Jaecoo J7 from R519 900 | Sport Utility Vehicles

At a glance

These figures describe the J7 Vortex 1.6 TGDI 7DCT. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Power

145 kW

J7 Vortex 1.6 TGDI 7DCT only

Consumption

7 L/100km

J7 Vortex 1.6 TGDI 7DCT only

Boot

584 L

J7 Vortex 1.6 TGDI 7DCT only

Seats

5

Towing (braked)

1 350 kg

J7 Vortex 1.6 TGDI 7DCT only

Cover

5 services / 5 years / 70 000 km

Service plan

Derivatives in this range

As recorded for each derivative. "Not stated" means the figure is not recorded for that derivative, not that the vehicle lacks it.

Derivative	Seats	Price	Spare wheel
J7 Vortex 1.6 TGDI 7DCT the specifications above describe this derivative	5	R519 900	Space-saver
J7 Glacier 1.6 TGDI 7DCT	5	R579 900	Space-saver
J7 Inferno 1.6 TGDI 7DCT AWD	5	R679 900	Full-size
J7 SHS	5	R689 900	Not stated

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Full specifications

The figures below describe the J7 Vortex 1.6 TGDI 7DCT. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Performance & Dimensions
Engine capacity	1.6 L note 1.6-litre turbo petrol
Cylinders	4 note Four-cylinder 1.6 turbo petrol
Power	145 kW note Jaecoo South Africa.
Torque	290 Nm note Jaecoo South Africa.
Transmission	7-speed dual-clutch automatic note Jaecoo South Africa.
Gears	7 note Jaecoo South Africa.
Drivetrain	FWD note Front-wheel drive; top Inferno is AWD
Consumption cycle	WLTP note Jaecoo South Africa.
Fuel consumption	7 L/100km note Inferno AWD: 7.8
Fuel tank	51 L note Inferno AWD: 57 litres
Fuel grade	95 unleaded note Premium 95 indicated for this turbo engine; no manufacturer requirement located
Range	729 km note Tank capacity divided by claimed consumption
0-100 km/h	Not specified
CO2 emissions	163 g/km note Inferno AWD: 181 g/km
Seats	5 note Jaecoo South Africa.
Doors	5 note Five-door SUV body
Length	4 500 mm note Jaecoo South Africa.
Width	1 865 mm note Jaecoo South Africa.
Height	1 680 mm note Jaecoo South Africa.
Wheelbase	2 672 mm note Jaecoo South Africa.
Ground clearance	200 mm note Jaecoo South Africa.
Boot (behind 2nd row)	584 L note Inferno AWD: 500 litres
Boot (behind last row)	584 L note Five-seater: behind the second row is behind the last row.
Boot (seats folded)	1 349 L note Inferno AWD: 1 256 litres
Kerb weight	1 534 kg · AU-market source note From the manufacturer's Australian specification sheet for the same body and the same 1.6 turbo-petrol seven-speed dual-clutch front-wheel-drive powertrain.
Gross vehicle mass	1 939 kg note Inferno AWD: 2 038 kg
Payload	405 kg note Worked out from the gross vehicle mass and kerb weight printed together on the manufacturer's Australian specification sheet, so both sit on one basis; that gross figure also matches the one the record already carried.
Towing (braked)	1 350 kg note Australian-market figure for the 1.6 turbo petrol; the Australian engine tune differs
Towing (unbraked)	750 kg · AU-market source note From the manufacturer's Australian specification sheet for the same body and powertrain.

Safety
Safety rating	No crash-test rating for this version note No Global NCAP Africa result. Euro NCAP's 5-star 2025 rating covers the J7 plug-in hybrid only, not the 1.6 turbo petrol this page describes. ANCAP's 5-star 2025 rating covers the plug-in hybrid variants only; petrol versions are unrated.
Airbags	8 note Entry derivative.
Airbag positions	Driver front, Passenger front, Front side x2, Driver knee, Side curtain x2, Front centre (between front seats) note Entry derivative.

Ownership & Running Costs
Warranty	5 years note Plus 10-year/1 000 000 km engine warranty for the first owner, subject to terms
Warranty distance	150 000 km 30 000 km/year · derived Compare warranties across all SUVs → note Jaecoo South Africa.
Service plan	5 services / 5 years / 70 000 km
How it is supplied	Included with the vehicle
Service interval (distance)	15 000 km note First service at 10 000 km/12 months, then every 15 000 km or 12 months
Service interval (time)	12 months note Jaecoo South Africa.

Spare wheel & SA ownership
Spare wheel	Space-saver Compare spare wheels across all SUVs → note Inferno AWD has a full-size spare
Service network	~51 authorised service points, as at 22 September 2026 In all 9 provinces. Compare service networks across all brands → note Jaecoo SA dealer outlets in South Africa; the locator does not say which sites service vehicles.

What we can't tell you yet

Everything below was searched for. Lines marked (unverified) show a figure that only one source gives, or that sources disagree on; the rest have not been published anywhere we could find for this version.

These gaps are recorded for the J7 Vortex 1.6 TGDI 7DCT. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Cylinders (unverified) — Four-cylinder 1.6 turbo petrol
Fuel grade (unverified) — Premium 95 indicated for this turbo engine; no manufacturer requirement located
0-100 km/h — Not published in the sources checked.
Towing (braked) (unverified) — Australian-market figure for the 1.6 turbo petrol; the Australian engine tune differs

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