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Jaecoo J5 EV is a low-cost Chinese car and will compete with the Hyundai Creta Electric and Maruti e Vitara in India
JSW Group is set to make an independent entry into the Indian auto market through its new subsidiary, JSW Motors. However, initially, its products will be cars licensed from the Chinese conglomerate Chery Auto. While the first model will be a rebadged version of the T2 from Chery’s Jetour brand, the second one will be a similar derivative of the J5 EV from the Chinese company’s Jaecoo brand.
Following the rebadged Jetour T2, the rebadged Jaecoo J5 EV has been spied on test in India. The Jaecoo J5 EV is an electric mid-size SUV designed with proportions strikingly similar to the Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Evoque. It measures 4,380 mm in length, 1,860 mm in width, and 1,650 mm in height and has a 2,620 mm wheelbase.
The Jaecoo J5 EV features a sleek exterior. A blanked-off upper grille area and 18-inch aero wheels immediately give away its EV credentials, while swept-back rectangular headlamps, a subtly rising beltline, a sloping roofline, a sharply raked angled rear windscreen, and slim tail lamps give it a dynamic styling.
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The interior is minimalist and highly digital, which enhances the sense of space. The horizontal dashboard has a flattish top and integrates compact AC vents as well as an 8-inch digital instrument cluster. A free-standing 13.2-inch portrait touchscreen visually connects the dashboard to the centre console in a waterfall-style design.
Internationally, the Jaecoo J5 EV is offered with other features such as a 1.45 m2 panoramic fixed glass roof, ventilated front seats with 6-way (driver side)/4-way (passenger side) power adjustment, a dual-zone automatic climate control system, and a 50-watt wireless smartphone charger. On the safety front, it gets a 360º camera system, transparent chassis view, an extensive suite of advanced driver assistance systems, and six airbags.
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Powering the Jaecoo J5 EV is a single, front-mounted motor that generates 155 kW (208 hp) and 288 Nm of torque, drawing energy from a 58.9 kWh LFP battery pack. This setup allows the vehicle to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds, reach a top speed of 175 km, and drive up to 402 kilometres on a single charge, as per WLTP.
In an interview with CNBC TV-18 at Davos 2026, Parth Jindal, the Managing Director of JSW Cement and JSW Paints and Director of JSW Energy, said that JSW Motors will launch its second car in January 2027 and price it between 15 and 20 lakh rupees (ex-showroom). Jindal did not explicitly say so, but he was almost certainly referring to the rebadged Jaecoo J5 EV.
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