The Jetour R700 is Chery’s next boxy off-road SUV under the Jetour Zongheng series, lined up for a formal debut at the 2026 Guangzhou Auto Show opening on November 27. Autohome reporting, carried in English by CarNewsChina on November 7, 2026, says the R700 shares its ladder-frame platform with the flagship Jetour G700.
That G700 link is useful context, not a completed R700 spec sheet. The G700’s 665 kW (892 hp) Kunpeng CDM-O plug-in hybrid figures are sibling REFERENCE only until Chery confirms what the R700 actually uses. Seating is described in industry reports as a “big five-seat” two-row layout, and an octagonal rear utility box replaces a conventional spare-wheel tailgate.
Here is what is confirmed ahead of Guangzhou, what remains rumour, and how buyers should read the G700 numbers.
What is the Jetour R700?
The Jetour R700 is a production-bound boxy off-road SUV from Chery’s Jetour brand, sold in China under the Zongheng off-road line. CarNewsChina’s November 7 report says Chery showed a near-production R700 in a confidential Beijing Auto Show viewing area in April 2026, previewing a two-row cabin ahead of the public Guangzhou reveal.
Styling cues draw on the Jetour Zongheng G600 concept shown in 2025: an upright profile, high hood, closed front fascia, full-width LED light bar linking C-shaped headlight clusters, roof rails, fixed boarding steps and a floating-roof treatment. At the rear, vertical taillights flank an octagonal exterior storage box instead of a spare wheel hung on the tailgate.
Chery has not published cabin dimensions or locked the final seating map in the English coverage available today. Treat “big five-seat” as an industry description, not a brochure line, until Guangzhou paperwork or a press kit repeats it.
The closed fascia and upright greenhouse also signal that Jetour wants the R700 to look more expedition than boulevard, even before any powertrain sheet arrives. Boarding steps and roof rails are the kind of hardware that photographs well for overland marketing; whether they survive as functional, load-rated parts is another Guangzhou checklist item. Until Chery publishes approach, departure and breakover angles for the R700 specifically, those adventure cues remain styling evidence rather than off-road proof.
Jetour R700 vs G700: confirmed facts and reference-only specs
| Item | Jetour R700 (today) | Jetour G700 (reference sibling) |
|---|---|---|
| Formal debut | Guangzhou Auto Show, Nov 27, 2026 | Already launched as 2027 model |
| Platform | Ladder-frame shared with G700 (Autohome / CarNewsChina) | Ladder-frame off-road platform |
| Powertrain | Not confirmed for R700 | Kunpeng CDM-O PHEV; 2.0T + motors; 665 kW / 892 hp; 1,135 Nm |
| 0–100 km/h | Not confirmed | Claimed 4.6 s |
| Battery / EV range | Not confirmed | 59.45 kWh CATL; >260 km CLTC claimed |
| Off-road kit | Not confirmed | Front/rear diff locks, central energy lock, terrain modes, air suspension |
| Cabin / ADAS | Not disclosed for R700 | 35.4-inch panoramic display; 15.6-inch 2.5K screen; Snapdragon 8255; Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 + LiDAR on higher specs |
| Seating reports | “Big five-seat” / two-row (industry reports) | Five- and six-seat configurations |
| China price | Not announced | 329,900–442,900 yuan |
Read the right-hand column as a technical benchmark for the shared ladder-frame family, not as a promise that the R700 will carry the same hybrid stack, battery or Huawei driver-assist pack.
That distinction matters for anyone comparing yuan-per-horsepower charts ahead of the show. If the R700 arrives with a milder hybrid or a different battery pack, it can still share rails, mounts and some chassis geometry with the G700 while sitting in a lower price band. Conversely, if Chery does carry over the Kunpeng CDM-O stack, the R700 would suddenly land next to Fang Cheng Bao and Tank money — a very different buyer conversation from a five-seat lifestyle off-roader.
What will Guangzhou confirm about the Jetour R700?
Guangzhou should give the first public, unrestricted look at the production body, confirm whether the octagonal rear box stays, and ideally publish powertrain, battery, chassis and price. Until then, any claim that the R700 is “an 892 hp SUV” overstates what Autohome and CarNewsChina have actually said.
Shoppers should also watch seating confirmation. A true two-row “big five-seat” layout would pitch the R700 differently from the G700’s five- and six-seat mix, toward luggage space and second-row comfort rather than third-row people-moving. That positioning only sticks if Chery repeats it on stage or in a brochure.
