Zotye T600 review: a discontinued crossover from a manufacturer that nearly stopped existing
2.1/5MotorsSouq Editorial Team
There is no version of this review that recommends buying a T600 today expecting normal ownership support. It is a discontinued crossover from a manufacturer that went through a near-collapse and bankruptcy reorganisation, and it was not among the handful of models that came back afterward. If you already own one, run it as an appliance with no factory safety net; if you are shopping, this is a car to avoid unless the price is so low it barely counts as a financial decision.
Pros
- Roughly Tucson-sized footprint with a 2,807mm wheelbase gives usable interior space
- Turbocharged engine range was reasonably powerful for its era
- Consumables and common wear parts are still generally sourceable through the aftermarket
- Should be priced as a bargain-basement used crossover, reflecting its true support situation
Cons
- Discontinued before Zotye's 2021 bankruptcy and never returned to production
- No confirmed official GCC-spec power/torque figures could be verified for this write-up
- No active Bahraini dealer or manufacturer support of any kind
- Resale value reflects a car with essentially zero remaining brand equity
The T600 belongs to an earlier, more ambitious phase of Zotye's history, when the company was launching multiple crossover nameplates across the Gulf with a choice of 1.5, 1.8 and 2.0-litre turbo engines and a spread of manual, automatic and dual-clutch gearboxes depending on market and grade. That ambition did not survive: the model was already discontinued before Zotye's parent was declared bankrupt in 2021, and it was not one of the models a restructured Zotye brought back into limited production afterward.
What is actually known about it
The T600's body sits around 4.68 metres long on a 2,807mm wheelbase, roughly the footprint of a contemporary Tucson, with the wider of its two body widths pushing 1,893mm. Beyond those dimensions, we cannot responsibly confirm which specific engine and transmission combination was sold under official GCC specification versus which trims were China-market only, so exact power and torque figures are omitted rather than guessed at.
Why that gap in the data matters here
That gap is not incidental — it is a direct consequence of the T600 belonging to a brand that no longer has a functioning regional presence to confirm details with. There is no active Bahraini showroom selling this generation, no manufacturer press office answering questions about it, and no meaningful used-market volume to cross-reference specifications against.
For an owner, the practical reality is the same as with any orphaned Zotye: consumables and simple wear items are generally fine to source through the aftermarket, but anything electronic, turbo-specific, or unique to the model will likely mean a long search and no dealer to fall back on. Resale value should be assessed purely on what a buyer is willing to pay for a working, cheap crossover — not on any residual brand equity, because there essentially is none left to draw on.