A proper head-to-head in South Africa — compare price, performance,
fuel economy or electric range, safety and the details that shape long-term ownership.
03T and T9 Double Cab are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.
T9 Double Cab starts ZAR 90,000 cheaper03T from ZAR 639,900 · T9 Double Cab from ZAR 549,900
Five key differences
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Specification
03T
T9 Double Cab
Maximum Power
03T135 kW
T9 Double Cab144 kW @ 3014 rpm
Maximum Torque
03T220 Nm
T9 Double Cab487 Nm
Engine Size
03TNot Applicable
T9 Double Cab1999 cc
Combined Fuel Economy
03TNot applicable — electric consumption measured in kWh/100 km km/l
T9 Double Cab12.66 km/l
Ground Clearance
03T190 mm
T9 Double Cab210 mm
Strongest published figure in that row; no road-test winner is implied.
Independent editorial assessment
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iCAUR 03T
2WD
Hagalu editorial ratingNot yet rated
No complete editorial rating is published for this exact variant. This is not a zero score.
Not yet rated means a complete review is not published; it does not mean the vehicle scored zero. Read the rating methodology.
What Each Car Gets Right (and Wrong)
03T
Strengths
Better fuel efficiency
Stronger listed safety equipment
Weak Spots
Less powerful engine setup
Lower published practicality figures
Best suited to:Published Efficiency
Specification evidence leader
T9 Double Cab
Strengths
More powerful engine output
Stronger published practicality figures
Weak Spots
Lower fuel efficiency
Fewer listed safety features
Best suited to:Published PerformancePublished Practicality
Which One's Right for You?
03T
Buyers prioritising the lower published fuel or energy use
Buyers prioritising the more complete listed safety equipment
T9 Double Cab
Buyers prioritising the stronger published powertrain figures
Buyers prioritising the stronger published space and capacity figures
Full Specs, Side by Side
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Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Model Introduced Year
2026
2026
Generation
South African May 2026 local specification sheet for the current 03T generation.
Current South African T9 Double Cab range verified on 7 September 2026
Body Style
SUV
Double-cab bakkie
Model Year
2026
2026
Production Status
Published
active
Segment
Electric SUV
Double-cab bakkie
Vehicle Type
Passenger vehicle
Double-cab pickup
Facelift History
-
No later South African facelift was identified in the current official model and brochure material
Facelift Launched Since
-
Not Applicable
Facelift Version Ending
-
Not Applicable
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Length
4433 mm
5330 mm
Width
1916 mm
1965 mm
Height
1741 mm
1920 mm
Wheelbase
2715 mm
3110 mm
Ground Clearance (Default)
190 mm
210 mm
Ground Clearance (With Full Seating Load)
165 mm
Not Officially Disclosed
Fuel Tank Capacity
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
76 l
Boot/Cargo Space
450 L rear seats up; 1,238 L with rear seats folded; 40 L rear storage box
Not Officially Disclosed
Kerb Weight
1600–1950 kg
Not Officially Disclosed
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
2173 kg
2945 kg
Payload Capacity
350–650 kg
1000 kg
Seating Capacity
5 seats
Not Officially Disclosed
Number of Rows
2 rows
Not Officially Disclosed
Doors
5 doors
Not Officially Disclosed
Minimum Turning Radius
5.9 m
6.2 m
Front Headroom
1020 mm
Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Headroom
990 mm
Not Officially Disclosed
Front Legroom
1060 mm
Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Legroom
970 mm
Not Officially Disclosed
Towing Capacity
-
3500 kg
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Engine
Battery electric drive; no combustion engine
2.0-litre Turbocharged Diesel
Engine Code
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Fuel Type
Electric
Diesel
Hybrid System
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Engine Displacement
Not Applicable
1999 cc
Cylinders
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Cylinder Layout
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Valves
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Valves per Cylinder
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Aspiration
Not Applicable
Turbocharged
Fuel System
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Compression Ratio
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Bore
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Stroke
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Maximum Power
135 kW
144 kW @ 3014 rpm
Maximum Torque
220 Nm
487 Nm
Combined Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Combined Torque
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Motor Type
Electric traction motor
Not Applicable
Number of Motors
1
Not Applicable
Motor Location
Rear axle
Not Applicable
Drive Type
RWD
RWD
Transmission
Single-Speed Reduction Gear
8-Speed Automatic
Top Speed
150 km/h
Not Officially Disclosed
0-100 km/h
10.5 sec
Not Officially Disclosed
Quarter Mile
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Drive Modes
Eco, Normal, Sport, Custom
Standard, Sport, Eco, Snow
Launch Control
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Rev Limiter
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Power-to-Weight Ratio
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Torque-to-Weight Ratio
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Battery Capacity
65.69 kWh
Not Applicable
Usable Battery Capacity
64.2 kWh
Not Applicable
Battery Type
LFP
Not Applicable
Battery Voltage
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Electric Range
431 km
Not Applicable
AC Charging Power
6.6 kW
Not Applicable
DC Charging Power
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
AC Charging Time
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
DC Charging Time
30 min (30-80%)
Not Applicable
Regenerative Braking
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Gearbox
Single-Speed Reduction Gear
ZF 8-speed automatic
Drivetrain Layout
