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Omoda cars are made by China's Chery and sold in the UK since August 2024. The electric E5 costs from £33,065 and the Omoda 9 plug-in hybrid from £44,995.
| Owner | Chery, China |
|---|---|
| Where built | Wuhu, China (Omoda E5, per Motor1) |
| UK dealers | 144 Omoda and Jaecoo sites across Great Britain (July 2026) |
| Models on sale in the UK | Omoda 5 (petrol, hybrid and E5 electric), Omoda 7 and Omoda 9 |
| Cheapest electric Omoda | E5 Knight, £33,065 (November 2026) |
| Longest range | E5, 267 miles WLTP; Omoda 9 plug-in hybrid, 90 electric miles |
| Warranty | 7 years or 100,000 miles; battery 8 years or 100,000 miles |
| Electric Car Grant | No Omoda qualifies |
The Omoda 9 suits a driver who can charge at home, does most daily miles on electricity and wants a large four-wheel-drive SUV with a long equipment list and a 1,500 kg towing limit for less than premium rivals cost. It does not suit anyone who cannot plug in, values a polished drive, or could do their driving in a cheaper fully electric SUV.
The Omoda E5 is a well-equipped electric SUV with 267 miles of WLTP range, 130 kW charging and a seven-year warranty from £33,065, and the 2025 update fixed its slow charging. Buy one if you want lots of kit for the money and charge at home; look elsewhere if you need a big boot, tow anything heavier than a small trailer or want the best range for your money.
Omoda cars are SUVs from Chery, the Chinese car maker, sold in the UK since August 2024: the electric Omoda E5 costs from £33,065 and the Omoda 9 plug-in hybrid from £44,995 in November 2026. They come with a lot of equipment and a seven-year warranty for the money, but the brand is too new for any UK reliability or resale record, so you are buying on price and warranty rather than track record.
This hub covers who owns Omoda, every model on sale, dealers, warranty, safety and what is coming next. For the other makes we cover, start from our electric car guides by brand.
Omoda is owned by Chery, a Chinese car maker based in Wuhu, China, and the brand’s parent company according to Auto Express. Omoda was launched in the UK by Chery International, Chery’s export business, which Carbuyer describes as a Chinese state-owned car maker.
Omoda sells through the same showrooms as its sister brand Jaecoo, which builds more rugged-looking SUVs. The two are run in the UK as Omoda & Jaecoo UK, and the retailers signed at launch took both brands, according to just-auto.
The Omoda E5 is built in Wuhu, where Chery is based, according to Motor1’s technical analysis of the car; the same report says other markets also get E5s built in Indonesia, Malaysia and Iran. No Omoda is built in the UK. Chery’s plans for British production are covered under what is coming next, below.
Omoda launched in the UK on 29 August 2024 at a ceremony in London’s Docklands, as the first UK-specification Omoda 5 and E5 cars arrived at Southampton. Launch prices were £25,235 for the petrol Omoda 5 and £33,055 for the E5, according to EV Fleet World. By November 2026 the brand has been on sale here for a little over two years.
Sales have grown quickly. Omoda registered 14,223 cars in the UK in 2025, according to Auto Express, and 18,761 in the first half of 2026, according to Omoda & Jaecoo UK. The Omoda 5 was the UK’s 15th best-selling car in October 2026 with 1,770 registrations, Motoring Research reported from SMMT figures.
Omoda sells three model lines in the UK: the Omoda 5, the Omoda 7 and the Omoda 9, all SUVs. Only one version is fully electric, the Omoda E5. The Omoda 7 and Omoda 9 are sold as plug-in hybrids, and the table below covers every version with a plug. Prices are Omoda’s on-the-road list prices in November 2026.
| Version | Type | Price (Nov 2026) | WLTP electric range | Battery | Max DC charging | Max AC charging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omoda 7 SHS-P Knight | Plug-in hybrid | £32,005 | 56 miles | 18.4 kWh (gross) | 40 kW | 6.6 kW |
| Omoda E5 Knight | Electric | £33,065 | 267 miles | 58.9 kWh (usable) | 130 kW | 10.3 kW |
| Omoda E5 Noble | Electric | £34,565 | 267 miles | 58.9 kWh (usable) | 130 kW | 10.3 kW |
| Omoda 7 SHS-P Noble | Plug-in hybrid | £35,005 | 56 miles | 18.4 kWh (gross) | 40 kW | 6.6 kW |
| Omoda 7 SHS-P Noble Tech | Plug-in hybrid | £35,505 | 56 miles | 18.4 kWh (gross) | 40 kW | 6.6 kW |
| Omoda 9 SHS-P | Plug-in hybrid | £44,995 | 90 miles | 34.46 kWh (usable) | 70 kW | 6.6 kW |
| Omoda 9 SHS-P Black Noble | Plug-in hybrid | £46,495 | 90 miles | 34.46 kWh (usable) | 70 kW | 6.6 kW |
The rest of the range has no plug. The petrol Omoda 5 costs from £24,040, the Omoda 5 SHS-H self-charging hybrid from £25,755 and the petrol Omoda 7 from £29,965, according to Omoda’s UK site.
