JAC Hunter PHEV: payload, towing and specs

2 variants in our database, from $49,888 to $54,844 list.

The JAC Hunter PHEV is a five-seat dual ute, from $49,888 to $54,844 list, rated to tow up to 3,500kg. It is sold only as a plug-in hybrid. Readers weighing it up usually also look at the GWM Cannon, BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha.

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What each variant can actually carry

Worked out for a typical touring load: two people, 150kg of gear and 150kg of accessories. “Spare payload” is what is left after that. “Max trailer” is the heaviest trailer that load still allows, which is usually well under the headline towing rating because GCM and towball weight both take their cut.

Variant	Price	Payload	GCM	Rated towing	Spare payload	Max trailer
Hunter Pro 4x4	$49,888	915kg	6,430kg	3,500kg	455kg	3,400kg (GCM)
Hunter X 4x4	$54,844	915kg	6,430kg	3,500kg	455kg	3,400kg (GCM)

What’s left to carry as the trailer gets heavier

For the Hunter Pro 4x4. Payload left for people, gear and accessories once the towball has taken its 10 per cent of the trailer’s ATM.

Up to 3,289kg of trailer, GVM is the limit and payload falls only by the towball weight. Past it, every extra kilo on the trailer takes more than a kilo off what you can carry, because GCM is now the binding figure.

Compare the JAC Hunter PHEV

Pick a rival. Bars are scaled to the highest figure among this vehicle and the 10 rivals listed above, so the longest bar on each row is the best of that group rather than simply the better of two.

JAC Hunter PHEV GWM Cannon

Payload 915kg 995kg

Braked towing 3,500kg 3,500kg

GCM 6,430kg 6,200kg

Ground clearance 200mm 232mm

Touring range 900km 621km

Torque 1,010Nm 480Nm

Comparing the Hunter Pro 4x4 with the Ultra. Each model is represented by the variant nearest its own median price, so every figure in a column comes from the same vehicle rather than the best one of each. See the full line-up.

Engine and driveline

Variant	Engine	Transmission	4WD system	Power	Torque	Kerb weight
Hunter Pro 4x4	2.0L turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid	4-speed hybrid transmission	Electric all-wheel drive	360kW	1,010Nm	2,555kg
Hunter X 4x4	2.0L turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid	4-speed hybrid transmission	Electric all-wheel drive, front and rear diff locks	360kW	1,010Nm	2,555kg

Fuel and touring range

The official ADR 81/02 figure is measured unladen, at low speed, on smooth tarmac. We lift consumption by 40 per cent to allow for the weight, the all-terrains, the bar and the dirt, then divide what is usable in the tank by that — leaving 5 litres in it, because planning to run a tank dry is how you end up walking. Where we have measured a vehicle ourselves we use our own figure instead. A plug-in hybrid’s claim assumes a full battery, which is gone within the first hour of a long drive, so it gets multiplied by five rather than 1.4.

Variant	Claimed	Tank	Touring use	Touring range
Hunter Pro 4x4	1.6L/100km	77L	8L/100km	900km (PHEV, claim ×5)
Hunter X 4x4	1.6L/100km	77L	8L/100km	900km (PHEV, claim ×5)

Can it clear the gaps?

Against the longest stretch between fuel on each leg, using the Hunter Pro 4x4’s touring range of 900km — which already allows for a loaded 4WD and leaves 5 litres in the tank. Carrying fuel changes everything below; so does a headwind, soft sand and a heavy right foot.

distance between fuel how far this one gets

Great Central Road Laverton to Yulara Carry fuel 1,107km gap, short by 207km
Canning Stock Route Wiluna to Kunawarritji Carry fuel 1,100km gap, short by 200km
Tanami Road Alice Springs to Halls Creek Carry fuel 1,050km gap, short by 150km
Plenty Highway Alice Springs to Boulia Clears it 812km gap, 88km spare
Anne Beadell Highway Coober Pedy to Ilkurlka Roadhouse Clears it 780km gap, 120km spare
Gibb River Road Derby to Kununurra Clears it 706km gap, 194km spare
Oodnadatta Track Marree to Marla Clears it 614km gap, 286km spare
Birdsville Track Marree to Birdsville Clears it 532km gap, 368km spare

Distances are OTA’s own, last checked October 2026. Roadhouses close without notice. Never plan a remote crossing on one tank alone.

Against the longest stretch between fuel on each leg, using the Hunter X 4x4’s touring range of 900km — which already allows for a loaded 4WD and leaves 5 litres in the tank. Carrying fuel changes everything below; so does a headwind, soft sand and a heavy right foot.

distance between fuel how far this one gets

Great Central Road Laverton to Yulara Carry fuel 1,107km gap, short by 207km
Canning Stock Route Wiluna to Kunawarritji Carry fuel 1,100km gap, short by 200km
Tanami Road Alice Springs to Halls Creek Carry fuel 1,050km gap, short by 150km
Plenty Highway Alice Springs to Boulia Clears it 812km gap, 88km spare
Anne Beadell Highway Coober Pedy to Ilkurlka Roadhouse Clears it 780km gap, 120km spare
Gibb River Road Derby to Kununurra Clears it 706km gap, 194km spare
Oodnadatta Track Marree to Marla Clears it 614km gap, 286km spare
Birdsville Track Marree to Birdsville Clears it 532km gap, 368km spare

Distances are OTA’s own, last checked October 2026. Roadhouses close without notice. Never plan a remote crossing on one tank alone.

Off-road geometry and dimensions

Angles and clearance are the manufacturer’s, measured at kerb weight on standard tyres. Load the back of a ute and the departure angle goes with it.

Angles are drawn to this vehicle’s published figures. The outline is generic, not a drawing of the vehicle itself, and the clearance is labelled rather than drawn to scale.

Drawn from the Hunter Pro 4x4. Every variant’s figures are in the table.