JAC Motors T9 Hunter History

The JAC T9 (marketed as the Hunter in China) was unveiled at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show and launched in the Chinese domestic market in January 2021. It is a conventional body-on-frame mid-size dual-cab pickup powered at launch by a 2.0-liter turbocharged diesel or petrol engine. A 2023 facelift brought an updated 2.0-liter Blue Whale turbocharged petrol engine producing 230 hp and 380 N·m.

The T9 Hunter expanded rapidly into international markets: Australia and Pakistan saw deliveries begin in 2024, where it competes directly with the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger at a significantly lower price point. A plug-in hybrid T9 Hunter PHEV was introduced in 2025, and an all-electric T9 EV (88 kWh LFP battery, dual-motor, 220 kW) was announced at the end of 2024, making the Hunter one of the first mid-size pickups offered in petrol, PHEV, and full-electric variants simultaneously.