This video features a first-impressions review of the 2026 Jetour T1 XWD from the iloveza.com team (0:06 - 1:37). The presenters share their initial thoughts on the SUV's design, comfort, and performance features, comparing it to premium competitors.
Key takeaways from the review so far:
Design & Comfort:The presenters feel the car has a striking resemblance to aRange Rover(1:11) and note that it offers a high level of comfort comparable to vehicles in theJLR(Jaguar Land Rover) stable (2:40-2:50).
Feature-Rich:The vehicle comes equipped with afull panoramic sunroof, a large infotainment screen, lane assist, a compass, and even a built-in selfie ring light (2:11-3:25).
Performance:The team describes theall-wheel drive (XWD)system as effortless and comfortable for both city driving and light off-roading (4:08-4:26).
Fuel Efficiency:The team reports an approximate fuel consumption of9L/100kmaround town and anticipates even better efficiency on longer trips (4:42-4:50).
Value:A major highlight mentioned is theprice point, which the presenters estimate is significantly lower—a third of the cost—compared to similar premium vehicles, without compromising on features (2:00-3:28).
Coming up later in the video:
The presenters mention they will go into more depth about power and torque in a future full-length review (4:54).
The video concludes with the team sharing their contact and social media information (6:13-6:52).
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Video Credits: Ziyaad Plaatjes and Isa Plaatjes Driver: Nabihah Plaatjes Filmed: 11 March 2026 - 18 March 2026 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Gear: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Feiyu Tech Vimble 3
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Transcript
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And hello, Issa. Welcome to the first impressions video. Hello.
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[laughter]
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15 seconds
Okay, Issa, what car are we in?
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We are in the JTO T1 XWD.
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26 seconds
Okay. And why you said Jau like that?
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[clears throat]
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[laughter]
0:30
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Okay. He said, "Do you have any first impression?" No, man. You have to have When you first saw the car, what does it look like?
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Uh um
0:48
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Doesn't it look like a car that you you you you know, and is common also, but then you're like, "Oh, okay. That's not
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No. Okay. So, this is what the car looks like, guys. Zoto T1 X XWD. Did I say that right?
1:06
1 minute, 6 seconds
Okay. And I feel my first impression, I'll just just say it quickly. I feel like it um looks a bit like a Rover.
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1 minute, 17 seconds
[laughter]
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1 minute, 18 seconds
And hello to our driver. So, yeah. Tell us what's your first impression of the Jetto D T1, sorry, T1 XWD.
1:29
1 minute, 29 seconds
Hi guys, welcome to Let's Talk today.
1:31
1 minute, 31 seconds
Yes, this is the first impression of the Jettor T1 XWD and um
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1 minute, 40 seconds
let me say like we've driven many cars and I'm very biased when it comes to the JLR um uh umbrella. Okay.
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1 minute, 52 seconds
And I'm very very impressed by this and I think is going to give them a run for their money. The reason being is the
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2 minutes
price point is almost like a third of what we know and what we get from the
2:07
2 minutes, 7 seconds
JLR brand. Um, in terms of the features, you can see we've got a full panoramic sunroof. We've got a huge screen here.
2:15
2 minutes, 15 seconds
Um, we've got all the features. Um there's obviously a few that JLR have
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2 minutes, 22 seconds
obviously patented, you know, like the clear view camera and that, but um I mean you've even got Open that show them
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2 minutes, 31 seconds
the the selfie the ring light.
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2 minutes, 36 seconds
Um no, but honestly um we drove this at night. If you don't see the badge,
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2 minutes, 43 seconds
right, and you're driving this, the seats, you know, are they comfortable? Yes, they are.
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2 minutes, 48 seconds
You've been in JLR vehicles. It's the same comfort.
2:51
2 minutes, 51 seconds
But now, you also said that it also has a similar look to the Renault Duster.
