Chery’s iCaur brand has no current plans for diesel-powered vehicles or a pickup, executives told Australian media during a visit to China. The comments come as the brand prepares to launch the V25 in Australia in early 2027. iCaur International CEO Ronna Luo said its customers are mainly urban drivers seeking an everyday vehicle that can also handle occasional longer trips. She described sister brand Jetour as having a stronger focus on toughness.
Chery is developing a diesel pickup for Australia under its Chery name, rather than iCaur. The Stockman dual-cab is due to begin customer deliveries on February 1, 2027, following a delay to its previously announced late-2026 launch. It is planned with a 2.5-litre turbo-diesel plug-in hybrid system, with preliminary combined outputs of 350kW and 800Nm.
Chery vice-president Su Jun, who oversees iCaur’s design and operations, said the brand’s future vehicles need not all have boxy profiles. iCaur expects to concentrate mostly on SUVs, but its Robox concept has already shown a more streamlined shape than the production V-series models. Su said the design team wants the range to feel like a family even when its vehicles look different.
The V25 will be iCaur’s first Australian model. It measures 4636mm long, 1920mm wide and 1855mm tall, with a 2820mm wheelbase, and uses unibody construction. Australian pricing, final specifications, warranty details and powertrain options have not been announced. Sales of the right-hand-drive V23 and V27 in Australia are also unconfirmed.