LDV’s first electric ute in Australia hasn’t been a sales success, but the brand’s second attempt could bring greater fortune. The Maxus eTerron 9 will go on sale in Europe in the fourth quarter of 2024, and it’s expected to come to Australia as an LDV, with both brands owned by Chinese giant SAIC. “We’re tremendously excited about the future product roadmap for LDV here in Australia,” a spokesperson for the brand’s local importer told CarExpert.
“We look forward to sharing more information in due course with regard to our next generation of electric utes.” 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal.
Browse now . The eTerron 9 appears to be a much more serious attempt by the brand at an electric ute than the current eT60 , with looks based on the bold Maxus GST concept . Dual electric motors provide up to 325kW of power to all four wheels, significantly more than the 130kW rear-wheel drive eT60, with Maxus claiming the eTerron 9 can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 5.
8 seconds. The electric motor is fed by a 102kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack, which can provide up to 430km of claimed driving range based on the WLTP test cycle. By comparison, the eT60 is fed by a 88.
5kWh lithium-ion battery, achieving 330km of driving range in lab tests. The eTerron 9’s battery can be charged at up to 115kW, and the electric ute also features vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability. That allows o.