The Omoda 9 may have a familiar name, but it’s dramatically different from the last model to wear the Omoda badge here – and considerably more expensive.
Indeed, the Omoda 9 – a new flagship for the fledgling Omoda Jaecoo brand – is the most expensive vehicle from parent company Chery ever offered in Australia.
Available in a single, fully loaded Virtue trim, the Omoda 9 large SUV – due in Omoda Jaecoo showrooms from early August – is priced from $61,990 before on-road costs.
That makes it pricier than the current flagship from Chery’s namesake brand, the Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid Ultimate priced at $49,990 drive-away, and the previous Omoda Jaecoo flagship, the Jaecoo J8 Ridge AWD at $54,990 drive-away.
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The Omoda Jaecoo brand is a step up from Chery and consists of more traditionally SUV-styled vehicles bearing the Jaecoo name and sleeker vehicles bearing the Omoda name, with the Omoda 9 being the first such model in Australia.
‘Omoda’ was previously used on the Chery C5 and E5 small crossover SUVs, before they were renamed – ostensibly to reduce confusion.
But the Omoda 9 is a much larger vehicle than the Chery Omoda 5, measuring 4775mm long, 1920mm wide and 1671mm tall on a 2800mm wheelbase – 35mm longer, 30mm wider and 4mm taller than a Mazda CX-60, which also offers a PHEV powertrain, if on a 70mm shorter wheelbase.
It also uses a dramatically different powertrain, as while there’s a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine under the bonnet, producing 105kW of power and 215Nm of torque, it’s mated with a three-speed Dedicated Hybrid Transmission
It’s also linked with two front electric motors and one rear electric motor, the latter giving the Omoda 9 all-wehel drive.
These each produce 75kW/170Nm, 90kW/220Nm and 175kW/310Nm respectively, with the company claiming a combined output of 395kW and a 0-100km/h time of just 4.9 seconds – making it the Chery group’s quickest model yet in Australia then, too.
These electric motors are powered by a 34kWh nickel manganese cobalt battery, which gives the Omoda 9 an electric-only range under the NEDC cycle of 169km and total combined range of up to 1100km.
Standard equipment includes:
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- Projector LED headlights
- Panoramic sunroof
- Power tailgate
- Head-up display
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wired and wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
- Satellite navigation
- 14-speaker Sony sound system (incl. two headrest speakers)
- 50W wireless phone charger
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- Heated and ventilated outboard rear seats
- 8-way power driver’s seat with thigh support extension
- Heated steering wheel
- In-built fragrance system
- Colour-adjustable ambient lighting
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Driver attention monitoring
- Lane-keep assist
- Emergency lane-keep assist
- Rear cross-traffic assist
- Safe exit warning
- Semi-autonomous parking assist
- Front, rear and side parking sensors
- Surround-view camera
- 8 airbags
Don’t expect a range of exterior paint colours, though – there are only white, grey, silver and black exterior finishes available, plus a mandatory black interior.
The Omoda 9 is backed by an eight-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty for both the vehicle and its high-voltage battery. Omoda Jaecoo also offers eight years of roadside assistance and capped-price servicing.
Stay tuned for our full price and specs article on the Omoda 9.