JAC Motors T8 / Frison vs JMC Vigus
Two mid-size pickups side by side: price, power, towing, payload and where each is sold.
The short version
- Price: level, at $20,000 each.
- Towing: level, at 3,000 kg each.
- Payload: level, at 1,000 kg each.
- Power: the Vigus peaks higher, 220 hp against 190 hp (16% more).
- Powertrains: T8 / Frison: ICE. Vigus: ICE.
Side by side
| Pickup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $20,000Best | $20,000Best |
| Max power | 190 hp | 220 hpBest |
| Max towing | 3,000 kgBest | 3,000 kgBest |
| Max payload | 1,000 kgBest | 1,000 kgBest |
| Length | 5,325 mm | — |
| Powertrain | ICE | ICE |
| Class | Mid-size | Mid-size |
| Drivetrain | RWD / 4x4 | RWD / 4x4 |
| Engines / motors | 2.0L turbo-diesel, 2.0L turbo petrol | 2.0L turbo-diesel, 2.0L turbo petrol |
| Main markets | China, Latin America, Middle East, Africa | China, Latin America, Middle East |
| Maker | JAC Motors China | JMC China |
Best = lowest starting price; highest power, towing and payload. Approximate starting price in USD; specs are best-case maximums across trims.
Where each is sold
- Both are sold in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, China, Philippines.
- Only the T8 / Frison: Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan.
- Only the Vigus: Malaysia.
Availability is compiled from makers’ public information as of November 2026. Launches and withdrawals can take a while to show up here, and trims differ by country. Prices are approximate starting prices converted to US dollars, not local list prices.

