Chery Stockman: A Diesel Ute With a Plug and 800Nm

A diesel ute that you can plug into the wall is a fairly good way to get our attention. Give it a claimed 350kW and 800Nm, and suddenly the charging cable feels like a much more interesting addition to the shed. The Chery Stockman is taking that idea into Australia’s dual-cab market, with a 2.5-litre turbo diesel, a 34kWh battery and the promise of everyday electric driving without giving up the diesel tank.

Reservations opened on 1 October, and Chery now says customer deliveries will begin on 1 February 2027. There is also an AU$2,000 Bunnings gift card for eligible early reservations, which is an impressively Australian way to encourage someone to buy a ute. The more useful news is the new specification sheet: it gives us a clearer picture of what the Stockman is meant to do, and where the headline numbers need a little context.

Why the Chery Stockman’s diesel hybrid setup matters

A plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, has a battery you can charge externally as well as an engine. In the Stockman’s case, that engine runs on diesel. The idea is that shorter trips can use electric power, while longer journeys still have an 80-litre diesel tank to work with. For someone whose week involves commuting and whose weekend involves a trailer, that is an appealing combination on paper.

Chery quotes up to 96km of electric range under the WLTP test cycle in its latest announcement. That is a laboratory figure, rather than a promise about your commute, especially with a loaded tub or trailer. It is also different from the 100km NEDC figure still shown on the model page. The test methods differ, so those numbers should not be treated as a straight range comparison.

The indicative Australian specification sheet lists charging at up to 6.6kW on AC and 70kW on DC. Having DC charging gives owners another option away from home, although Chery has not provided a charging time in this material. Regular charging is central to the appeal: a battery that starts the morning full is much more useful than a plug-in hybrid whose cable never leaves its bag.

The 350kW and 800Nm figures are combined system outputs. They are not the diesel engine’s figures on its own, and they do not tell us how quick the ute will be. Chery lists a 140kW, 450Nm diesel engine and a dedicated hybrid transmission in the supplied sheet. The interesting bit is how the whole system works together, rather than how large the number looks on a brochure.

Towing: read past the big number

The latest braked towing figure is 3,495kg, with 750kg for an unbraked trailer. Chery’s older model page rounds the braked figure to 3,500kg, but the new release and specification sheet both say 3,495kg. We have used that newer figure here. Five kilograms will not change the dinner-table conversation, but the exact rating matters when choosing a trailer.

The sheet also lists a 2,735kg kerb mass, a 3,500kg gross vehicle mass and a 6,500kg gross combination mass. Subtracting the listed kerb mass from the GVM leaves a nominal 765kg before passengers, luggage, accessories and towball load. That is a calculation from Chery’s indicative figures, rather than a separate certified payload claim.

The combination limit is just as relevant. A ute loaded to its 3,500kg GVM leaves 3,000kg within the listed 6,500kg GCM for the trailer. In other words, the maximum towing figure does not mean you can also fill every seat, load the tub and add every accessory without doing the sums. Buyers should check the final vehicle ratings and their actual loaded weights before hitching up.

Three diff locks and a proper-sized tub

Chery lists front, centre and rear differential locks, all-terrain tyres, double-wishbone front suspension and leaf springs at the rear. Differential locks help restrict differences in rotation so drive can reach wheels with grip when traction is uneven. They are useful hardware for difficult terrain, although the driver still needs to choose the right settings for the surface.

The indicative sheet also includes 4H and 4L modes, crawl control and a full-size spare. Those are more meaningful details for someone leaving sealed roads than another adventurous mountain in an advertising photo. Minimum ground clearance is listed at 247mm in the sheet, while the release describes it as exceeding 247mm. For now, these remain Chery’s supplied specifications, subject to change.

At 5,450mm long and 2,010mm wide, the Stockman is a substantial vehicle before you add anything to the tub. The new sheet gives the tub as 1,560mm long and wide, with 1,220mm between the wheel arches. That last measurement is the one to look at when checking whether your gear fits. The overall width of a tray is only helpful if the thing you want to carry can get past the wheel arches.

The cabin has plenty going on

There is a 10.25-inch instrument display, a 15.6-inch touchscreen and a 14-speaker audio system in the newly announced equipment. The indicative Ultimate AWD sheet adds a head-up display, wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless phone charging and two 230V power outlets. Chery has not specified the outlet power rating in the supplied material, so there is no basis here for promising it will run whatever tool you plug in.

Heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel and sliding, reclining rear seats are also listed. The rear-seat adjustment is a particularly useful detail for a dual cab that doubles as family transport. A 360-degree camera and front and rear parking sensors should help with placing a vehicle this size, while the listed driver assistance equipment includes adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking and blind-spot detection.

That is a generous equipment list, but it is still an equipment list. These details come from an indicative specification sheet for the Model Year 2027 Stockman Ultimate AWD, with Chery warning that features and specifications may change. The supplied photos also show overseas and display vehicles, so they should not be read as a guarantee of every Australian production detail.

Australian price, reservations and the Bunnings offer

Australian pricing has not been announced in the material supplied to TechDrivePlay. Chery says customer deliveries will commence on 1 February 2027, updating the 2026 arrival timing discussed in our earlier Stockman coverage. That timing change is worth knowing if the new ute is already on your shortlist.

Eligible reservations placed from 1 October until official sales begin are offered an AU$2,000 Bunnings gift card, three years or 45,000km of complimentary scheduled servicing, and priority reservation in Matte Silver. The package is subject to Chery’s reservation, servicing and availability conditions. Buyers should check those conditions, including any payment and cancellation terms, before reserving.

Chery has been expanding its hybrid range, including the C5 Hybrid, but the Stockman brings a different set of practical demands. A ute has to make sense with people, equipment and a trailer attached, as well as on the daily drive. The diesel PHEV idea is interesting because it tries to accommodate all of those jobs in one vehicle.

A Bunnings gift card is a nice excuse to buy the tool you have been eyeing off. It is not a substitute for knowing what the ute costs. Once Chery puts a price beside this specification sheet, Australian buyers will have a much better idea of whether the Stockman belongs on their driveway.

Source: Chery Australia’s 1 and 2 October announcements and supplied October 2026 indicative specification sheet. Specifications are subject to change.