Foton Tunland vs JAC T9 EV
Verdict
The Foton Tunland is the bigger, cheaper truck here: RM123,800 versus RM199,888, with a 5,617 mm body and 3,355 mm wheelbase against the JAC T9 EV’s 5,330 mm and 3,110 mm. The JAC answers with a very different brief — dual electric motors, 288 hp, 8.4 seconds to 100 km/h, an 88.0 kWh battery and 340 km range. The RM76,088 gap mainly buys electric performance and seven airbags, while the Foton counters with 450 Nm, a 76 litre tank and the longer warranty.
Pick the Foton Tunland if you want the larger AWD pickup, lower price, 450 Nm and a 7-year warranty.
Pick the JAC T9 EV if you want an AWD electric pickup with 288 hp, 8.4-second 0-100 km/h performance and seven airbags.
Key differences
- Price: Foton Tunland RM123,800; JAC T9 EV RM199,888
- Powertrain: Foton Tunland Diesel Hybrid/REV; JAC T9 EV dual-motor electric
- Output: Foton Tunland 161 hp and 450 Nm; JAC T9 EV 288 hp with torque not quoted
- Battery/range: Foton Tunland not applicable; JAC T9 EV 88.0 kWh and 340 km
- Size: Foton Tunland 5,617 mm long, 2,090 mm wide; JAC T9 EV 5,330 mm long, 1,965 mm wide
- Safety/warranty: Foton Tunland 2 airbags and 7-year warranty; JAC T9 EV 7 airbags and 6-year warranty
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM 123,800✓ | RM 199,888 |
| Body type | Pickup | Pickup |
| Segment | Truck/4X4 | C-Segment |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Assembly | CBU | CBU |
| Powertrain | ||
| Fuel | Diesel Hybrid/REV | Electric |
| Engine | — | Dual motor |
| Power | 161 hp | 288 hp✓ |
| Torque | 450 Nm | — |
| Transmission | Conventional Automatic | Single Ratio Automatic |
| Driven wheels | All Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive |
| Performance | ||
| 0–100 km/h | — | 8.4 s |
| Top speed | — | 140 km/h |
| Efficiency | ||
| Battery | — | 88.0 kWh |
| EV range | — | 340 km |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 5,617 mm | 5,330 mm |
| Width | 2,090 mm | 1,965 mm |
| Height | 1,955 mm | 1,920 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,355 mm | 3,110 mm |
| Fuel tank | 76 L | — |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | 2 | 7✓ |
| Auto emergency braking | — | — |
| Ownership | ||
| Warranty | 7✓ | 6 |
| Road tax / year | — | RM 305 |
Specs shown for the selected variant of each car. ✓ marks the better figure where lower/higher is objectively better. Road tax: West Malaysia, private registration.
Tunland
- Lower RM123,800 price
- Larger body and longer 3,355 mm wheelbase
- 450 Nm torque and 76 litre fuel tank
- Only 2 airbags
- No 0-100 km/h or top speed figure quoted
- Less power at 161 hp
T9 EV
- 288 hp dual-motor AWD
- 8.4-second 0-100 km/h time
- 7 airbags
- Costs RM76,088 more
- Shorter 5,330 mm body and 3,110 mm wheelbase
- Torque figure not quoted
Tunland vs T9 EV FAQ
Is the Foton Tunland or JAC T9 EV better?
For size, price and warranty, the Foton Tunland is the stronger pick. For electric performance and safety airbags, the JAC T9 EV is better, with 288 hp, 8.4-second 0-100 km/h acceleration and seven airbags.
What is the price difference?
The JAC T9 EV costs RM76,088 more than the Foton Tunland. That jump takes you from a Diesel Hybrid/REV AWD pickup to a dual-motor electric AWD pickup with an 88.0 kWh battery and 340 km range.
Which pickup is bigger?
The Foton Tunland is bigger. It measures 5,617 mm long, 2,090 mm wide and 1,955 mm tall, with a 3,355 mm wheelbase. The JAC T9 EV is 5,330 mm long, 1,965 mm wide, 1,920 mm tall and has a 3,110 mm wheelbase.