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Jetour’s Desert Ambition: The Brand Propelling Liwa Festival to New Heights in UAE Motorsport and Culture

Tamara Chalak
Tamara Chalak
2025-11-14
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Jetour’s announcement as the headline sponsor and official automotive partner for the Liwa International Festival 2025 in the UAE marks a milestone for both the Chinese SUV brand and one of the Gulf region’s greatest off-road and cultural celebrations. This partnership isn’t just about commercial exposure—it’s a strategic bet on desert tradition, regional connectivity, and proving the brand’s 4x4 credentials under the harshest conditions, all while reinforcing a new era of Chinese innovation for GCC enthusiasts.

A Strategic Leap: Jetour’s Road to Liwa

  • By becoming the festival’s top sponsor, Jetour is positioning itself alongside leading Emirati and international partners central to the world of sand racing, endurance rallies, and traditional heritage events.

  • The Liwa Festival is more than just a competition; it’s a gathering of families, motorsport fans, adventurers, heritage buffs, and global tourists, with live performances, market bazaars, food, and cultural showcases set amid the region’s breathtaking dunes.

  • Jetour aims to leverage its growing SUV lineup and local dealer network, offering visitors unique test drives, off-road clinics, and interactive demos with models like the Jetour T2, X70 Plus, and Dashing.

  • Exclusive festival editions and desert-livery vehicles will debut, emphasizing Jetour’s commitment to localizing for Arabian style and desert toughness.

Why Liwa? The Heart of GCC Adventure

  • Liwa is known for its epic dunes, endurance culture, and role as a proving ground for the region’s toughest drivers and vehicles.

  • By aligning with the Liwa Festival, Jetour connects its brand directly to the values of endurance, family, and adventure that define the Emirates’ automotive scene.

Key Features of Jetour’s Festival Activation

  • Special desert-tuned editions, event-branded merchandise, and limited-series trims for collectors/enthusiasts.

  • Extended warranties, festival-only offers, and partnership with local service providers for hassle-free ownership.

  • “Jetour Experience Camp” with expert guides teaching sand driving, winching, recovery, and desert safety—an educational boost for new SUV owners.

  • Digital engagement: live festival videos, interactive social content, and VR tours of Jetour’s top models for remote fans.

Jetour Models Displayed at Liwa Festival 2025

Model

Engine/Power

Drivetrain

Special Festival Feature

Jetour T2

1.6T/197 hp

4WD, Low-range

Desert livery, sand tires

Jetour X70 Plus

1.5T/156 hp

FWD/AWD

Custom festival badging

Jetour Dashing

1.6T/197 hp

FWD/AWD

Interactive infotainment

Jetour X90

2.0T/254 hp

FWD/AWD

7-seat family comfort

Benefits of the Sponsorship

  • Jetour increases GCC brand visibility, tying its Chinese engineering to the heart of Arabian off-road passion and family tradition.

  • Younger audiences experience Jetour as approachable, innovative, and relevant—not just a “value” competitor.

  • Event builds customer loyalty by linking authentic desert performance to fun, family-friendly activities and exclusive ownership perks.

Family, Festival, and the Desert Dream

In a sun-scorched Liwa morning, Emirati father Khaled takes his family to the festival. His two sons rush to Jetour’s camp, lured by the new Dashing’s digital dash and the T2’s towering stance. As the family rides a demo in the dunes, Khaled is impressed by the confidence and comfort rarely found in SUVs at this price—his youngest dreams of rally glory, while Khaled sees himself in a new familia l Jetour, forging memories from tradition and technology.

Key Takeaways

  • Jetour’s festival commitment signals serious ambitions across the GCC, blending regional culture with next-gen automotive experiences.

  • Liwa partnership offers Jetour a launchpad to showcase not only rugged capability but also community values and aftersales reliability.

  • The festival’s unique audience—families, youth, and motorsport pros—gives Jetour unparalleled feedback to fuel product localization and future innovation.

Jetour’s partnership with the Liwa International Festival 2025 is more than a flashy sponsorship—it’s a calculated investment in the future of desert driving and cultural exchange across the GCC. By blending affordable innovation with genuine engagement in motorsport and family tradition, Jetour’s presence in Liwa cements its place as a contender—not just in price, but in aspiration and experience. For Jetour, all roads (and dunes) now lead to the heart of the region’s automotive story.

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Tamara ChalakTamara Chalak
Chief editor information:

Tamara is an editor who has been working in the automotive field for over 3 years. She is also an automotive journalist and presenter; she shoots car reviews and tips on her social media platforms. She has a translation degree, and she also works as a freelance translator, copywriter, voiceover artist, and video editor. She’s taken automotive OBD Scanner and car diagnosis courses, and she’s also worked as an automotive sales woman for a year, in addition to completing an internship with Skoda Lebanon for 2 months. She also has been in the marketing field for over 2 years, and she also create social media content for small businesses. 

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