The new LDV Terron 9 double-cab bakkie has been pencilled in for a late-2025 launch in South Africa, where it will likely be offered with a 2.5-litre turbodiesel engine…
The new LDV Terron 9 double-cab bakkie – larger than even the supersized GWM P500 – is scheduled to arrive in South Africa in the final quarter of 2025, according to the Chinese-owned brand’s local division.
Though the Terron 9 has technically yet to be officially revealed, we believe it to be a rebadged Maxus Star X, a ladder-frame bakkie that is already on sale in China. An MG-badged iteration is also seemingly on the cards, though whether this rumoured model will come to Mzansi remains to be seen.
As a reminder, LDV is a wholly owned subsidiary of China’s SAIC Motor, the company also responsible for MG Motor . LDV opened its doors in South Africa in May 2024, kicking off its local operations with the launch of the T60 range of double-cab bakkies .
The Terron 9 will slot in above this T60, measuring a whopping 5 500 mm from nose to tail (with some 3 300 mm between its axles). That makes it a considerable 150 mm longer than a Ford Ranger double cab and 55 mm lengthier than even GWM’s P500.
While a fully electric eTerron 9 (boasting up to 325 kW in dual-motor guise) has been confirmed for markets like Australia, it seems LDV South Africa will instead opt for the oil-burning version. From what we understand, the Terron 9 will thus feature a 2.5-litre, 4-cylinder turbodiesel engine delivering around 165 kW and 520 Nm via a ZF-sourced 8-speed automatic transmission.
Based on Maxus Star X specifications for the Chinese market, we can expect the Terron 9 to boast a braked towing capacity of 3 500 kg and a claimed fuel consumption somewhere in the region of 8.0 L/100 km.
What else does LDV SA have in store for 2025? Well, the D90 SUV (itself an LDV-badged version of the Chinese-market Maxus Lingdi ) that was originally scheduled to hit the market late in 2024 has now been pushed back to the 3rd quarter of 2025, when the Deliver 9 panel van is also expected to launch in SA. The smaller G10+ van, meanwhile, has been pencilled in for a Q4 2025 arrival.
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