2WD
RWD
Transfer Case
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Not Officially Disclosed
Paddle Shifters
Not applicable — no conventional stepped gearbox
Not Officially Disclosed
Number of Gears
1
8
Transmission Type
Single-Speed Reduction Gear
Automatic
Clutch Type
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Not Officially Disclosed
Gear Shift Indicator
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Gear Shift Type
Electric shift gear
Not Officially Disclosed
Drivetrain
2WD
RWD
4WD Engagement
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Not Officially Disclosed
4WD Hi Range
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Not Officially Disclosed
4WD Lo Range
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Not Officially Disclosed
4WD Selector
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Not Officially Disclosed
Automatic Shift Paddles
Not applicable — no conventional stepped gearbox
Not Officially Disclosed
Gearbox Type
Single-Speed Reduction Gear
ZF 8-speed automatic
Low Range Ratio
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Not Officially Disclosed
Low Range
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Not Officially Disclosed
Axle Layout
Electric drive axle(s); configuration depends on derivative
4×2
Transmission Speeds
1
8
LSD Available
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Differential Lock
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Final Drive Ratio
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Front Differential Lock
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Differential Lock
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Claimed Mileage
Not applicable — electric consumption measured in kWh/100 km km/l
12.66 km/l
City Mileage
Not applicable — electric consumption measured in kWh/100 km km/l
8.8 km/l
Highway Mileage
Not applicable — electric consumption measured in kWh/100 km km/l
14.5 km/l
Fuel Tank Capacity
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
76 l
Emission Standard
Zero tailpipe emissions (BEV)
Not Officially Disclosed
AdBlue Tank Capacity
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
Not Officially Disclosed
Auto Start Stop
Not applicable — no combustion engine
Not Officially Disclosed
Real-world Mileage
Not applicable — electric consumption measured in kWh/100 km km/l
12.66 km/l
Charging Type
AC and DC charging; V2L external discharge 3.3 kW
Not Applicable
Fuel Tank Litres
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
76
Combined Driving Range
431 km
Not Applicable
Electric Consumption
18.3 kWh/100 km
Not Applicable
Range Real World Highway
292 km
Not Applicable
Range Real World Mixed
344 km
Not Applicable
Charging Port Type
-
Not Applicable
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Airbags
Dual front, front side and side curtain airbags
6
ABS
Yes
Yes
Electronic Stability Control
Yes
Yes
Traction Control
Yes
Yes
Hill Descent Control
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Hill Start Assist
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
ISOFIX Mounts
Yes
2 points
Brake Assist
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Tyre Pressure Monitor
Direct tyre pressure monitoring
Yes
Engine Immobiliser
Body anti-theft alarm and anti-theft horn
Not Officially Disclosed
Seatbelt Warning All Seats
Driver and front passenger seatbelt reminders
Not Officially Disclosed
Front Parking Sensors
Front parking sensors
Not Officially Disclosed
AEB
Automatic emergency braking
Not Officially Disclosed
BA
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Brake Override System
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Curtain Airbags
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Driver Airbag
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
EBD
Yes
Yes
Hill Hold
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Passenger Airbag
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Front pretensioner seat belts
Not Officially Disclosed
Seatbelt Reminder
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Side Airbags
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Stability Control
Yes
Yes
TCS
Yes
Yes
ABS EBD
Yes
Yes
Child Safety Lock
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Engine Immobiliser
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Knee Airbag
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Cruise Control
Adaptive cruise control
Not Officially Disclosed
Adaptive Cruise Control
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Lane Keep Assist
Lane keeping assistance
Not Officially Disclosed
Lane Departure Warning
Lane keeping assistance
Not Officially Disclosed
Blind Spot Monitoring
Blind-spot detection
Not Officially Disclosed
Parking Sensors
Front and rear parking sensors
Not Officially Disclosed
Rear View Camera
Reverse camera
Not Officially Disclosed
360 Degree Camera
540° HD panoramic image
Not Officially Disclosed
Autonomous Emergency Braking
Automatic emergency braking
Not Officially Disclosed
Auto Highbeam
Automatic highbeam control
Not Officially Disclosed
Auto Wipers
Auto speed-sensing front wiper
Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Parking Sensors
Rear parking sensors
Not Officially Disclosed
Reverse Camera
Reverse camera
Not Officially Disclosed
Adaptive Cruise Control
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Around View Monitor
540° HD panoramic image
Not Officially Disclosed
Blind Spot Warning
Blind-spot detection
Not Officially Disclosed
Forward Collision Warning
Forward collision warning
Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Driver Fatigue Alert
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Traffic Sign Recognition
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Park Assist
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Seat Material
Leather seats
Not Officially Disclosed
Heated Seats
Not fitted to 2WD local sheet
Not Officially Disclosed
Ventilated Seats
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Ambient Lighting
Multi-colour ambient light
