South Africa touchdown for first batch of LDV Terron 9 and D90s

2026-01-26 - 10:14

Officially revealed and priced at the Kyalami Festival of Motoring last year, LDV has confirmed the long-awaited arrival of the first batch of Terron 9 bakkies and D90 SUVs on South African soil. Terron 9 Sold since late last year in Australia as both an LDV and MG – the latter called the U9 – the Terron 9 officially becomes the biggest bakkie sold in South Africa, with an overall length of 5 500mm, wheelbase of 3 300mm, height of 1 874mm and width of 1 997mm. Terron 9 will rival the GWM P500. Picture: LDV Australia via carexpert.com.au Able to tow 3 500kg, the double cab-only Terron 9 has a ground clearance of 220mm, payload up to 1 110kg and wading depth of 550mm. A part-time four-wheel-drive is standard on both models available in South Africa, with LDV claiming a breakover angle of 20°, an approach angle of 29°, and a departure angle of 25°. ALSO READ: LDV South Africa slaps prices on Terron 9 bakkie and D90 SUV In total, three trim levels are offered: Elite, Premium and Flagship, with the former only arriving at a later stage. Up front, motivation comes via an in-house-developed 2.5-litre turbodiesel engine delivering 163kW/520Nm to all four wheels through the ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic gearbox. A pair of 12.3-inch displays is standard inside. Picture: LDV Australia via carexpert.com.au Standard on all variants is a locking rear differential, with a front also featuring on the Flagship. In total, six colours have been allocated: white, silver, black, yellow, blue and green. D90 Pre-dating the Terron 9’s reveal by nearly a year, the D90 rides on the same body-on-frame platform as the step-down T60 bakkie, and will take aim at the Toyota Fortuner, Ford Everest, Isuzu MU-X, Mitsubishi Pajero and Mahindra Scorpio-N. Sold under the Maxus Territory nomenclature in China, the D90 seats seven and has dimensions of 5 046mm in overall length, a wheelbase of 2 960mm, height of 1 876mm and width of 2 016mm. Based on the same platform as the T60, the D90 will have the powertrain and seat seven as standard. Picture: LDV In a further departure from the Terron 9, the D90 swaps out the 2.5-litre engine for the same 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel as flagship versions of the T60. The result is outputs of 160kW/500Nm delivered to all four wheels, though the same ZF-made eight-speed automatic ‘box. D90 will seat seven as standard. Picture: LDV Again, similar to the Terron 9, the D90 has part-time four-wheel drive as standard, and offers 230mm of ground clearance, a locking rear differential and tow rating of 3 100kg. For South Africa, two trim levels are available, Elite and Flagship, with both featuring a drive mode selector with seven settings: Eco, Auto, Sport, Sand, Gravel, Snow and Rocks. As with the Terron 9, the D90 has a pair of 12.3-inch displays as standard. Image: Charl Bosch Included on the Flagship, though, are two additional locking differentials on the front and rear axles. As with the Terron 9, only the Flagship D90 will initially go on-sale, with the Elite following at a later stage. Compared to the Terron 9, the D90 can be had in one of four colours: white, grey, red and green. Price As standard, all variants of the Terron 9 and D90 are inclusive of a five-year/200 000 km warranty and a five-year/100 000km service plan. Terron 9 Terron 9 2.5D Elite 4×4 AT – R699 900 Terron 9 2.5D Premium AT – R779 900 Terron 9 2.5D Flagship 4×4 AT – R849 900 D90 D90 2.0 BiT Elite 4×4 AT – R799 900 D90 2.0 BiT Flagship 4×4 AT – R899 900 NOW READ: Wraps coming off LDV Terron 9 at Kyalami Festival of Motoring