Chery’s latest model features electrically-driven propellers. On the road, the off-roader has 892 hp and 837 lb-ft of torque. The Jetour G700 features a 31.4 kWh CATL battery pack. A couple of summers back, BYD’s YangWang division broke the internet by floating its U8 SUV across a body of water as if it were a pleasure craft. Now, fellow Chinese brand Jetour has shown that its new G700 can do just the same, and arguably in even more impressive fashion. Jetour, one of the newer offshoots from Chery, did not stop at making the G700 buoyant. The amphibious version, sensibly named the Ark Edition, runs a modified powertrain that turns the SUV into something closer to a boat than a barge with delusions. Read: The Chinese Pickup Taking On Ford’s Ranger Just Got An Interior Worth Talking About When the G700 hits the water, the 2.0-liter turbocharged plug-in hybrid four-cylinder and two electric motors stop powering the wheels, and instead drive a set of propellers. It also includes an advanced gyroscopic stability system to ensure it remains level on the water, and was shown crossing the Yanqi Lake north of Beijing last week. Generated by pixel @ 2026-04-30T03:47:16.888025 Seeing the big SUV cross the lake is quite a remarkable sight and exemplifies just how far some Chinese brands are pushing the boundaries of what was thought possible. Importantly, Jetour has only developed the G700’s water-wading capabilities for emergency use, such as crossing floodwaters, but we have little doubt that owners will be heading into water just for the fun of it. How Much Power Does It Have? The Jetour G700 is roughly the same size as a Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series and will be exported to global markets. The standard model delivers an impressive 892 hp and 837 lb-ft (1,135 Nm) of torque, allowing it to hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.6 seconds. Impressively, it also comes with three locking differentials, so it certainly has all the right ingredients to be a solid off-roader. Also: American Influencers Are Reviewing Chinese Cars That Are Illegal To Own Here, And It’s Not By Accident In addition, the G700 uses a sizeable 31.4 kWh CATL battery pack, providing an all-electric driving range of 150 km (93 miles). It’s possible to plug this battery in and charge it from 20-80 percent in 10 minutes.