The next generation Omoda 5 And Omoda 7 have been unveiled in China ahead of the all-new SUVs entering production in 2026 – potentially expanding Chery’s Australian Omoda offering.
While the Omoda 5 is already available in Australia as both a petrol and electric car, known as the Chery C5 and E5 respectively, the Chinese automaker has now unveiled its first hybrid version of the small SUV.
Daily Sparkz expects the C5 and E5 to be sold under the Chery brand in Australia for the foreseeable future, which could result in the new hybrid-powered model being badged here as Omoda 5.
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Omoda Jaecoo launched in Australia earlier this year as a standalone brand independent of Chery, before the launch of the Omoda 9 large SUV in August.
The “SHS” plug-in hybrid system (PHEV) in the Omoda 9 combines three electric motors, a hybrid-specific transmission and a petrol engine to produce power of up to 395 kW. This means that the Omoda 9 – which is similar in size to the medium-sized PHEV SUVs BYD Sealion 6 and Mitsubishi Outlander – achieves acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.
Things will be slightly different with the Omoda 5 Hybrid, with a series-parallel layout meaning it won’t be a PHEV, but a standard HEV like the existing Toyota RAV4, Australia’s best-selling SUV.
The Chinese brand calls this an “SHS-H” powertrain and says it gives the Omoda 5 165kW of power and 275Nm of torque, enough for a claimed 0-100km/h acceleration in 7.9 seconds, while the total range is said to exceed 1000km.
As the name suggests, the 4621mm long Omoda 7 will be between 5 and 9 in terms of size and price. Its exterior was teased in April 2025 and it is based on a stretched version of the Omoda 5’s platform.
Australia isn’t set on the EV version yet, but in China it will use the Omoda 9’s SHS-PHEV system, which combines a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine and offers a reported all-electric range of 95km (likely compared to the more generous CLTC measure). CarNewsChina.
Inside, the Omoda 7 features a 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen that moves between the driver and passenger sides of the vehicle and can be viewed from genuine leather-trimmed “gaming-style” seats.
The pair of new SUVs were unveiled alongside the Omoda 4 small SUV, a rebranded version of the Omoda 3 concept unveiled in April 2025, and all three models are being considered for a local release by Omoda in Australia.
Further details are expected to be announced closer to the global launch of all three models in 2026.
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