Chery Stockman Full Specs Locked In: 350kW, 800Nm, 100km NEDC Electric Range and 3.5-Tonne Tow

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Chery Australia has switched the Stockman from teaser territory into a proper spec sheet, and the numbers are the ones dual-cab buyers actually wanted to see before writing a Q4 deposit cheque. Combined output is a monster 350kW and 800Nm, electric-only range on the manufacturer's own NEDC test is up to 100km, and the whole thing is engineered to tow the full 3,500kg braked from a body that measures 5,450mm long on a 3,250mm wheelbase. If you were treating the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid ute as a curiosity, this is where it turns into a real cross-shop against the BYD Shark 6 Performance, the JAC Hunter Pro PHEV and the incoming Kia Tasman.

What Just Landed

Chery's June announcement gave us the Stockman badge, a Victorian winner in Steve Kodikara and a Q4 2026 window. This week's follow-up fills in the technical gaps: engine size, combined power and torque, electric range, dimensions, tray, ground clearance, off-road hardware and the shape of the follow-up petrol variant coming in 2027. Chery still flags every headline number with a footnote about final homologation, so the WLTP electric range and any Australian on-road fuel-consumption claim are still subject to change, but everything below has been signed off in Chery's Aussie spec briefing.

The other new part is the petrol PHEV story. Chery has confirmed the diesel is the world first, but a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid is locked for a 2027 Australian follow-up, and it makes even bigger numbers: 395kW and 1,000Nm. That version swaps the diesel truck's leaf-sprung rear end for coil springs, which reads like Chery aiming at the ride-and-handling side of the market rather than the pure towing side. Two trucks, one badge, two very different buyer briefs.

Powertrain and Performance

A quick note on the electric-range number. The 100km figure is on the older NEDC cycle, which typically flatters real-world driving by roughly 25 to 35 per cent when compared against WLTP. Realistic on-road electric range on the Stockman diesel will probably land between 65 and 80km once ADR-relevant testing is done, still well ahead of the Ford Ranger PHEV's 49km WLTP figure and inside spitting distance of the Shark 6 Performance and Hunter Pro PHEV. We'll update this article the second Chery quotes a WLTP number.

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Dimensions and Tray

For context, that puts the Stockman about 80mm longer than a Ford Ranger Wildtrak and roughly 40mm longer than a BYD Shark 6, on a wheelbase 20mm longer than a Ranger's and 190mm longer than a Shark 6's. It is a big truck. The 247mm ground clearance is stronger than a HiLux SR5 (216mm), stronger than the Shark 6 (~230mm) and just under a LandCruiser 300 GR Sport (~250mm). Approach, departure and ramp-over angles have not been quoted yet, which is the number four-wheel drive clubs actually want, so we're holding fire on any "this out-crawls a Wrangler" claims until Chery signs those figures off.

Off-Road Hardware

This is where the Stockman quietly one-ups a lot of the competition. Chery has confirmed three individually selectable locking differentials as standard, one at each end and one on the transfer case, with dedicated physical controls on the centre console. Add in factory-fitted all-terrain tyres, low-range gearing, crawl control and a tight-turn assist function that brakes an inside wheel to sharpen radius on tracks, and the Stockman lines up with a very short list of trucks (LandCruiser 300 GR Sport, Wrangler Rubicon, INEOS Grenadier Trialmaster) that can turn on three lockers from the factory. The BYD Shark 6, JAC Hunter and GWM Cannon Alpha PHEVs typically ship with two locking diffs at best.

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Cabin and Equipment

Chery has been noisy about the fact this cabin was styled to justify a $60,000-plus sticker rather than a rental-fleet vibe. Confirmed for the launch spec: suede on the dashboard, door cards and roof lining, leather on all five seats, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear outboard seats, a lie-flat front passenger seat, a head-up display, wireless phone charging with a flip cover and a premium sound system with roof-mounted speakers. Trim-level splits still have not been published, but a two-grade line-up looks likely, given every other Chery dual-cab hits Australia with a workhorse and a flagship variant.

What is still on the wait-list: infotainment screen sizes, the specific brand of AEB and adaptive cruise stack, V2L output in kilowatts, DC fast-charge speed for topping up the traction battery on the road, and any long-range fuel-tank option for outback runs. Chery has flagged a locally tuned suspension and steering program, mirroring what it did with the Tiggo 7 Hybrid, so expect a small delta between international launch spec and Australian delivery spec.

Safety

The Stockman is not yet rated by ANCAP. Chery has confirmed the launch spec will run a full active-safety stack including AEB, adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, all locally tuned. Chery's recent Australian launches (Tiggo 7 Hybrid, Tiggo 8, Omoda 9) have all landed with 5-star ratings under the outgoing 2023 to 2025 protocol, but the 2026 protocol that dual-cab utes must now clear is the toughest yet, and the Ford Ranger Wildtrak lost points on its own upgrade round. Do not assume five stars until ANCAP publishes a number.

