Chery’s iCaur has no diesel or ute planned, looks beyond boxy styling

Key points

• Chery's incoming iCaur brand has no diesel engine or ute in its current plans, its chief executive has said. Ronna Luo said there was definitely no diesel engine plan and that a pickup or truck was not planned.
• Chery is preparing the Stockman dual-cab ute for Australia, with deliveries due from February 1, 2027. iCaur's design vice president, Su Jun, said future models did not need to share the boxy styling of its current SUVs.
• The iCaur V25 is set to launch in Australia in early 2027.