The new LDV Terron 9 double-cab bakkie has been pencilled in for a late-2025 launch in South Africa, where it will likely be offered with a 2.5-litre turbodiesel engine…
The new LDV Terron 9 double-cab bakkie – larger than even the supersized GWM P500 – is scheduled to arrive in South Africa in the final quarter of 2025, according to the Chinese-owned brand’s local division.
Though the Terron 9 has technically yet to be officially revealed, we believe it to be a rebadged Maxus Star X, a ladder-frame bakkie that is already on sale in China. An MG-badged iteration is also seemingly on the cards, though whether this rumoured model will come to Mzansi remains to be seen.
As a reminder, LDV is a wholly owned subsidiary of China’s SAIC Motor, the company also responsible for MG Motor. LDV opened its doors in South Africa in May 2024, kicking off its local operations with the launch of the T60 range of double-cab bakkies.
The Terron 9 will slot in above this T60, measuring a whopping 5 500 mm from nose to tail (with some 3 300 mm between its axles). That makes it a considerable 150 mm longer than a Ford Ranger double cab and 55 mm lengthier than even GWM’s P500.
While a fully electric eTerron 9 (boasting up to 325 kW in dual-motor guise) has been confirmed for markets like Australia, it seems LDV South Africa will instead opt for the oil-burning version. From what we understand, the Terron 9 will thus feature a 2.5-litre, 4-cylinder turbodiesel engine delivering around 165 kW and 520 Nm via a ZF-sourced 8-speed automatic transmission.
Based on Maxus Star X specifications for the Chinese market, we can expect the Terron 9 to boast a braked towing capacity of 3 500 kg and a claimed fuel consumption somewhere in the region of 8.0 L/100 km.
What else does LDV SA have in store for 2025? Well, the D90 SUV (itself an LDV-badged version of the Chinese-market Maxus Lingdi) that was originally scheduled to hit the market late in 2024 has now been pushed back to the 3rd quarter of 2025, when the Deliver 9 panel van is also expected to launch in SA. The smaller G10+ van, meanwhile, has been pencilled in for a Q4 2025 arrival.
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