JJetour pushes back on T2 payload concerns
A local distributor said differences in international and South African payload calculations had led to scrutiny of the off-roader’s load-carrying capacity.
In light of continued concerns raised by the Automobile Association of South Africa about the T2’s payload ratings, Jetour SA has responded to clarify how its load capacity figures were calculated.
Car Magazine recently reported on discrepancies in the payload ratings of Jetour’s T-Series models raised by the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA). The local arm of the Chinese marque has now explained that Jetour International calculated the T2’s load capacity differently from the method used by manufacturers and regulatory bodies in South Africa.
Jetour T2 payload calculation explained
Before the T1 and T2 were launched locally in October 2025, Jetour International calculated payload using the gross vehicle mass minus the mass in running order.
The latter is defined as the vehicle’s mass in running condition, including standard equipment, operating fluids at full capacity, a fuel tank filled to a minimum of 90% and a driver with an average mass of 75kg.
International testing of braking performance and brake efficiency was then conducted by TÜV NORD, a German independent testing, inspection and certification organisation, based on the T2’s GVM and Tare.
The latter is defined as ‘the vehicle’s unladen mass, excluding the driver and including standard equipment and a specified amount of 10 litres of fuel, before the addition of passengers, luggage or cargo’.
Jetour T2 payload testing in South Africa
In contrast, payload is calculated locally as the GVM less the Tare mass.
Jetour says it independently validated the revised payload figures for the T2 range by conducting its own weigh-ins in the presence of the AA and the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications.
The marque released the following figures:
- T2 Odyssey 2.0TD payload: 500kg
- T2 Xplora 2.0TD payload: 479kg
- T2 PHEV 1.5T i-DM payload: 478kg
The results indicate that all three variants tested exceeded their claimed load capacity ratings by 25, 4 and 3kg, respectively.
Despite this, Jetour SA did not provide the full calculations behind the revised figures.
Jetour SA says, “A licensing solution for our T2 customers is being prioritised in consultation with the NRCS.”
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