Overview
The 2025 Jaecoo J8 Ridge is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 2nd May 2025. The Jaecoo J8 is regarded as a small SUV built in China with prices starting at $51,990 before on-road costs.
This Jaecoo J8 is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 183 kW of power (at 5500 rpm) and 385 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. Jaecoo claims the J8 Ridge uses 7.8L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 204g of CO2. It has a 65L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 833km per full tank
The Jaecoo J8 measures 1710mm (67.3 inches) in height, 4820mm (189.8 inches) in length, 1930mm (76.0 inches) in width with a 2820mm (111.0 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1890kg (4166.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The J8 Ridge comes standard with 245/50 ZR20 99W front tyres and 245/50 ZR20 99W rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 96 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1998 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 183kW |
| Power RPM | 5500 |
| Torque | 385Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1750 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.8 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 11.4 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 7 |
| Tank Size (L) | 65 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 204 |
| CO2 Urban | 229 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 155 |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 245/50 ZR20 99W |
| Tyre Rear | 245/50 ZR20 99W |
| Front Rim Size | 7.5x20 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7.5x20 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1710 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4820 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1930 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 162 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2820 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1890 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2445 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1638 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1641 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | China |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 96 |
| Discontinued Date | - |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU6 |