The Jetour Zongheng F700 is an upcoming plug-in hybrid full-size pickup truck to be produced by Chery under the Jetour brand's Zongheng series.
Overview
The Zongheng F700 was first announced at a media event in Sandton, South Africa as the Jetour P5 in December 2024, technically making the Zongheng F700 the first of the Zongheng models to be revealed. A silhouette of the Zongheng F700 was also shown at the event.[2]
At the reveal of Jetour's Zongheng series on January 22, 2025, the pre-production G700 and the concept versions of the F700 and G900 were shown. It is the 2nd model of the Zongheng series.[3]
The F700's official launch is expected to take place in 2026. It is expected to be sold internationally as the Jetour F700, although it is not yet confirmed for an international release.[4] The Citizen and TopAuto report that the F700 will be sold in South Africa under the afformentioned Jetour P5 name.[5]
Design
The production version of the Zongheng F700 will use the same design language as the Zongheng G700.[1] The concept version had rear-hinged doors, cameras replacing the side mirrors, no B-pillars, all-terrain tires, and wide wheel arches.[6]
Features
Initial spyshots indicated the F700's interior will feature a 13-inch central touchscreen, a 10.25-inch LCD instrument cluster, leather seats, a three-spoke steering wheel, and physical controls for air conditioning.[7]
An undisguised Zongheng F700 was spotted on December 1, 2025, confirming the speculation that the Zongheng F700 would use the same design language as the G700. A 15.6-inch floating central touchscreen and a 35.4-inch panoramic display spanning the dashboard is now expected.[8]
Powertrain and chassis
The Zongheng F700 will share the CDM-O plug-in hybrid powertrain with the Zongheng G700. which means the Zongheng F700 will use a 2.0 liter turbocharged inline 4 codenamed SQRH4J20 producing around 208 horsepower. The Zongheng F700 will also share its transmission with the Zongheng G700.[1]
Powertrain dispute
The exact amount of motors to be used by the CDM-O system in the Zongheng F700 is disputed. Websites such as CarExpert and Formacar say the Zongheng F700 will use a dual-motor layout, while websites such as BitAuto and multiple Chinese sources claiming it will use a quad-motor layout.[1][9] However, it is more likely to use a dual-motor layout as the CDM-O powertrain uses said layout. The F700 will also use CATL's Shenxing battery already used by the Zongheng G700.[4]
Suspension
Spyshots show the F700's chassis uses 4-wheel independent suspension with double wishbones in the front and a multi-link rear axle in the rear.[7]
References
- Andrew Raspopov. Jetour Zongheng F700 spotted testing Formacar, August 22, 2025^
- Michael Taylor. First look at the new Jetour bakkie coming to South Africa TopAuto, February 7, 2025^
- Denis Bobylev. Chery launches Jetour Zongheng luxury brand with a 1,572-hp SUV CarNewsChina, January 22, 2025^
- Marton Pettendy. Is this Chery’s first ute for Australia? CarExpert, May 23, 2025^
- Charl Bosch. Jetour bakkie sighted by newly launched Zongheng off-road brand The Citizen, January 23, 2025^
- Jordan Mulach. China's Chery reveals 1200kW luxury electric ute, SUVs CarExpert, January 24, 2025^
- 捷途纵横 F700 量产版谍照！搭载 2.0TD 混动专用发动机 Sohu.com, July 30, 2025^
- Adrian Leung. Chery Jetour Zongheng F700 pickup spied, rival to GWM Cannon pickup CarNewschina, December 1, 2025^
- Jetour Zongheng F700 production model spy shot exposure equipped with the Kunning Ultra-Hybrid System BitAuto United Kingdom, July 30, 2025^