LAHORE (The Thursday Times) — Aik tareekhi shirakat tai karne ke sirf paanch maheene baad, Chery International aur Hyundai Nishat ki zaili company NextGen Auto ne Pakistan ke liye apni pehli retail electric vehicle mutaarif kara di hai: Jaecoo J6. Battery se chalne wali yeh SUV new-energy vehicles ki talab mein tez izafe ke darmiyan market mein aayi hai aur joint venture ki taraf se Pakistan ke barhte hue EV segment mein hissa hasil karne ki ambitious muhim ka aaghaz hai.
Yeh naya daur is saal ke aaghaz mein industry mein aane wali aik ahem tabdeeli ke baad shuru hua hai, jab Chery ne Ghandhara Automotive ke saath apna taweel taalluq khatm kar diya aur February 2025 mein NextGen Auto ke saath aik strategic muahida kiya. Is muahide ke teht NextGen ko Chery ke Omoda aur Jaecoo sub-brands ke models assemble aur distribute karne ke khusoosi haqooq hasil hain, jo donon electric aur hybrid powertrains mein maharat rakhte hain.
Jaecoo J6, jo ab teen variants mein dastiyab hai, aik compact SUV hai jis mein battery-electric drivetrains, advanced driver assistance systems aur NEDC cycle par 462 kilometres tak ki range shamil hai. Do rear-wheel-drive options aur aik all-wheel-drive version pesh kiye gaye hain, jin mein top-tier trim mein dual motors, 205 kW output, 385 Nm torque aur 69.7 kWh ki battery hai.
Charging ke lihaz se teenon models 6.6 kW AC aur 80 kW DC input support karte hain. Entry-level J6 RWD Comfort variant 329.6 km range deta hai, jabke mid-range Luxury version mein yeh 462 km tak pahunch jati hai. AWD Premium trim 418 km range deta hai aur behtar acceleration ke saath sirf 6.5 seconds mein 100 km/h tak pahunch jata hai.
Bairooni khusoosiyaat mein matrix adaptive headlights, LED lighting systems, panoramic sunroof, roof rails, indicators ke saath garam hone wale aur teh hone wale mirrors, aur NFC key access shamil hain. Tamam versions mein electric charging-port covers aur 450 litre tak boot storage maujood hai. Bare wheels top trim ke liye makhsoos hain, jis mein 19 inch ke tyres lagaye gaye hain, jabke doosre models mein 18 inch ke tyres hain.
Andar, Jaecoo J6 mein dual-zone climate system, 2 inch ka digital instrument cluster aur 6 inch ki infotainment screen maujood hai. Aaram ke liye power adjustment wali ventilated aur massaging front seats se le kar rear-seat armrests, 64 rangon mein ambient lighting, aur "forget" alert ke saath wireless phone charging tak shamil hain.
Hifazat aur driver-assist technology is paishkash ka aham hissa hain. J6 mein chhe airbags, 360 degree cameras, parking sensors, anti-theft systems, ISOFIX child seat anchors, aur ABS, ESP, TCS aur direct TPMS jaise systems ka wasee majmua shamil hai. Jadeed khusoosiyaat mein lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, autonomous emergency braking aur traffic jam assist shamil hain.
Qeemat ka aaghaz base rear-wheel-drive model ke liye 87 lakh 99 hazar rupee se hota hai, jabke mid-range trim ki qeemat 98 lakh 99 hazar rupee hai. Tamam khusoosiyaat wala AWD version 1 crore 7 lakh 99 hazar rupee mein darj hai.
In khusoosiyaat ke saath, Chery aur Nishat Pakistan ki EV market mein mazboot aaghaz karna chahte hain, jo aalami automakers ki badhti hui tawajjoh ka markaz ban rahi hai. Zyada range, hifazat par mabni engineering aur aaram deh luxury nisbatan muqabilati qeemat par pesh kar ke, Jaecoo J6 se tawaqqo hai ke woh early adopters aur maujooda SUV khareedaron, jo electric mobility ki taraf muntaqil hona chahte hain, donon ko mutawajjeh karega.
Donon companies ke ahalkaron ka kehna hai ke Omoda aur Jaecoo ke naam se jald mazeed NEVs aane ki tawaqqo hai, jo maqami EV paidawar ke liye taweel muddat ki wabastagi ka mazeed izhar hai.
