Jetour continued growing in the Saudi market through the first half of 2026, taking ninth place with 11,500 cars and 22.6% growth, one of only two marques in the top ten to grow in a contracting market.
Jetour is a marque within the Chery Group, and its range concentrates on sport utility vehicles, the segment most in demand in Gulf markets.
The marque uses Dubai as a launch platform for covering the rest of the GCC states, with the Jebel Ali area designated as the centre of its regional operations.
Off-road capability at a price below the traditional Japanese rivals — that is what explains growth in a market that values desert use.
Jetour entered the Saudi market with the T1 — known as the Freedom — announcing at the time a target of widening its dealer network in the Kingdom.
In its current range the T2 stands out, an SUV with an off-road character sold in Saudi Arabia and the UAE alongside markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe.
The T2 is offered with a 1.5-litre turbo making 184hp and 290Nm, or a 2.0-litre turbo making 254hp and 390Nm, plus a plug-in hybrid version reaching 619hp and a combined 920Nm with all-wheel drive.
That positioning — off-road capability at a price below the traditional Japanese rivals — is precisely what explains the marque’s growth in a market that values desert use and counts the cost.
The test facing Jetour remains the same one facing every Chinese marque in the region: proving the car withstands heat and long distances as well as it satisfies the specification sheet.
