Omoda 7 SUV

1.5T SHS Knight 5dr 1DHT [2026]

If you’re into cars, or you’ve simply been watching what’s out and about on the UK’s roads, you may have noticed an unfamiliar name: Omoda. Granted, there are many others, too: Jaecoo, BYD, Leapmotor, GWM, and XPeng are just a handful of Chinese brands that have recently joined the party.

Some have been more successful than others so far, but most have one thing in common: huge equipment lists as standard.

With no previous consumer trust to fall back on, some are throwing the kitchen sink at their offerings, with even entry-level models coming with equipment that would cost hundreds as optional extras in more established brands. Omoda is one such manufacturer.

It is not to be confused with Jaecoo, though the two companies share many things in common. Both are sub-brands of the Chinese powerhouse Chery (which also markets cars under its own name), and both have closely related, confusingly similar vehicles in the UK.

Omoda and Jaecoo also share their fast-growing network of UK dealerships: together, they’ve recently opened their 100th base here, with plans to grow it by roughly 30% more soon. But what of their cars? Well, the small-ish Omoda 5 - the manufacturer’s first car to be launched in Britain - has proven popular, becoming the best-selling car in the Greater London area in 2025.

That wasn’t reflected nationally, but becoming ‘King of the Capital’ in your first year isn’t something to be downtrodden. It was followed by the large Omoda 9 SUV last summer – and now the bridge between them is here: the mid-size Omoda 7.