The Omoda E5, the brand’s only fully electric car, is the electric version of the Omoda 5. It costs £33,065 in Knight trim and £34,565 as a Noble, with 267 miles of WLTP range from a 58.9 kWh usable battery, rapid charging at up to 130 kW and AC charging at up to 10.3 kW. Omoda quotes 28 minutes for a 30 to 80% rapid charge. The battery uses LFP chemistry supplied by CATL, according to Motor1.
The car was updated in August 2025: Auto Express reported range rising from 257 to 267 miles, peak rapid charging rising from 80 kW to 130 kW and a heat pump becoming standard. Auto Express’s testers gave the earlier car 3.5 out of 5 in October 2024, praising the cabin, the equipment and the acceleration, and criticising torque steer, regenerative braking that bites too readily and a weak audio system. Buyers of a new E5 can also choose a free Octopus home charger or £1,000 of charging credit.
An Omoda E5 costs 1.4p a mile to charge at home on a 6.5p/kWh off-peak tariff, on EV Compared’s sums. We divide the WLTP range by the usable battery to get 4.53 miles per kWh, then apply Intelligent Octopus Go’s 6.5p/kWh, the 26.32p/kWh price cap rate and Zapmap’s October 2026 public rapid average of 82p/kWh, as set out in our methodology.
| E5 running cost | Home, 6.5p/kWh | Price cap, 26.32p/kWh | Public rapid, 82p/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full charge | £3.83 | £15.50 | £48.30 |
| Pence per mile | 1.4p | 5.8p | 18.1p |
| 8,000 miles a year | £115 | £464 | £1,447 |
A full charge on a 7 kW wallbox takes about 8.4 hours, so an overnight off-peak window covers it. If you need a charger fitted, Best Chargers compares home chargers and installers. The E5 Knight works out at £124 of list price for each mile of WLTP range, and the Noble at £129.
The Omoda 7 SHS-P and the Omoda 9 SHS-P are plug-in hybrids: each pairs a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine with a battery you charge from the mains, so short trips can run on electricity alone. Neither qualifies for the Electric Car Grant, and both run on petrol once the battery is flat.
The Omoda 9 plug-in hybrid, the brand’s flagship, costs £44,995, or £46,495 as the Black Noble. It has 90 miles of WLTP electric range from a 34.46 kWh usable battery, 70 kW rapid charging, all-wheel drive, 0 to 62mph in 4.9 seconds and a 1,500 kg towing limit. Omoda quotes more than 700 miles of combined range on a full tank and battery.
Auto Express rated the Omoda 9 4 out of 5 in August 2026, calling it a good-value family car aimed at models costing quite a bit more, comfortable on long journeys, but with a cumbersome infotainment system and not much fun to drive. Its testers estimated about 60 miles of electric range from the dashboard readout, well short of the official WLTP figure.
The Omoda 7 SHS-P plug-in hybrid costs from £32,005 to £35,505 across Knight, Noble and Noble Tech trims. It has 56 miles of WLTP electric range from an 18.4 kWh battery (gross), 40 kW rapid charging, front-wheel drive and a 1,250 kg towing limit. Omoda quotes a total range of up to 745 miles.
For most buyers who can charge at home, yes. The E5 Knight costs £1,060 more than the Omoda 7 SHS-P Knight but covers 267 miles on electricity against 56, so far more of your driving can cost 1.4p a mile instead of switching to petrol after a commute and back. Omoda’s own on-the-road prices also include £65 of first-year road tax on the E5 against £170 on the plug-in hybrids.
A plug-in hybrid makes more sense if you tow up to 1,500 kg with the Omoda 9, or regularly drive long distances where you would rather not stop to charge. If you cannot charge at home or work, a plug-in hybrid will spend most of its life running on petrol, and neither the E5 nor the plug-in hybrids are an easy fit.
Omoda & Jaecoo UK reported 144 dealerships across Great Britain on 6 July 2026. The network started with about 60 franchised retailer sites at the August 2024 launch, according to just-auto, and the showrooms sell both Omoda and Jaecoo.
The dealers are franchised retail groups, and Omoda’s website books servicing and sells service plans. The Omoda 9 comes with RAC Home Start roadside cover as standard, according to Omoda. The network has more than doubled in under two years, but check the distance to your nearest site before you order.
