Styled along the lines of the Toyota Land Cruiser 70-series and Mercedes-Benz G-Class, the V23 will be one of two iCaur models launching locally in May. Image: iCaur Having previewed two of its incoming three models at last year’s Kyalami Festival of Motoring, iCaur has provided more details of its pending product launch. Renamed iCaur from iCar, but pronounced the same, the off-road focused new energy vehicle division of Chery will debut with two products, the V23 and 03T, in May.
Towards the end of the year, a range-extending version of the 03T will become available, followed at some stage by the recently launched, in China, range-extending V27. Starting out, the brand will distribute its products from 20 dealerships, before expanding to 25 by the end of the year. As with sister Chery-owned brand Omoda & Jaecoo, iCaur will be a separate entity from Chery with its own unique dealer signature and network.
Still to be officially detailed, the 03T, an updated version of the regular 03 that launched iCar in 2023, will produce a reported 185 kW and have a range of around 500 km. Originally meant forJaecoo as the J6before the decision to launch iCaur in South Africa received approval, the 03T will, seemingly, have both single-motor and dual-motor electric powerplants when it goes on-sale. At present, details about the range-extending variant remains under wraps, however, expect primary motivation for an electric motor, with a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine serving as a generator.
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Described as an aesthetic tribute to the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Toyota Land Cruiser 79 and Defender 110 instead of a copy, the V23 will debut at the same time as the 03T. Measuring 4 220 mm long, 1 915 mm wide and 1 845 mm tall, the V23 has a wheelbase of 2 735 mm and claimed ground clearance of 200 mm.
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