UPDATED 04/06/2025 10:00am:We’ve updated this article with newly announced service pricing and other specification information released since it was published in May.

The Jaecoo J8 might be larger than a Kia Sorento, but despite a swag of standard equipment and a sharp sticker price, it’s missing one thing: a third row of seating.

The Chinese brand’s large SUV therefore shapes as more of a rival, at least on paper, to the likes of the Mazda CX-60 and CX-70 and the Subaru Outback in a medium-to-large SUV segment once occupied by other five-seat models like the Ford Endura, Nissan Murano and Jeep Grand Cherokee.

With a base price of $49,990 drive-away, however, it’s priced up against mid-range grades of mid-size SUVs like the top-selling Toyota RAV4.

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On sale this month in two variants Down Under, the Jaecoo J8 is available in six-seat and seven-seat configurations overseas, with the former featuring second-row captain’s chairs. However, Jaecoo Australia has confirmed there are no plans at this stage to offer these layouts locally.

It’s also available elsewhere with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain.

Unusually and confusingly, this vehicle is sold as the Chery Tiggo 9 in China, and a slightly different version of this vehicle will be launched here later this year… as the Chery Tiggo 9.

Pricing

Drivetrains and Efficiency

There’s just one engine available in the local J8 lineup, but both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive versions are offered.