The Chery Stockman is an upcoming diesel and petrol plug-in hybrid mid-size pickup truck to be produced by Chery. It is claimed to be the first ever diesel plug-in hybrid pickup truck.
Overview
The Stockman was previewed by the Rely P3X concept first showed at the Chengdu Auto Show on 2 September 2025. It was the first concept to be revealed under the Rely brand. The Stockman is a double-cab pickup truck using a ladder frame chassis and is also the first model to use the Kaitan Architecture.
A near-production model was revealed in Australia on 23 February 2026, tentatively named the Chery KP31.
Name In March 2026, Chery announced a competition for Australians to name the vehicle, starting on 12 March at 12:00p.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time (UTC+11:00), and closing at 11:50p.m. AEDT on 26 March, with the winner to receive the first unit shipped to Australia. In May Chery released a shortlist of the 20,000 names submitted: Outrider, Orca, Ironbark, Bushwalker, Stockman, Longreach, Ridgeback, Terra, and Mate. Australians then got to vote on which name was chosen.
On 17 June 2026, Chery unveiled that the name in Australia is the Chery Stockman, named after the Australian term for people who mind livestock on a station. The name was also previously used in Australia by Suzuki for a Sierra-based pickup truck. The Chinese name Rely Hi800, stands for Hybrid intelligence.
In August 2026 Chery launched a competition in South Africa to name the vehicle. The submitted names were shortlisted to: Bakkie, Brahman, Chief, Grootman, Nduna, and Orca. On 1 October 2026, Chery unveiled the name in South Africa is the Chery Grootman (), a South African expression of respect to a person.
Design The Stockman's front end has been compared to that of the sixth-generation Ford Bronco because of its circular headlights, flat front end, and full-width grille. The back uses vertical taillights and "CHERY" stamped into black plastic trim on the tailgate. Box-flared fenders are utilised.
Features The Stockman uses front and rear skid plates, includes, recovery points, a snorkel, and six-lug wheels. Integrated steps are also used in the rear. The bed was designed to sit high above the chassis so that it has minimal intrusion from the wheel arches. Large side-view mirrors and traditional door handles are also utilised.
Powertrain and chassis The Stockman will be available in two plug-in hybrid powertrains: diesel and petrol. The diesel version using a 2.5-litre twin-turbocharged diesel inline 4 producing and of torque paired with an electric motor, making a combined and of torque. The petrol plug-in hybrid variant will produce and of torque. It will have a 34kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, which is located towards the back of the frame. The Stockman's diesel engine has a thermal efficiency of 47% and claims to be 10% more economical than that of a conventional diesel engine.
The Stockman will use front, centre, and rear locking differentials and a low-range gearbox. The front will use double wishbone suspension, with the rear using leaf springs.
It will have a unbraked towing capacity, a braked towing capacity, a gross vehicle mass of , gross combined mass of , a kerb weight of , and a payload capacity of . The fuel consumption on the combined cycle with a 80-litre fuel tank for the diesel.
Markets
Australia The Chery Stockman will release in Australia on 1 February 2027 as a diesel plug-in hybrid, and in the second half of 2027 a petrol plug-in hybrid variant will release. The Australian engineering firm Premcar assisted in local testing and tuning of the Stockman.
South Africa The Chery Grootman will release in South Africa in the first quarter of 2027.
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