Pakistan’s automotive industry has crossed a new milestone: the NEVO Hunter REEV 4×4, the country’s first locally assembled range-extended electric pickup truck, has officially entered its delivery phase. Master Changan Motors Limited (MCML) held a line-off ceremony for the Hunter at its Karachi plant on 27 October 2026, and customer deliveries are now underway through the company’s nationwide sales and aftersales network.
From assembly line to customer handover in under 90 days
Side view of the Changan NEVO Hunter REEV 4×4 — Master Changan says deliveries are now underway through its nationwide sales network (file photo: Ethandc, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
What makes the Hunter launch stand out is speed. MCML says it moved from equipment installation to full production rollout in under 90 days, setting up a dedicated body-on-frame assembly line for the REEV pickup at its Karachi facility. The 27 October line-off ceremony formally marked the transition from factory setup to customer handovers — a remarkably quick ramp-up for an entirely new vehicle architecture.
The Hunter is the first vehicle introduced under Changan’s NEVO brand in Pakistan. NEVO is Changan’s new-energy vehicle sub-brand, unveiled for the Pakistani market at the company’s The Next Leap event earlier in October. The company has also committed dedicated EV service capabilities at its dealerships to support the truck’s owners.
Price Rs 10.99 million — bookings full until February 2027
The NEVO Hunter’s REEV powertrain pairs electric driving with a petrol-generator range backup (file photo: IM3847, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Master Changan has introduced the NEVO Hunter REEV 4×4 at an introductory price of PKR 10,990,000 — roughly Rs 1.10 crore. According to the company, customer response has been exceptional: the available allocation is fully booked until February 2027, meaning anyone booking today joins a queue that stretches several months into next year.
The price point is deliberately positioned to lure C-segment SUV buyers into the truck lifestyle. The Hunter opens the door for C-SUV customers to step into the truck lifestyle without giving up everyday comfort — a pitch aimed squarely at urban families who want presence and capability without the rough-riding compromises of traditional pickups.
322 hp, 529 Nm: how the REEV powertrain works
An electric vehicle battery pack (file photo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0) — the Hunter carries a 31.18 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery
A range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) is driven purely by its electric motors, with a petrol engine acting only as a generator to recharge the battery — never directly driving the wheels. The Hunter pairs two electric motors, one on each axle, for true 4×4 capability. The combined output is 322 horsepower and 529 Nm of torque, with a claimed 0–100 km/h sprint of just 7.9 seconds — sports-sedan territory for a body-on-frame pickup.
The 31.18 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery carries an IP68 waterproof rating and five-layer protection, and DC fast charging takes it from 30% to 80% in approximately 30 minutes. The company claims up to 227 kWh of energy is available under full-fuel and full-battery conditions — enough, it says, for the truck’s 3.3 kW vehicle-to-load (V2L) system to power a 1,000W setup for more than nine days, turning the Hunter into a mobile power source for worksites, campsites and emergencies.
Comfort figures are equally ambitious: a claimed 63 dB cabin, multi-link independent rear suspension, panoramic dual screens and ventilated seats. On the work side, the Hunter offers a 1,010 kg payload and 2.5-tonne towing capacity, with electronic stability control, traction control, hill-start assist and hill-descent control for challenging terrain.
What the Hunter means for Pakistan’s EV market
MCML set up a dedicated body-on-frame REEV assembly line in Karachi in under 90 days (file photo: Marek Ślusarczyk, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0)
Commenting on the milestone, Mr. Danial Malik, CEO of Master Changan Motors Limited, said: “The NEVO Hunter redefines the truck segment with the comfort, capability and range confidence customers had been asking for. With local production and deliveries underway, a new era of electrified trucking lifestyle in Pakistan is now beginning.”
The Hunter arrives at a busy moment for Pakistan’s EV scene. The Auto Policy 2026–31 has put electric vehicles at the centre of the country’s five-year automotive framework, and Chinese-backed players such as Nishat Group’s Huawei-linked LUXEED venture are lining up premium new-energy models. Local assembly matters here: it sidesteps import duties, anchors jobs and service infrastructure in Pakistan, and makes spare parts availability far more reliable than for grey imports.
The booked-till-February demand suggests the REEV formula — electric driving feel without range anxiety — is striking a chord with Pakistani buyers. Whether that momentum continues into 2027 will depend on pricing stability, after-sales execution and how quickly charging infrastructure spreads beyond the big cities. For now, though, the first locally assembled NEVO Hunter trucks are already in customers’ hands — and the country’s truck market will never be quite the same.
Figures and specifications are as reported by Master Changan Motors Limited and automotive press coverage; buyers should confirm the current price, taxes, booking terms and delivery schedule with an authorised Changan dealership before making a decision.
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