2026 Jaecoo J5 Track review

How much is the Jaecoo J5?

• Track (1.5 turbo petrol): $25,990 drive-away, advertised in VIC.
• Summit (1.5 turbo petrol): $29,990 drive-away, advertised in VIC.
• Hybrid Summit: $34,990 drive-away in VIC on our row; confirm it with the dealer.
• EV Summit: $35,990 RRP; $36,990 drive-away advertised in VIC.

What each step up buys

The Track already has a 13.2-inch touchscreen, an 8.9-inch driver display, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, digital radio, keyless entry, 18-inch wheels, a 360-degree camera and the full assist list, with cloth trim, six speakers and single-zone climate.

The petrol Summit adds $4,000 and brings synthetic leather that Jaecoo describes as pet-friendly, eight speakers, dual-zone climate, a wireless phone charger, a panoramic sunroof and a power tailgate. The Hybrid Summit carries the same equipment with the 165kW hybrid. The EV Summit has the Summit's cabin and power tailgate with the electric drivetrain.

What it costs on the road and per week

Because Jaecoo prints a capped-price schedule, our weekly figures include servicing. On its $25,990 drive-away, the Track works out to about $171 a week in VIC and $170 in QLD on our weekly-cost model ($5,000 deposit, five years at an assumed 7.5%, plus fuel, rego, servicing and tyres). The EV Summit, on its $36,990 drive-away and home charging at the state reference tariff, is about $195 a week in VIC and $192 in QLD. Insurance is not included.

How it compares at the same money

The MG ZS Vibe is $22,990 with an 81kW engine and a 443-litre boot, and the ZS Excite Hybrid+ is $30,990 RRP with a 4.7L/100km claim; both have five-star ANCAP ratings from 2025. The Chery Tiggo 4 Urban is $23,990 drive-away in VIC with 108kW, a 380-litre boot and five stars from 2023. The Hyundai Kona 2.0 FWD is $33,700 RRP with a 1,300kg tow rating and a 361-litre boot.

For the EV, the closest electric rivals in our records at similar money include the BYD Atto 3 Essential at $39,990 RRP with a claimed 345km, and the GWM ORA 5 Lux at $33,990 drive-away in VIC with 435km. The J5 EV sits between them on price with 402km.

Petrol and Hybrid

The 1.5 turbo petrol is rated at 7.5L/100km combined, with 9.8 urban and 6.2 extra-urban, on 91 RON. At $1.95 a litre over 15,000km that is about $2,190 a year, and the 51-litre tank gives a calculated 680km between fills. That is a high figure for a small SUV: the ZS Vibe claims 6.7L/100km.

The Hybrid claims 5.6L/100km combined, and its urban figure of 3.8 shows where it saves most. That is about $1,640 a year on the same sums, roughly $550 less than the petrol, with a calculated 911km per tank.

The EV

The EV Summit claims 402km WLTP from a 58.9kWh LFP battery, rated at 16.5kWh/100km. At the Victorian reference tariff of 27.5c/kWh, 15,000km a year costs about $680 charging at home, and a full charge about $16.20. DC charging peaks at 130kW, with Jaecoo quoting about 28 minutes for 30% to 80%; AC charging is 6.6kW, so a flat battery takes most of a night on a wallbox.

Put the three side by side over 15,000km a year: about $2,190 for the petrol, $1,640 for the Hybrid and $680 for the EV charged at home. The EV costs $11,000 more than the petrol Track on the drive-away figures, so energy savings of around $1,500 a year take seven or so years to cover the gap, less if you drive further or have solar. Against the petrol Summit, which has similar equipment, the gap is $7,000 and the payback nearer five years.

Warranty, servicing and roadside

Jaecoo's package is long: an eight-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, up to eight years of roadside assistance renewed with each service at a Jaecoo dealer, and eight years of capped-price servicing. The EV's high-voltage battery has its own eight-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.

The capped-price schedule on our rows is $299, $359, $359, $359 and $299 for the first five services, $1,675 in total, at 12-month or 15,000km intervals. For a driver doing 15,000km a year, that is five years of servicing for $1,675. Check the schedule for your exact powertrain, because an EV and a petrol car do not need the same work.

Jaecoo is a young brand in Australia, so there is no resale record yet. The long warranty helps a second owner, so ask whether it transfers. Roadside renewal depends on servicing at a Jaecoo dealer each year, so check where your nearest one is; a long drive for every service eats into the value of the package.

ANCAP and the assist list

We have no ANCAP rating on record for the J5, so this page does not state one. Check ancap.com.au for the current status before you buy. The MG ZS, Tiggo 4 and Kona named above all hold published ratings.

On equipment, every J5 grade lists autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keep assist, speed-sign recognition, a driver attention monitor and a 360-degree camera as standard: every item on the assist list we check. Seven airbags are fitted.

There are ISOFIX points on the two outer rear seats and top tethers on all three rear positions.

Space, boot and garage fit

The J5 is 4,380mm long, 1,860mm wide and 1,650mm tall on a 2,620mm wheelbase, with 195mm of ground clearance (200mm on the EV). Our EV row holds a 10.8m turning circle. It fits any standard garage.

The boot is 384 litres to the cargo cover on the petrol and EV, and 314 litres on the Hybrid, where the battery takes space. That is less than the MG ZS's 443 litres, close to the Tiggo 4's 380, and more than the Kona's 361. A compact pram fits; a large one may need the seats folded, so try yours in the boot-fit tool below. Every grade uses a tyre repair kit rather than a spare.

Trim is cloth on the Track and pet-friendly synthetic leather on the Summit grades.

Screens, phones and sound

Every J5 has a 13.2-inch touchscreen and an 8.9-inch driver display, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and digital radio. There are two USB sockets up front, one USB-A and one USB-C, and one in the back. The Summit grades add a wireless phone charger, which Jaecoo rates at 50W on the EV, and eight speakers against the Track's six.

The Jaecoo J5 Track has 210Nm of torque.

Power and towing

The petrol makes 108kW and 210Nm through a CVT. The Hybrid lifts that to 165kW and 295Nm through a dedicated hybrid transmission. The EV makes 155kW and 288Nm from a single motor. All are front-wheel drive.

Towing splits by powertrain. The EV is rated at 1,250kg braked, enough for a small camper trailer. The petrol and Hybrid are rated at 750kg braked. All are 750kg unbraked with a 75kg towball download, which is low, so check your trailer's ball weight. We hold tare masses rather than kerb weights for the J5 (1,420kg petrol, 1,510kg Hybrid, 1,710kg EV), against gross vehicle masses of 1,943kg, 2,044kg and 2,185kg. Because a kerb weight includes fluids and a tare does not, we do not print a payload figure for the J5; the difference between GVM and tare (523kg for the petrol, 534kg for the Hybrid and 475kg for the EV) is an upper bound, and the real figure will be lower once fuel and fluids are counted.

The verdict

The J5 offers a lot of equipment and ownership cover for the money. The Track at $25,990 drive-away has the 13.2-inch screen, wireless phone mirroring, a 360-degree camera and every assist we check, backed by eight years of warranty and capped servicing. The EV Summit is the most interesting grade on the figures: 402km of claimed range, 130kW charging and 1,250kg towing for $36,990 drive-away in VIC.

The missing ANCAP rating is the reason to wait or look elsewhere if safety ratings drive your choice; the MG ZS has five stars from 2025 for less money. The petrol's 7.5L/100km is high for the class, and the Hybrid gives up 70 litres of boot space.

Compare every grade on the J5 listing, or put it against the MG ZS in the compare tool.