2025 Jaecoo J8 price and specs: Kia Sorento rival has five seats, sub-$50k sticker
- Jaecoo launched its 2025 J8 large five-seat SUV in Australia, priced from $49,990 drive-away with sales starting in June 2025.
- The J8 enters the market against midsize SUVs like the Mazda CX-60 and Subaru Outback, offering two trims with a single 183kW turbo petrol engine and no third row.
- Both models are equipped with eight airbags and feature advanced driver assistance technologies such as adaptive cruise, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot detection, lane-keeping support, and a 12.3-inch touchscreen that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
- The top-spec Ridge AWD adds torque-vectoring AWD, semi-autonomous parking, off-road drive modes, heated/cooled second-row seats, second-row airbags, and ambient lighting.
- Jaecoo offers an eight-year unlimited-kilometre warranty and 12 months roadside assist, with the J8 undercutting larger SUVs though it has yet to receive ANCAP testing.
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