Zotye SR9 Review: Generations, Specs and Which Version to Buy

Overview of the Zotye SR9, a 5-door SUV built since 2016 with a 190 hp 2.0-litre engine, covering its single generation, transmissions and the best version to choose.

The Zotye SR9 is a 5-door SUV produced from 2016 to the present, offered with a single power output of 190 hp and front-wheel drive. It suits drivers who want a mid-size SUV body with a straightforward mechanical layout: one engine, two transmission choices, and no drivetrain variations to complicate the decision. Parts commonality across the range is high for the same reason.

Zotye SR9 generations

1 generation

The first and only generation of the Zotye SR9 has been in production from 2016 to the present. It is built exclusively as a 5-door SUV, and every version delivers the same 190 hp, so the power range is flat across the lineup. The generation counts 2 modifications, all with front-wheel drive, differing by transmission: an Automated manual (DSG-type) or a conventional Manual. The notable version is the Zotye SR9 2.0 DSG (1 generation), which pairs a 1997 cc engine producing 190 hp with the Automated manual gearbox and front-wheel drive.

Because the entire generation shares one engine and one drive layout, the buying decision comes down to how you want to shift gears. The Manual version uses the same 190 hp output, so there is no performance penalty on paper for choosing the simpler transmission.

Which Zotye SR9 to buy

On the used market the picture is simple: with only one generation running from 2016 to the present, there are no generational changeovers to research, and any Zotye SR9 you find carries the same 190 hp 2.0-litre engine. The main variable between listings is the transmission, since both the Automated manual and the Manual were offered throughout the production run.

Zotye SR9 specifications at a glance

The Zotye SR9 lineup is unusually uniform. Every car is a 5-door SUV; every car sends 190 hp to the front wheels; the engine displaces 1997 cc in the documented 2.0 DSG version. The two modifications of the 1 generation split only by gearbox — Automated manual or Manual — which makes cross-shopping between model years straightforward: a 2016 car and a current one share the same fundamental specification. For buyers comparing the SR9 against other SUVs of the same class, the single 190 hp output means there is no base-versus-top engine trade-off to weigh; trim differences aside, the mechanical package is one and the same across the entire production run from 2016 onward.