Maxus reveals its new all-electric 4x4 entry into the pick-up market

Craig Cheetham, contributor
Mon, 16 Sept 2024

SAIC Maxus used the IAA Transportation Show in Hannover to reveal its new Maxus eTerron 9 – a four-wheel-drive all-electric pick-up.

Due to reach the market in the second quarter of 2025, the Maxus eTerron 9 uses what SAIC refers to as a ‘canoe chassis’, which wraps around the battery pack to maximise space and maintain good ground clearance. The company has benchmarked the Toyota Hilux for its off-road ability, and has said that the Maxus eTerron 9 will have similar approach, departure and breakover angles.

The eTerron 9 will have a 102kwH battery pack feeding a dual-motor setup, delivering a combined power output of 481PS. A 187PS motor at the front is complemented by a 293PS motor at the rear, giving permanent four-wheel-drive, while the company claims that the range will be in the region of 270 miles.

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