{"id":134,"date":"2026-09-14T12:59:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T00:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jac.co.nz\/paeroajac\/reviews\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T01:04:32","slug":"reviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jac.co.nz\/paeroajac\/reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well… don’t just take our word for it.<\/h2>\n

Check out some of the reviews from some of NZ’s best automotive journalists and vehicle specialists:<\/p>\n<\/div>

\"PHEV<\/div>

PHEV – AutoTrader: T9 PHEV First Drive – refining the workhorse<\/h3>
When it comes to looks, the T9 PHEV maintains the broad-shouldered, chunky aesthetic that has made the conventional T9 easily recognisable on...<\/div><\/div><\/a>
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PHEV – Car Expert NZ: Hybrid ute makes NZ debut with segment-leading power claim<\/h3>
The T9 PHEV enters the market as the cheapest plug-in hybrid ute currently on sale in New Zealand, undercutting rivals such as...<\/div><\/div><\/a>
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PHEV – CarExpert: JAC T9 PHEV review, quick drive<\/h3>
The most obvious immediate takeaway was that the T9 PHEV\u2019s platform, despite its added plug-in weight and electric-only rear end, is very...<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"PHEV<\/div>

PHEV – DRIVEN: JAC NZ reveals numbers for its T9 PHEV ute<\/h3>
JAC New Zealand has revealed a few numbers for its T9 PHEV ute before its local debut. The plug-in hybrid ute will...<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"PHEV<\/div>

PHEV – DRIVEN: NZ’s ‘cheapest, safest, most powerful PHEV AWD ute’<\/h3>
"a quick spin showed the PHEV to be a solid-feeling ute, with decent steering and a perky powertrain; even in RWD-EV, because...<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"PHEV<\/div>

PHEV – First Look with Jerry Pan<\/h3>
"Bringing plug-in hybrid power to the ute segment at an impressive price point. In this first look and impression video, I take...<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"PHEV<\/div>

PHEV – MotoringNZ: JAC hybrid ute a \u2018right time\u2019 power play<\/h3>
Suspension fine tuning is being undertaken for a JAC that now sets price-leadership among plug-in hybrid utes - and more accurate efficiency...<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"PHEV<\/div>

PHEV – NZ Farming: PHEV Fieldays Launch<\/h3>
"it\u2019s the most powerful, well appointed features and at a price point that shows JAC aren\u2019t here to F spiders"<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"PHEV<\/div>

PHEV – Tarmac Life: Amazing Value and Still Has That Pie Warmer<\/h3>
"The wait is over. The T9 PHEV is exactly what New Zealand\u2019s working community has been asking for: a proper ute, properly...<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"PHEV<\/div>

PHEV – Tarmac Life: First Off-Road Drive In China<\/h3>
There are plenty of places to test a new ute. A smooth tarmac road, a motorway, or even a gravel track (if...<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":135,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"site-type":[],"class_list":["post-134","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nReviews - Paeroa JAC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/jac.co.nz\/paeroajac\/reviews\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Reviews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/jac.co.nz\/paeroajac\/reviews\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paeroa JAC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-14T01:04:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/media.jac.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Deals-on-Wheels-Feb-2025-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jac.co.nz\\\/paeroajac\\\/reviews\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jac.co.nz\\\/paeroajac\\\/reviews\\\/\",\"name\":\"Reviews - 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