Jetour T1
The Jetour T1 is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Jetour since 2024. In China, it is marketed under two names, the Jetour Freedom and the Jetour Shanhai T1 for the plug-in hybrid version.
Overview
The Jetour Shanhai T1 was first introduced on 27 October 2024 in China as a plug-in hybrid only model. Later in February 2025, a non-hybrid petrol engine version went on sale in China as the Jetour Freedom.The Freedom was designed with mild off-road capabilities with an approach angle of 28 degrees, a departure angle of 29 degrees, a minimum ground clearance of, and a claimed wading depth of.
The Freedom is equipped with a 12.8 or 15.6-inch central infotainment screen with a built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 system on a chip, and a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel.
Markets
Outside of China, the vehicle is marketed as the Jetour T1.Philippines
The T1 was launched in the Philippines on 23 October 2025, in the sole Lightning i-DM powered by the 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol plug-in hybrid engine.UAE
The T1 was unveiled in Dubai on 16 December 2024, with deliveries of the single petrol version with the 2.0-litre powertrain expected to begin in April 2025, and the plug-in hybrid version expected to arrive in late 2025.Saudi Arabia
The T1 had its global launch in Riyadh on 20 February 2025. It comes with two turbocharged engine options all equipped with all-wheel drive: a 1.5-litre making and of torque, and a 2.0-litre making and of torque.South Africa
The T1 was launched in South Africa on 27 October 2025, alongside the Jetour T2. It is available with four trim levels: Edge, Aspira, Xplora and Odyssey. For powertrains, it is available with either 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engines, with all-wheel drive standard on the latter.Powertrain
The plug-in hybrid powertrain consists of a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine outputting and of torque paired with a single-speed dedicated hybrid transmission, along with a front motor and 26.7kWh LFP battery pack. An all-wheel-drive version was announced in November of 2025 and consists of the same engine and front motor but adds a new rear motor. It also uses a slightly larger battery that is half a kilowatt larger than the battery used in the front-wheel-drive version, with the electric-only range being 3 kilometers less than the front-wheel-drive version.The petrol-only powertrains include a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine with a 7-speed dual clutch transmission with two-wheel drive and a two- or four-wheel drive 2.0-litre turbocharged engine with an 8-speed torque converter automatic.