Overview
- New spy photos show a Jaecoo J5 EV prototype testing on Indian roads, expected to be JSW’s midsize electric SUV.
- JSW Motors plans to license and rebadge models from Chery sub-brands, with a Jetour T2–based plug-in hybrid first and the J5 EV following.
- Parth Jindal has guided for a second model launch in January 2027 priced at Rs 15–20 lakh ex-showroom, which reports suggest could be the J5-based EV.
- A separate camouflaged SUV linked to Chery’s iCar V23 was spotted earlier, with reporting indicating a later launch window and a compact, boxy BEV brief.
- Production for these models is reported to be planned at JSW’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar facility, with India-spec features and ranges yet to be confirmed from international baselines.