Chery is increasing its Omoda line of crossovers with a brand new mid-sized plug-in hybrid SUV.
The 2025 Chery Omoda 7 will sit between the Omoda 5, which spearheaded the Chinese language model’s Australian return, and the Omoda C9, a rebadged Exeed RX/Yaoguang which has been authorized on the market in Australia.
Revealed on the Beijing motor present, the Omoda 7 will start its international launch in 2025. Chery Australia has but to substantiate when it’ll come right here.
Chery hasn’t launched a lot in the way in which of images or specs, however has confirmed the Omoda 7 makes use of its newest hybrid powertrain structure with a most vary of 1250kg on a full tank and battery.
In response to a presentation from the Beijing motor present attended by Malaysian outlet Paul Tan, the Omoda 7 makes use of a turbocharged 1.5-litre plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain providing 95km of electrical vary.
Whereas we don’t have complete system outputs, the Jaecoo J7 PHEV revealed at Beijing – which additionally makes use of a 1.5-litre engine – has complete outputs of 255kW and 525Nm.
The Omoda 7 reportedly makes use of a stretched, revised model of the Omoda 5’s platform, and measures 4621mm lengthy, 1872mm huge and 1673mm tall on a 2700mm wheelbase.
That makes it 6mm longer, 7mm wider and 17mm taller than a Toyota RAV4, on a 10mm longer wheelbase.
Just like the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 7 Professional, there’s a particular grille. In contrast to these fashions, nevertheless, it has an uncommon hexagonal sample and a frameless look.
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It additionally doesn’t lengthen all the way in which as much as the bonnet, leaving a closed-off part between the headlights – considerably harking back to the Lexus RX.
There’s a kinked C/D-pillar therapy like on the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 7 Professional, whereas there’s additionally a colour-contrast roof, black wheel arches, and a robust shoulder line.
Down again, there’s a rakish tailgate with the rear lighting meeting stretching throughout the rear.
Inside, there’s a 15.6-inch free-standing infotainment touchscreen, in addition to a small, free-standing digital instrument cluster.
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Twin wi-fi charging pads kind an angled bridge between the centre console and the dashboard. There don’t look like any bodily local weather controls, with nearly each perform managed by way of the massive touchscreen.
Chery says the Omoda 7 has an clever voice assistant, a perfume system, energetic noise cancellation, and a “12+2” speaker sound system providing a “live performance corridor high quality sound expertise”.
The carmaker treats Omoda as a separate model in markets just like the UK and South Africa, whereas right here and in China Omoda is a sub-brand sitting alongside the separate Tiggo household of SUVs beneath the Chery banner.
Chery will, nevertheless, introduce one other model to Australia within the second half of 2024 with Jaecoo. Its first mannequin, the J7, is bought as a Chery in China, nevertheless.