Jetour is a young brand from the Chery group, and it has only been on UAE roads for a few years. Owners often assume a nearly new car cannot have a weak battery. In Dubai it can. Heat under the bonnet ages a battery whether the car is two years old or ten, and short trips between JBR, the Marina and the mall never give it a full charge. A quick test settles the question.
Jetour cabins are heavy on electronics: wide screens, surround cameras, powered tailgates and ambient lighting. Turbo models with engine start-stop are built with a start-stop rated battery and need the same again. The T2 attracts accessories such as roof lights, compressors and fridges, and anything wired straight to the battery adds drain when parked. Fitting is under the bonnet, and no coding is normally required. A scan tool clears any low-voltage warnings left behind.