Chery Australia confirms Omoda 4 and Omoda 7 SUVs to take on Hyundai Kona, Toyota RAV4

Omoda Jaecoo is pitched as one brand in Australia, but while it has three Jaecoo-badged models, it has only one Omoda. That'll change in 2027.

The Omoda 4 and Omoda 7 will make their in-person debut in Australia at the Everything Electric Sydney exhibition over September 18-20, ahead of their local-market launches next year. Both new SUVs had previously been confirmed for 2026 launches.

They'll compete in the small SUV and medium SUV segments respectively, with the Omoda 4 taking on the likes of the Hyundai Kona – not to mention the Chery group's own Jaecoo J5 – and the Omoda 7 to battle the Toyota RAV4, as well as the Jaecoo J7.

The two SUVs feature radically different designs to their showroom-mates, however, introducing a new, more aggressively creased design language for the Omoda marque – an evolution of the angular lines of the Chery C5/E5 that are sold overseas as Omodas, and a sharp contrast to the softer Omoda 9 sold here that's borrowed from the Exeed brand.

“Omoda was created to challenge convention, and the arrival of the Omoda 4 and Omoda 7 is a perfect demonstration of that philosophy,” said Omoda Jaecoo Australia chief commercial officer Roy Muñoz.

“Australian customers are looking for vehicles that combine distinctive design, advanced technology, strong value and electrified powertrain options, and these two models will allow us to offer even greater choice across some of the most important segments of the market."

They're both underpinned by the Chery Group's T1X platform, which supports petrol, hybrid, plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and electric (EV) powertrains.

The Omoda 4 measures 4420mm long, 1870mm wide and 1570mm tall on a 2700mm wheelbase, making it around 70mm longer and 45mm wider than the Hyundai Kona on a 40mm longer wheelbase, while the Omoda 7 is 4630mm long, 1880mm wide and 1680mm tall on a 2725mm wheelbase, making it almost identical in size to the Toyota RAV4.

Omoda Jaecoo hasn't confirmed which powertrains the Omoda 4 and Omoda 7 will offer in Australia, though it has specifically described their arrival as an expansion of its "new energy range" – a term referring to PHEVs and EVs. It says further details will be announced closer to local launches of the new SUVs.

The Omoda 7 is offered in markets such as the UK with petrol and PHEV power.

Australian Design Rule (ADR) certification documents published in May listed just one powertrain for the Omoda 7: a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder plug-in hybrid system, combining a 105kW petrol engine with a 150kW electric motor and a Dedicated Hybrid Transmission. It's front-wheel drive.

It’s unlikely torque outputs will be different from the Jaecoo J7 SHS (215Nm from the engine, 310Nm from the electric motor), and we’d expect the same total system outputs of 255kW and 525Nm.

There’s no all-wheel drive option, however, unlike the rival BYD Sealion 6 and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

The UK-market Omoda 7 PHEV uses an 18.3kWh lithium iron phosphate battery and offers 90km of electric-only range on the WLTP cycle.

Also available in the UK market is a 108kW/275Nm turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, though it's unclear if this will be offered here.

Perhaps the most unique party trick in the Omoda 7 is an available 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen which can slide from the centre of the dashboard over to the passenger side.

It's offered in the top-spec Noble Tech variant in the UK, which also features Remote Parking Assistance, allowing the driver to control the vehicle’s parking manoeuvres from outside using the key fob – technology similar to the Remote Smart Parking Assist found in certain Hyundai, Kia and Genesis models.

This system can handle parallel, perpendicular and angled parking spaces.

While the Omoda 7 was initially revealed at the 2024 Beijing motor show, the covers only came off the production-spec Omoda 4 in October 2025.

It's currently available to order only in Indonesia, where it uses an electric powertrain comprising a 65kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and a 163kW/275Nm electric motor. Total claimed range is 553km on the old NEDC cycle.

It's also set to be offered in some markets with a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, as well as a 165kW/295Nm 'SHS'-H' 1.5-litre four-cylinder hybrid which uses a 1.83kWh LFP battery.

Omoda Jaecoo models will face competition from not only the Chery brand, but also the Chery group's upcoming Lepas brand, which is being launched here in October.

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