Chery Jaguar Land Rover has launched the Freelander 8, with official deliveries scheduled to begin on September 19. The vehicle went on sale on September 3, securing over 5,000 confirmed orders within the first 12 hours. The model is currently priced between ¥289,900 and ¥379,900.
The SUV measures 5118x2050x1898 mm with a 3040 mm wheelbase. It features a roof-mounted lidar and the Huawei Qiankun ADS 5.0 intelligent driving system powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8397 chip. The i-ATS system includes front, center, and rear differential locks along with 20 off-road modes.
The interior is equipped with a 46.3-inch panoramic display and a 15.6-inch central screen. The second row features two zero-gravity seats with ventilation, heating, and massage functions. The vehicle is built on an 800-volt platform and uses a 1.5-liter turbocharged generator alongside two electric motors.
The powertrain includes a 60.3 kWh CATL battery, providing an electric range of 310 km under the CLTC cycle. Charging from 20% to 80% takes 12 minutes. The system delivers a total output of 610 kW and 813 Nm of torque, allowing the vehicle to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds.
This launch follows Jaguar Land Rover's decision to officially conclude its 14-year local production experiment in China, marking a shift in the company's manufacturing strategy within the region.
