The Chery Stockman truck. Credit: Chery Australia The Chery Stockman diesel PHEV truck (or ute) started taking reservations in Australia, offering 469 hp, 800 Nm, and 100 km of electric range. It can tow up to 3,500 kg and boasts a fuel consumption of 2 liters per 100 km. The Chery Stockman is also known in China as the Rely Hi800. However, it was previously known by two alternative names: the Chery KP31 and the Rely P3X. Australia will become the first market for the Stockman. Moreover, this car was tuned on local roads by Chery engineers. Color options of the Chery Stockman. Image created by CarNewsChina Australians can book the Stockman for 1,000 AUD (693 USD). This reservation is fully refundable as the official price of this diesel PHEV truck has yet to be revealed. People who placed the order secure their place in the queue. Moreover, they will receive 3 years of free service and a 2,000 AUD (1,386 USD) gift card in an outdoor living retail chain. The Chery Stockman will rival the BYD Shark 6 and the GWM Cannon Alpha. CarNewsChina expects its on-road price in Australia to lie between 60,000 and 70,000 AUD (41,600 – 48,535 USD). The Chery Stockman is considered the world’s first diesel-powered plug-in hybrid pickup truck. It adopts a 2.5-liter ICE under the hood paired with an electric motor. The combined power output of the system is 350 kW (469 hp) and 800 Nm. The Stockman can run electric up to 100 km under NEDC conditions. Its fuel consumption is 2 liters per 100 km. The Chery Stockman is a sizeable truck with dimensions of 5450/2010/1890 mm with a wheelbase of 3,250 mm. Its ground clearance with a full load is 247 mm. Speaking about styling, the Chery’s truck looks like a mix of the Ford Bronco and the Jeep Gladiator. Its cargo box offers the length, width, and height of 1,560 mm, 1,560 mm, and 500 mm, respectively. The Stockman can tow up to 3,500 km (braked). The Chery Stockman’s cabin has five seats. There are a lot of physical controls, a large touchscreen, an LCD instrument cluster, and an HUD in the center console. The center tunnel has even more buttons, complemented by a large gear shifter. Official photos of the overseas variant of the Chery Stockman. Credit: Chery