How It Compares

Pulling the current dual-cab PHEV list out of the CarSorted database:

Two things worth pulling out. First, only the Chery uses diesel in the plug-in package, so any buyer that already trusts diesel for a work ute now has a real electrified option without switching over to a petrol powertrain. Second, the raw torque figure of 800Nm sits ahead of the Shark 6 Performance (700Nm), the JAC Hunter Pro (750Nm) and the Cannon Alpha PHEV (750Nm), which matters more than kilowatts if you tow a caravan or a trailered boat weekly.

For side-by-side spec cards, run the BYD Shark 6 vs JAC Hunter PHEV comparison or the Chery Stockman vs BYD Shark 6 page. Both will refresh with the finalised Stockman numbers within 24 hours of Chery publishing its Australian brochure.

Warranty and Ownership

The Stockman rolls into Chery Australia's standard seven-year vehicle warranty, and Chery has confirmed the high-voltage battery gets an eight-year unlimited-kilometre warranty over the top of that. That matches the BYD Shark 6's battery cover for time but beats it on the kilometre limit, and it comfortably clears the Ford Ranger's five-year vehicle warranty. Capped-price servicing and Chery's roadside assistance package will apply, though the actual service pricing and interval schedule has not landed yet, and neither has an official announcement on whether the battery warranty is transferable to a second owner.

CarSorted Take

Here is where the numbers turn into a buying decision. Looking at the CarSorted database, the BYD Shark 6 Premium currently sits at $57,900 driveaway with a 2,500kg braked tow, and the Shark 6 Performance jumps to $69,990 driveaway for the full 3,500kg rating. The JAC Hunter Pro PHEV opens under $50,000 plus on-roads. To be truly disruptive, the Stockman needs to slot between the Hunter and the Shark 6 Performance, with a launch RRP of roughly $55,000 to $62,000 driveaway. At $58,000 driveaway with three lockers, a 3.5-tonne tow rating and diesel-tank confidence, the Stockman is arguably a better fit for a lot of tradies than any of the petrol PHEVs on offer today. Push past $65,000 driveaway and Chery is asking buyers to pay LandCruiser 300 territory for a brand new to the segment.

The running-cost angle is the other side of it. On the CarSorted running-cost calculator, a Shark 6 Premium plugged in nightly at typical Sydney off-peak rates comes in around $1,150 per year in home-charge electricity for the average 15,000km commuter, versus $3,900 for the same buyer in a diesel Ranger XLT. A Stockman that plugs in for 65 to 80km of daily commuting and only wakes the diesel for weekend towing runs would land somewhere between those two, but with a fuel tank of diesel rather than petrol under the boot, which is the exact fuel mix outback fleets already stock and buy.

Ready to line the Stockman up against the utes you were already looking at? Start from the Stockman vs BYD Shark 6 comparison, or filter the CarSorted directory for plug-in-hybrid utes to see the full pipeline of electrified dual-cabs Australians can order this year, with running specs and our internal pricing notes.

What This Means For Buyers

If you were sitting on a Q4 2026 deposit deadline for a dual-cab, the Stockman just became a hold-your-fire moment. Chery typically publishes RRPs and full grade walks six to eight weeks before first deliveries, so a public price reveal is plausible between August and early October. Given the model is a world-first for Australia, expect the marketing spend and dealer training to hit hard between then and Christmas.

For tradies who tow the full 3.5 tonnes weekly, the pitch is straightforward: real torque off idle, diesel-tank range on a 1,000km run, home-charging cost saving on Monday-to-Friday commuting and three locking diffs for the weekend track. Combine that with a 1,000kg payload and this is the first PHEV ute that reads like a genuine HiLux or Ranger alternative rather than a lifestyle vehicle pretending to tow. If you already run a diesel workshop fuel account, this switch is far more painless than a jump to a petrol PHEV.

For fleet buyers, the smart move is to lodge an early expression of interest through Chery Australia now and ask two specific questions: whether a cab-chassis variant is confirmed for launch, and whether the battery warranty is transferable. The Shark 6 added a cab-chassis in May and it is now the reason it's in half of the mining and council tenders in the country. If the Stockman launches dual-cab pickup only, it locks itself out of those channels on day one.

For private buyers who are cross-shopping the Kia Tasman that lands the same quarter, the questions are different. The Tasman is a straight diesel with no plug at all, and it has the Kia badge, the seven-year warranty and the local dealer network that Chery is still building. The Stockman answers back with the plug-in commute savings, the three lockers and a much bigger torque number. If your weekly life is 250km of city commuting plus a caravan tow every second weekend, the electrified powertrain is going to save you real money and the diesel range makes the tow trip painless. If you sit in the truck for a fly-in-fly-out remote roster with no realistic ability to plug in at either end, the Tasman probably still wins.

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