Chery’s Jetour brand launched its T1 series in China on November 4, 2026, sold domestically as the Jetour Freedom 7 and Freedom 7 Plus C-DM. The lineup adds a lower-priced 1.5T front-wheel-drive entry model and a plug-in hybrid variant, with the new base version starting at 89,900 yuan (13,500 USD) under a limited-time promotional trade-in offer, while the 2.0T all-wheel-drive model remains available. The range comprises four 1.5T trims, two 2.0T Plus trims and three Plus C-DM plug-in hybrid configurations. The new entry version uses a 2,800 mm wheelbase, 10 mm shorter than the 2,810 mm wheelbase of the Plus models; the standard T1 measures 4,749 mm long, 1,967 mm wide and 1,840 mm tall, while Plus versions are 4,796 mm long with identical width and height. The entry-level T1 uses a 1.5TGDI turbocharged petrol engine producing 135 kW (181 hp) and 290 N·m of torque, paired with a seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission driving the front wheels. The T1 Plus C-DM pairs a 1.5T petrol engine producing 115 kW (154 hp) and 220 N·m with a single-speed Dedicated