{
  "id": 5250172,
  "title": "Jaecoo J5 Gets Massive Price Increase in Pakistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/jaecoo-j5-gets-massive-price-increase-in-pakistan",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T04:48:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/03/jaecoo-j5-gets-massive-price-increase-in-pakistan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistani automotive manufacturer Nexgen Auto Pvt. Ltd. has raised the prices of its Jaecoo J5 models in response to a government tax hike on hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The Jaecoo J5 Comfort now demands Rs. 7,799,000 from its previous price of Rs. 6,699,000, while the Jaecoo J5 Premium has jumped to Rs. 8,799,000 from Rs. 7,699,000. The Jaecoo J7 Premium remains at Rs. 10,499,000. These price adjustments, effective July 1, 2026, follow the government's decision to raise the sales tax rate on HEVs and PHEVs to 25%. Similar increases have been observed in the market, with Indus Motor Company and Honda Atlas Cars Limited also raising the prices of their hybrid vehicles.",
  "summary": "Nexgen Auto Pvt. Ltd. has increased the prices of its two Jaecoo J5 variants following the government’s increase in the … Read More The post Jaecoo J5 Gets Massive Price Increase in Pakistan appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [
    "Jaecoo J5 Comfort price rises to Rs. 7,799,000",
    "Jaecoo J5 Premium price rises to Rs. 8,799,000",
    "HEV/PHEV sales tax rate increased to 25%"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The government tax hike on hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shifts costs to consumers, with Nexgen Auto's Jaecoo J5 models illustrating the impact through substantial price increases.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}