JAC T9: Chinese ute gets nationwide drive-away deals
Model year 2024 (MY24) examples of the JAC T9 dual-cab ute are now being offered for $39,990 drive-away in base Oasis form and for $43,990 drive-away in top-spec Haven trim.
Western Australian buyers pay an extra $1000 on top of these prices.
The T9 Oasis is usually priced at $45,670 before on-roads, with the Haven ringing up at $48,737 plus on-roads.
Drive-away deals on the JAC T9 are available now. Contact a dealer via CarExpert for the best deal or call our Concierge team on 1300 587 992. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
JAC is offering these deals exclusively on MY24 stock, purchased and delivered before August 31, 2025.
The special drive-away pricing isn't being offered to government or rental fleet buyers, or in conjunction with any other offers.
JAC also notes MY24 T9 Oasis (but not Haven) utes get optional metallic paint included.
This latest promotion follows one run in April that offered discounts of $3000 on MY24 stock.
The drive-away deals make the T9 more affordable, though it's still not the cheapest dual-cab ute on the market.
The KGM Musso is currently being offered to private buyers from $38,000 drive-away as part of a runout deal, while remaining MY23 examples of the LDV T60 are being offered from $37,042 drive-away for private buyers. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
All JAC T9 utes come standard with a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine producing 120kW of power and 410Nm of torque, mated with a ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel drive.
They're backed by a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty and seven years of roadside assistance, while JAC also offers seven years of capped-price servicing.
To the end of May, JAC has delivered 789 T9 utes in Australia this year. That's almost as many as the number of GWM Cannon Alpha (794) utes delivered in the same period, but much less than the T9's more direct rival, the GWM Cannon (1732, plus 1935 of the pre-update GWM Ute), as well as the LDV T60 (1946) and KGM Musso (882).
However, JAC only commenced customer deliveries of the T9 – its first model in Australia – in December 2024.
The fledgling (in Australia) Chinese brand plans to expand its lineup beyond the turbo-diesel T9, with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version due in 2026 and further additions to come.
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