For the 2025 Jetour X70 Plus, is the gearbox the only problem?

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Adrian
2024-12-27
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Jetour is a sub-brand of Chery Group. Born in 2018, although Jetour has not been established for a long time, it has gone global in a short period of time with its excellent three major technologies, and has sold more than 1.2 million units globally in 6 years.

The Jetour X70 PLUS has also gained a lot of appreciation from consumers in the Middle East, and this article will take you through the 2025 Jetour X70 PLUS in detail and help you to summarise the pros and cons of this car.

Exterior: Dimension ahead of competitors

2025 Jetour X70 PLUS has a length, width and height of 4,749/1,900/1,720mm respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,745mm, which is more advantageous in terms of dimensions compared to compact SUVs such as the X70 and Toyota RAV4, which are similar in price. Compared with the X70, the new length increased by 29mm, height increased by 25mm, the appearance of the ‘face value control’ of the favourite.

2025 Jetour X70 PLUS(Toyota RAV4):

Length (mm): 4749(4600)

Width (mm): 1720(1700)

Height (mm): 1900(1855)

Wheelbase (mm):2745(2690)

The exaggerated octagonal grille shape with horizontal chrome trim, three-dimensional sense of strong, domineering enough.

Taillights use LED light source, while adding a very recognisable design of four longitudinally arranged turn assist lamps at the bottom.

On the side of the body, the smooth double waistline is slightly upward, and the C-pillar looks thick, with beautiful wheel design, enhancing the overall sense of sport. The dual-colour exterior mirrors are equipped with the popular running turn signals, which support practical functions such as electric adjustment, automatic locking folding, and automatic door opening reset.

The rear adopts a full LED through the tail lamp design, and its internal details are complex, with ‘JETOUR’ high brake lights, both sides have a wide-body effect of the array of embellishments, step on the accelerator after the light is very recognisable.

In addition, a bilateral four-exit exhaust layout is used for a sporty look. At the same time, the rich horizontal line design also makes the rear level more full, and there is a response to fill in between each area.

Interior: Steering wheel same as Mercedes-Benz

The interior of the 2025 Jetour X70 PLUS is capable of being more impressive than the design of the exterior.There are welcome lights and rituals before every time you get in the car, and it really goes all the way in this matter.

The interior of the car in dark red leather is exquisitely crafted. It is paired with matte decorative strips to create a rich layered and enveloping atmosphere. Inside, it has the elegance of a premium car, but also the passion of a sporty SUV.

The metal wrapped multi-function steering wheel with piano lacquer also adds to the classy look. The operation of the steering wheel is also more intuitive and convenient with the combination of buttons and wheel. Wait, why does this look more and more like a Mercedes-Benz?

Styling design is very similar, but the actual hands on the texture don't expect it to be like Mercedes-Benz, the feel of the buttons is naturally more rigid. Fortunately, the function is very rich, and the multi-media control, cruise control, voice assistant and other functions can be operated through the multi-function steering wheel to complete the operation.

The two large 10.25-inch screens have a conjoined structure and a classy UI design.The in-car system can be woken up by voice, for windows, music and air conditioning.

The yacht-style gear lever also gives the interior a touch of class, and the knob and buttons at its rear are able to control the car's large screen, which is also very easy to operate.

The red seats with thick side parcels, sporty, soft and hard, great support for the body, seat leather is soft, stitching is very fine. The seat leather is soft and the stitching is very fine. The perforated part of the seat in contact with the body provides better breathability, especially for long-distance driving and sedentary situations.

Seat adjustments integrated into the door panels are not only more convenient, but also enhance the sense of class inside the car. The decorative cover of the speakers also enhances the luxury atmosphere inside the car. The audio system adopts 11 speakers and seven amplifiers, and the subwoofer effect and sound field reproduction performance also have obvious advantages in the same class of models.

As a mid-size SUV, the second row of the JetourX70 PLUS is extremely spacious and has an adjustable backrest angle and an almost negligible centre floor. It not only makes you more comfortable and cosy for rear occupants on long drives, but the purely flat floor in the back row back at the old rear is also a great way to enhance the good feeling and satisfy the comfort of a three-passenger ride. Jetour X70 PLUS is also available in both 5-seater and 7-seater variants, which of course depends on the actual needs of different families.

Powertrain

The 2025 Jetour X70 Plus is available in two power packages.

The first one is 1.6T+7DCT, with a maximum power of 197 hp and a peak torque of 290 N-m. The power performance of this 1.6T engine, compared to the 1.5T in the same class, can clearly feel that its power reserve will indeed be a bit stronger at the start or when accelerating suddenly. Of course, if it is a stationary start when the floor oil, its 7DCT dual-clutch transmission will still have self-protection, so in the stationary acceleration, you will feel its front-end output will have a certain delay, wait until the engine speed exceeds 2,000 rpm, to feel a certain sense of push back.

The other is 1.5T + 6-speed dry dual-clutch, maximum 156Ps horsepower and 230N-m torque data still looks enough to deal with the city car, but this set of dual-clutch transmission in order to ensure that frequent start-stop city car environment does not overheat as well as frustration obvious problems, in the tuning of the sacrifice of too much power experience.

Both powertrains, in low-torque conditions, are quite sporty. However, the response of the accelerator pedal is limited to the front end, and there is always a half-second delay in downshifting when the accelerator pedal is pressed at full power and the transmission needs to respond. Even when the accelerator pedal is retracted, there is a short delay in upshifting, so the new JetourX70 PLUS is not up to snuff when judged against the standards of a sporty car.

But when judged by the concept of a family car, it turns out that the alternative is excellent smoothness, silent touches on every gearshift and excellent comfort for the occupants of the car. Let's just say that Jetour knew exactly where the model stood, what it was looking for, when it tuned the new X70 PLUS.

Features

2025 Jetour X70 PLUS features:

  • 8SRS

  • Forward Collision Warning

  • Lane Departure Warning System

  • Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)

  • 360° Parking System

  • Back Camera

  • Tire Pressure Monitoring System

  • ABS/EBD

  • Tranction Control Ssystem (TCS)

  • Electronic Stability Control (EsC)

  • Hill Assist Control (HAC)

Price

The 2025 Jetour X70 Plus is available in four models:

  • 1.5T Comfort (5 Seater):SAR 86,248

  • 1.5T Comfort (5 Seater):SAR 92,320

  • 1.6T Comfort (7 Seater):SAR 97,348

  • 1.6T Luxury (7 Seater):SAR 109,248

Summary

About the 2025 Jetour X70 Plus, its position can be very clear. If you need a product that is comfortable to use, well-equipped and full of size and space, it must be on the list of purchase plans.

However, the 2025 Jetour X70 Plus is excellent in its class in terms of space and configuration, but if you have a certain demand for driving pleasure and power, then it depends on how to take the greasy trade-off.

After introducing the 2025 Jetour X70 Plus, let's take a look at the car's pros and cons.

Cons

1. Tight space in the third row of the 7-seater model

2. Stuttering gearbox shift

3. High-speed driving noise, poor sound insulation

4. Unsatisfactory suspension performance

5. The interior material is relatively ordinary, although it looks like Mercedes-Benz, but the actual touch is completely different.

Pros

1.Atmospheric and fashionable appearance

2.Large boot space for 5-seater models

3. Advanced configuration, more practical configuration than the same class of Japanese cars

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Chief editor information:

Adrian is an Editor. Psychology graduate with over 4 years in the automotive industry, 3 in front of the camera. Occasionally seen at his family owned tyre shop. He will only buy cars that pass the big bottle test.

2024-12-27
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