The Jetour T1 is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Jetour since 2024. In China, it is marketed under two names, the Jetour Freedom () and the Jetour Shanhai T1 () for the plug-in hybrid version.
Overview The Jetour Shanhai T1 was shown at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show. and was first introduced on 27 October 2024 in China as a plug-in hybrid only model. Later in February 2025, a non-hybrid petrol engine version went on sale in China as the Jetour Freedom.
The Freedom was designed with mild off-road capabilities with an approach angle of 28 degrees, a departure angle of 29 degrees, a minimum ground clearance of , and a claimed wading depth of .
The Freedom is equipped with a 12.8 or 15.6-inch central infotainment screen with a built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 system on a chip, and a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel.
Markets Outside of China, the vehicle is marketed as the Jetour T1.
Indonesia The T1 was launched in Indonesia on 3 June 2026. It is available with two unnamed variants, powered by either a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol or a 1.5-litre turbocharged turbocharged petrol plug-in hybrid (i-DM).
Malaysia The T1 was launched in Malaysia on 22 July 2026. It is available with two variants: a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol 2WD and a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol XWD.
Philippines The T1 was launched in the Philippines on 23 October 2025, in the sole Lightning i-DM variant powered by the 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol plug-in hybrid.
In February 2026, the Premium variant was introduced and is powered by the 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol plug-in hybrid.
Saudi Arabia The T1 had its global launch in Riyadh on 20 February 2025. It comes with two turbocharged engine options all equipped with all-wheel drive: a 1.5-litre making and of torque, and a 2.0-litre making and of torque.
South Africa The T1 was launched in South Africa on 27 October 2025, alongside the Jetour T2. It is available with four trim levels: Edge, Aspira, Xplora and Odyssey. For powertrains, it is available with either 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre turbocharged petrols, with all-wheel drive standard on the latter engine. In April 2026, the i-DM model using the 1.5-litre petrol plug-in hybrid was introduced in South Africa as the flagship variant.
UAE The T1 was unveiled in Dubai on 16 December 2024, with deliveries of the sole petrol version with the 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol expected commenced in April 2025, and the plug-in hybrid version arrived later in late 2025.
Powertrain The plug-in hybrid powertrain consists of a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine outputting and of torque paired with a single-speed dedicated hybrid transmission, along with a front motor and 26.7kWh LFP battery pack. An all-wheel-drive version was announced in November of 2025 and consists of the same engine and front motor but adds a new rear motor. It also uses a slightly larger battery that is half a kilowatt larger than the battery used in the front-wheel-drive version, with the electric-only range being 3 kilometers less than the front-wheel-drive version.
The petrol-only powertrains include a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine with a 7-speed dual clutch transmission with two-wheel drive and a two- or four-wheel drive 2.0-litre turbocharged engine with an 8-speed torque converter automatic.
+SpecsEngineEngine codeYearsTransmissionPowerTorque0–Top speedPetrol1.5L turboSQRG4J152025–present7-speed DCT at 5,500 rpm at 2,000–3,500 rpm2.0L turboSQRG4J208-speed automatic at 5,500 rpm at 1,750–4,000 rpm8.6 s (FWD)8.8 s (AWD)Plug-in Hybrid1.5L turbo (FWD)SQRH4J152024–present1-speed DHTEngine: Motor:
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Total: 1.5L turbo (AWD)SQRH4J152025–present1-speed DHTEngine: Front motor:
Rear motor:
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Rear motor:
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Safety
Sales YearChinaMexicoFreedomShanhai T1T1i-DM20245,236202542,62024,16330171
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