2:57
2 minutes, 57 seconds
So, it's it's competing in in that range as well. Uh, it's got a lot more features than the Renault Duster. Let's just put it out there. So, I don't even
3:05
3 minutes, 5 seconds
think price-wise maybe, but feature- wise, not so much. Um,
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3 minutes, 12 seconds
you can see this screen as well. It's got everything. You've got your compass there. You've got um lane assist. You've
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3 minutes, 22 seconds
got all the bells and whistles that you would get in a premium vehicle for, like I said, half or a third of the price that some of these other premium
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3 minutes, 30 seconds
vehicles are going at. Um you've got here you can hold on to that, you know, JLR vehicles, that's one of the things that they have.
3:38
3 minutes, 38 seconds
Here we've got a little sunglass holder as well, which is something quite nice.
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3 minutes, 43 seconds
But you'll go through the full go through it. The the the first impression I'm just enjoying it. I don't want it to
3:52
3 minutes, 52 seconds
go back. [laughter] I'm putting I'm putting it out there.
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3 minutes, 56 seconds
Please don't bring it. Please don't take it back as I want it for for a longer term. Long time.
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4 minutes, 4 seconds
I mean, but also the fact that it's all-wheel drive and it's like effortless, you know? You you go off. We
4:12
4 minutes, 12 seconds
went off road now just for a bit and Nia said, "But isn't isn't this road more for a 4x4?" And I'm like, "This is
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4 minutes, 19 seconds
a 4x4. Can't you feel that [laughter] that we're not feeling anything?" You know, it's it's that comfortable.
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4 minutes, 26 seconds
Alhamdulillah. And then even like just, you know, like you want to go um you're making a U-turn and you kind of go over
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4 minutes, 33 seconds
a pavement. You don't even feel you're going over a pavement type of thing. Um, in terms of fuel consumption, we haven't really we're driving it long distance
4:42
4 minutes, 42 seconds
now, but in and around [clears throat] town, 9 L per 100. Fantastic. Which means that long distance we're going to get it down to seven, maybe even 6 L per 100.
4:51
4 minutes, 51 seconds
Okay. um it's got enough um power, enough torque, but we'll go in depth
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4 minutes, 57 seconds
with this in the review, but definitely if you are looking for a 4x4 family SUV,
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5 minutes, 7 seconds
you are looking at a Jetour T1. This is the entry level even. This is not even the T2 is the one that looks like a Defender.
5:15
5 minutes, 15 seconds
Um and bigger board and I mean there's lots of space.
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5 minutes, 19 seconds
We've had two maybe three adults sitting in the back there and they've all of you know tall stature and my seat is as far
5:28
5 minutes, 28 seconds
back as possible and they've had ample space at the back. So, and you can see there's there's plenty storage space.
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5 minutes, 37 seconds
There's space here underneath as well. Floating um uh armrest here. Mhm. And we've got the wireless charging.
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5 minutes, 46 seconds
We've got all the ports, you know, to charge everything. So everything is here. I don't think it's missing anything. Um yeah, but we're going to go
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5 minutes, 54 seconds
through it in the full review. I'm enjoying it at the moment. Um and yeah. Okay, so that was our first impression.
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6 minutes, 2 seconds
Isa wants to show you X X. Is that a checkers X or a Twitter X? Twitter [laughter] X. X WD X.
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6 minutes, 10 seconds
Okay, take it away, Issa. So visit our website www.ilday.com. ives.com.
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Thank you Issa and myself Nia. We love Thank you.
Ziyaad Plaatjes is the Co-Founder of iloveza.com & Let's Torque ZA, the Founder of the After Fajr Grind Academy, a Radio Host for the longest running award-winning Motoring show in South Africa - Bumper2Bumper on Cii Radio, and a Brand South Africa Play Your Part Ambassador, who was named one of Mail & Guardian's Top 200 Young South Africans in the Arts, Entertainment, Film & Media Category.
He is a Bachelor of Commerce Honours graduate and has been running businesses since the age of 13. Ziyaad is a social media fundi and content creator, but has taken on many roles in various industries over the years. With his entrepreneurial skills and vast knowledge he assists individuals and businesses to grow and achieve their goals.
iloveza.com is an award-winning Digital Media, Marketing, and Advertising Company est. 2015, is a Member of the Independent Media Association of South Africa (IMASA), and Brand South Africa's Play Your Part Ambassadors, with a global reach of over 10 million