Every new Omoda has a warranty of up to seven years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first, with no mileage limit in the first three years. The high-voltage battery is covered for eight years or 100,000 miles, and Omoda repairs or replaces it if capacity falls below 70%. Here is how that compares with two rival brands, from each maker’s UK site in November 2026.
| Brand | New car warranty | Battery warranty |
|---|---|---|
| Omoda | 7 years or 100,000 miles | 8 years or 100,000 miles |
| Kia | 7 years or 100,000 miles | 8 years |
| BYD | 6 years or 93,750 miles | 8 years or 125,000 miles |
Every Omoda that Euro NCAP has rated scored five stars. The Omoda 5 was rated in December 2022, the E5 was added to that five-star rating in November 2024 after extra crash tests of its battery, as Wheels Alive reported, and the Omoda 9 was rated in July 2025.
| Model | Euro NCAP year | Stars | Adult | Child | Vulnerable road users | Safety assist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omoda 5 | 2022 | 5 | 87% | 87% | 68% | 88% |
| Omoda E5 | 2024 | 5 | 87% | 87% | 68% | 88% |
| Omoda 9 | 2025 | 5 | 90% | 85% | 81% | 80% |
We found no Euro NCAP result for the Omoda 7 when we checked in November 2026.
There is no UK reliability data for Omoda yet. Auto Express said in March 2026 that it was still waiting for Omoda to appear in its Driver Power owner survey, and the oldest UK cars are only a little over two years old.
Resale values are also unknown, because Omoda has not been here long enough for a settled used market to form. Our guide to how electric cars hold their value explains what drives depreciation in the meantime. The seven-year warranty is the main protection against both risks for now.
The Omoda 4, a small SUV, is the next new model. What Car?, in a report last updated on 13 October 2026, said it arrives in the UK in 2027 as a full hybrid, with an electric version to follow later and no prices announced. Our Omoda 4 launch report tracks what is known.
Chery may also build cars in Britain. Nissan and Chery International UK announced on 3 June 2026 a non-binding memorandum of understanding to study building Chery International UK cars at Sunderland, with production possible from Nissan’s 2027 financial year. No model has been named; our Sunderland report has the detail.
Buy an Omoda if price, equipment and warranty matter more to you than brand history. The E5 suits a driver with a home charger who wants a family-sized electric SUV for £33,065 with seven years of cover. The Omoda 9 suits someone who wants a plug-in hybrid with 90 miles of electric range that tows 1,500 kg, and Auto Express judged it a good-value car aimed at models costing quite a bit more.
Look elsewhere if you want proven reliability and predictable resale values, if you live far from one of the 144 dealers, or if driving enjoyment is high on your list. Our verdict rests on published data and other testers’ reviews: EV Compared has not driven these cars. On that evidence Omoda is a sound value choice with a strong warranty, and the main risk is how new it is.
Range figures are official WLTP combined values taken from manufacturer UK specification pages, with real-world estimates drawn from independent comparative testing. Prices are UK list prices at the time of the latest update. Tax, grant and charging-scheme figures come from GOV.UK and HMRC publications. We re-check every guide when pricing, specification or policy changes. Last checked 10 November 2026. How we work out our own figures.
Omoda cars are made by Chery, a Chinese car maker based in Wuhu, China. Omoda was launched in the UK on 29 August 2024 by Chery International, Chery's exporting arm, and the electric Omoda E5 is built in Wuhu according to Motor1.
Only one is fully electric: the Omoda E5, with 267 miles of WLTP range. The Omoda 7 and Omoda 9 are plug-in hybrids with 56 and 90 miles of electric range, and the Omoda 5 is also sold as a petrol car and a self-charging hybrid.
Omoda prices run from £24,040 for the petrol Omoda 5 Knight to £46,495 for the Omoda 9 Black Noble in November 2026. The electric E5 costs from £33,065 and the Omoda 7 plug-in hybrid from £32,005, all on-the-road prices from Omoda's UK site.
Nobody knows yet. Omoda has only sold cars in the UK since August 2024, and Auto Express said in March 2026 that the brand had still to appear in its Driver Power owner survey. The seven-year, 100,000-mile warranty is the main protection for now.
Omoda & Jaecoo UK reported 144 dealerships across Great Britain in July 2026. The showrooms sell both Omoda and its sister brand Jaecoo, and the network has grown from about 60 franchised sites when the brand launched in August 2024.
New Omodas have a warranty of up to seven years or 100,000 miles, with no mileage limit in the first three years. The high-voltage battery is covered for eight years or 100,000 miles, with repair or replacement if capacity falls below 70%.
No. No Omoda or Jaecoo model appears on the government's list of cars eligible for the grant, so the E5 is sold at its full list price of £33,065 or £34,565 depending on trim.
MHEV stands for mild hybrid electric vehicle: a petrol or diesel car with a small 48-volt motor that helps the engine but can never drive the car on electricity alone.
Omoda is a brand of Chery, a Chinese carmaker based in Wuhu, where the electric Omoda E5 is built; there is no independent owner reliability score for Omoda yet.
Omoda & Jaecoo UK and Octopus Energy are offering E5 buyers a choice: an Octopus Charge wallbox with standard installation, worth up to £1,029, or £1,000 of public charging credit. We work out what the credit buys in miles, how it compares with charging at home, and why you should check the end date.