Expect the debut to settle exterior details that teaser photos leave fuzzy: whether the octagonal rear box opens as a lockable gear vault, how the light bar behaves in China lighting regulations, and whether fixed boarding steps are standard or pack-dependent. A same-day press kit with R700-only dimensions would also end the habit of borrowing G700 cabin numbers by mistake.
How does the Jetour R700 sit among other boxy SUVs?
China’s large off-road lane already includes the G700 itself, GWM’s Tank 700 Hi4-T and BYD Fang Cheng Bao Bao 8 in overlapping yuan bands for the flagship. The R700’s reported five-seat emphasis and gear-storage rear give it a different brief inside Jetour’s own garage.
For Indian readers following boxy combat-SUV shapes, our earlier look at JSW Combat SUV spy shots shows how ladder-frame, upright SUVs are becoming a global design language even when brands and markets differ. On the China premium-SUV tech side, the Lincoln Aviator EX8 PHEV with lidar is another reminder that electrified power and driver-assist hardware are now table stakes in this class. Browse more new cars coverage as Guangzhou week approaches.
Jetour R700: confirmed vs not confirmed
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Guangzhou Auto Show debut Nov 27, 2026 | Confirmed (CarNewsChina / Autohome) |
| Jetour Zongheng series; boxy off-road SUV | Confirmed in reporting |
| Ladder-frame platform shared with G700 | Reported by Autohome via CarNewsChina |
| G600 concept lineage; octagonal rear utility box; C-shaped lights | Reported / shown in concept and near-production coverage |
| “Big five-seat” two-row cabin | Industry reports; not a Chery brochure confirmation in the English piece |
| R700 uses 665 kW / 892 hp Kunpeng CDM-O | Not confirmed — G700 REFERENCE only |
| R700 battery, EV range, diff locks, air suspension, Huawei ADS | Not confirmed for R700 |
| R700 China price, export markets, India plan | Not announced |
Will the Jetour R700 come to India?
No India launch, price or homologation plan has been announced. The story today is a China Guangzhou debut with a reported G700 platform link. Any export or right-hand-drive programme would still need crash certification, emissions and EV/hybrid labelling rules, and a distributor strategy.
Until those appear, treat the R700 as a China Zongheng product that signals Chery’s boxy off-road push. Watch Guangzhou for powertrain truth, then watch for MIIT filings or overseas teases before comparing it with locally sold ladder-frame SUVs.
Exporters sometimes trial left-hand-drive Middle East or Latin American SKUs before any right-hand-drive programme. Even that path would still need climate calibration, tyre labelling and aftersales parts depth. None of those steps appear in the November 7 English report, so they stay speculative.
CarBike Insight Analysis
The Jetour R700 matters because Chery is splitting the Zongheng off-road idea into a more extreme flagship (G700) and a reportedly five-seat, gear-box-rear sibling aimed at a slightly different buyer. The Autohome ladder-frame claim is credible enough to take seriously; the leap from that claim to “892 hp R700” is not.
Our view: wait for Guangzhou to publish the engine or hybrid map, battery size and yuan list before ranking the R700 against Tank or Fang Cheng Bao rivals. The octagonal rear box and two-row focus could be the real differentiators if they survive production. India relevance stays at “watch list” until Jetour or a local partner says otherwise. The next proof points are the November 27 stage reveal and any same-day press kit with R700-specific numbers.
FAQ
What is the Jetour R700?
The Jetour R700 is a Chery Jetour Zongheng boxy off-road SUV set to debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show on November 27, 2026. Autohome reporting says it shares a ladder-frame platform with the flagship G700.
Does the Jetour R700 have 892 hp?
That figure belongs to the Jetour G700’s Kunpeng CDM-O system (665 kW / 892 hp). Chery has not confirmed the same powertrain for the R700 in the coverage available today.
When does the Jetour R700 debut?
The formal public debut is scheduled for the 2026 Guangzhou Auto Show, which opens on November 27. A near-production R700 was shown privately at Beijing in April 2026, ahead of that public reveal.
Is the Jetour R700 a five-seater?
Industry reports describe a “big five-seat” two-row layout without a third row. Chery has not published final seating confirmation or cabin dimensions in the English Autohome-based report used for this article.
Is the Jetour R700 coming to India?
Not announced. There is no confirmed India price, launch date or homologation filing in the CarNewsChina and Autohome sources used for this article, so treat any local rumour as unverified.
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