Not Officially Disclosed
Steering Wheel Material
Leather steering wheel
Not Officially Disclosed
60 40 Split Seat
Foldable second-row seats
Not Officially Disclosed
Driver Seat Adjustment
6-way power adjustment
Not Officially Disclosed
Passenger Seat Adjustment
4-way power adjustment
Not Officially Disclosed
Seat Trim
Leather
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Climate Control
Power air conditioner
Not Officially Disclosed
Power Windows
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Keyless Entry
Remote central locking; passive keyless access equipment-dependent
Not Officially Disclosed
Push Button Start
Electronic engine start/stop or EV power-on control
Not Officially Disclosed
Wireless Charging
50 W wireless phone charging
Not Officially Disclosed
Sunroof
Panoramic sunroof with anti-pinch
Not Officially Disclosed
Electric Tailgate
Powered tailgate optional on applicable hatch/SUV bodies
Not Officially Disclosed
Rain Sensing Wipers
Automatic rain-sensing wipers optional or equipment-dependent
Not Officially Disclosed
AC Type
Power air conditioner
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Infotainment System
15.6 in touchscreen infotainment
Not Officially Disclosed
Apple CarPlay
Wireless Apple CarPlay
Not Officially Disclosed
Android Auto
Wireless Android Auto
Not Officially Disclosed
Bluetooth Connectivity
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Number of Speakers
8
Not Officially Disclosed
Digital Instrument Cluster
9.2 in LCD cluster
Not Officially Disclosed
USB Ports
1 USB Type-C plus 3 USB ports
Not Officially Disclosed
Infotainment Screen
15.6 in
Not Officially Disclosed
Touchscreen
15.6 in
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
LED Headlamps
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Daytime Running Lamps
LED daytime running lights
Not Officially Disclosed
Fog Lamps
Rear fog lamp
Not Officially Disclosed
Roof Rails
Body style and optional package dependent; not confirmed for this exact derivative
Not Officially Disclosed
Exterior Colour Options
Carbon Crystal Black; Toronto Red; Starlight Silver; Cyan Grey; Khaki; White
Not Officially Disclosed
Headlights
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Panoramic Sunroof
Panoramic sunroof with anti-pinch
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Terrain Modes
Eco, Normal, Sport, Custom
Not Officially Disclosed
4WD System Type
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Not Officially Disclosed
Approach Angle
-
27 deg
Departure Angle
-
23 deg
Wading Depth
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Locking Differential
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Breakover Angle
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Tyre Size
245/55 R19
265/60 R18
Front Brake Type
Ventilated Disc
Disc
Rear Brake Type
Disc
Disc
Wheel Rim Size
19 in
18
Spare Wheel Type
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Handbrake Type
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Front Suspension
McPherson Strut
Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Suspension
Multi-Link
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
CO2 Emissions
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Service Plan
5 years/100,000 km service plan in the official South African press material; confirm final booklet.
5 years / 100,000 km
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Ownership Role
Current local retail price; confirm quotation inclusions, warranty and service plan with iCAUR South Africa.
Current South African double-cab bakkie derivative
Price Zar
639900 ZAR
629900 ZAR
Pricing Role
Current South African retail price
Current official suggested retail price, vat included
Starting Price
639900
629900
Starting Price Zar
639900
629900
Spec
03T
T9 Double Cab
Warranty
Vehicle warranty 8 years/200,000 km; high-voltage battery warranty 8 years/160,000 km in official South African press material.
5 years / 200,000 km
In depth: how these cars differ
This 03T and T9 Double Cab comparison uses the exact derivatives selected above for South Africa. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.
Performance index: 03T 51 vs T9 Double Cab 74.
Efficiency index: 03T 99 vs T9 Double Cab 54.
Safety-equipment index: 03T 93 vs T9 Double Cab 85.
Practicality index: 03T 64 vs T9 Double Cab 86.
Ownership-cover index: 03T not separately scored vs T9 Double Cab not separately scored.
These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.
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A transparent comparison of published catalogue fields. This is not a road-test score, owner rating or editorial review rating, and it appears only when every vehicle clears the same comparable-data threshold.
Evidence / 100
Evidence-index readout
T9 Double Cab leads by 1 points
03T and T9 Double Cab are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.
Close catalogue match. Buyer priorities should decide the outcome.
Why this scoreView full breakdown
Evidence-index leader
T9 Double Cab
Performance
74/100
Efficiency
54/100
Safety
85/100
Practicality
86/100
03T
Performance
51/100
Efficiency
99/100
Safety
93/100
Practicality
64/100
What the evidence means
Evidence indexJAC T9 Double Cab
leads the specification evidence index with 76 pts
vs 75 pts for 03T
In Hagalu's specification evidence index, T9 Double Cab leads. However, 03T may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.
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A reliable five-year total cannot be calculated from catalogue data alone. Add the exact purchase and finance cost, fuel or electricity, insurance quotes, scheduled servicing, tyres and expected resale value. Check whether the selected derivative includes a service or maintenance plan.
Use the seating, boot or load-space, ISOFIX and safety rows as a first check. Then test the exact cars with your child seats, passengers and typical luggage, because published dimensions do not show every access or comfort difference.
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