — electric thrust in the city, gasoline insurance on the highway, a loaded cabin, and a price below the familiar brands. A questionable cocktail? Maybe. But it strikes exactly where the competition has been standing still for years.
The Chinese no longer come in only from below. The G700 is the signal: now they want to fight for buyers of expensive off-roaders too. And that conversation has only just begun.
