{
  "id": 12080048,
  "title": "Chery Stockman detailed Down Under as preview of South Africa’s Grootman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/chery-stockman-detailed-down-under-as-preview-of-south-africas",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/motoring/chery-bakkie-detailed-further/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chery has unveiled further details about the upcoming South African market vehicle, previously announced as the Grootman but will now be sold as the Stockman in Australia. Pre-orders for the Stockman can be placed in Australia starting in February. The Australian-spec Grootman is available for pre-ordering, although pricing has yet to be confirmed on Chery Australia's website.\n\nThe Stockman/Grootman features a plug-in hybrid powertrain combining a 2.5-litre turbodiesel engine with a 34-kWh battery pack and a single electric motor. This configuration delivers a combined 350kW/800Nm, with power sent to all four wheels via a Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT). The diesel engine alone produces 140kW/450Nm. The plug-in hybrid petrol variant, expected later, will generate 395kW/1 000Nm, though further details remain unknown.\n\nKey dimensions for the Stockman/Grootman include a length of 5,450mm, wheelbase of 3,250mm, width of 2,010mm, and height of 1,890mm. It boasts 247mm of ground clearance and utilizes a four-wheel drive system featuring a low range transfer case with front, center, and rear locking differentials. The transmission includes modes such as 2H, 4H, 4L, and 4A, similar to that found in the Ford Ranger.\n\nWith a claimed electric range of 100km, the Stockman/Grootman can travel 96km in all-electric mode. It offers DC charging support up to 70 kW and a 6.6 kW AC on-board charger. The interior is dominated by a 15.6-inch infotainment display, featuring auto high beam assist LED headlights, folding electric mirrors, rain-sense wipers, imitation leather upholstery, and a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster.",
  "summary": "Plug-in hybrid turbodiesel Grootman will arrive on local soil in the first quarter of 2027.",
  "key_points": [
    "Chery unveils Stockman/Grootman for Australian market",
    "Plug-in hybrid powertrain with 2.5-litre diesel engine",
    "Pre-orders open in Australia starting February"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Why Apple TV+ outshines Netflix and DStv in quality in South Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/why-apple-tv-outshines-netflix-and-dstv-in-quality-in-south-africa",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}