Chery prices Stockman diesel hybrid ute from $52,990

Chery Australia has priced its Stockman diesel plug-in hybrid ute from $52,990 before on-road costs, adding an entry-level Urban variant below the previously announced Ultimate.

The Urban is priced at $52,990 and the Ultimate at $57,990. Both use the same 2.5-litre turbo-diesel plug-in hybrid powertrain, with a combined 350kW and 800Nm, four-wheel drive and a 3,495kg braked towing capacity.

Chery has previously said Australian customer deliveries will begin on 1 February 2027, as AutoTalk reported in October.

The Stockman undercuts BYD’s Shark 6 on list price. The Ultimate is $4,910 cheaper than the $62,900 Shark 6 Performance, the only Shark variant that matches its 350kW output and 3.5-tonne towing class, and the Urban is $4,910 below the $57,900 Shark 6 Premium, which makes 321kW and is rated to tow 2,500kg.

GWM’s petrol plug-in hybrid Cannon Hi4-T, launched in September, is cheaper, at $50,990 to $54,990 drive-away for private buyers.

Powertrain

The diesel engine produces 140kW and 450Nm on its own and drives through a dedicated hybrid transmission. A 34kWh lithium iron phosphate battery under the tub provides up to 100km of electric range, with AC charging at up to 6.6kW and DC charging at up to 70kW.

Chery’s specification sheet lists combined fuel use of 1L/100km on the WLTC test cycle, and the Stockman has an 80-litre fuel tank.

Gross vehicle mass is 3,500kg and gross combination mass is 6,500kg. The Urban weighs 2,690kg, which gives the 810kg payload Chery quotes. Maximum towball download is 350kg and the unbraked towing rating is 750kg.

Urban and Ultimate

The Urban has 18-inch alloy wheels on highway-terrain tyres, centre and rear differential locks and 235mm of ground clearance. Inside it has a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, a 15.6-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, six speakers, dual-zone climate control and two 230V power outlets.

Both variants get autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane centring, blind-spot detection, front and rear cross-traffic assist, driver monitoring and seven airbags, including a front centre airbag.

The Ultimate adds a front differential lock, a 360-degree camera with a see-through chassis view, a head-up display and a 14-speaker audio system. It also has heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, an eight-way power driver’s seat with memory, roof rails, front fog lights, privacy glass and a digital rear-view mirror.

Ultimate buyers can option 17-inch wheels with 285/70 all-terrain tyres at extra cost, which lift ground clearance to 247mm and reduce electric range to 96km.

Dimensions

The Stockman is 5,450mm long and 2,010mm wide, on a 3,250mm wheelbase. The tub is 1,560mm long and 1,560mm wide, with 1,220mm between the wheel arches and a depth of 505mm.

Chery has appointed Premcar to validate the Stockman for local conditions and has partnered with Ironman 4×4 on a factory-backed accessory range.