Omoda 9 range: real-world electric miles and charging times

The Omoda 9 has an official electric range of 90 miles, and published UK tests put its real-world figure at about 60 to 90 miles, with Auto Express measuring 76. This page goes deeper into range and charging than our full Omoda 9 review, which covers price, equipment and the verdict. EV Compared has not driven the car; every real-world figure below is attributed to the tester who recorded it.

What is the Omoda 9’s official electric range?

The current Omoda 9 is rated at 90 miles of WLTP electric range from a 34.46 kWh usable battery (35.36 kWh gross). Omoda cut the figure from 93 miles in its July 2026 update, so used and early press cars carry the higher number.

Version	List price	Usable battery	WLTP electric range	Miles per kWh (WLTP)	List price per mile of range
Omoda 9 SHS-P	£44,995 (November 2026)	34.46 kWh	90 miles	2.61	£500
Omoda 9 SHS-P Black Noble	£46,495 (November 2026)	34.46 kWh	90 miles	2.61	£517
Omoda 9 SHS-P Noble, 2025 launch car	£44,990 at launch	34.46 kWh	93 miles	2.70	£484

Every version uses the same Super Hybrid System: a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine, electric motors and a three-speed hybrid gearbox driving all four wheels. Omoda quotes more than 700 miles of combined range from a full 70-litre tank and a full battery. Trim differences are on our Omoda 9 price and specs page.

Our list price per mile of range is the list price divided by the WLTP electric range, as set out in our methodology.

How far does the Omoda 9 really go on electric power?

Expect about 70 to 76 miles of electric driving in typical UK conditions, based on the published tests below. Auto Express recorded 76 miles in a group test of five Chinese hybrids starting from Bedford in October 2025, on a route that included Milton Keynes and a motorway leg towards Leicester.

Source and date	Test	Electric range
Omoda, WLTP (current car)	Official cycle	90 miles
Omoda, WLTP (2025 car)	Official cycle	93 miles
Electrifying.com, June 2025	Summer drive, ideal weather	on course for nearly 90 miles
Auto Express, October 2025	Group test, mixed roads and motorway	76 miles
Electrifying.com, June 2025	Winter estimate	about 70 miles
Auto Express, August 2026	Dashboard readout: 20% showed about 12 miles	about 60 miles implied

In the same Auto Express test, the MG HS plug-in hybrid managed 74 miles, the BYD Seal U DM-i 66 miles and the Jaecoo 7 plug-in hybrid 53 miles, so the Omoda 9 went furthest on electricity of the four plug-in hybrids (the fifth car, a Haval Jolion Pro, is a full hybrid with no plug). It still fell 17 miles short of its 93-mile claim, roughly 18%.

Two things cut the usable figure. Electrifying.com and the RAC both report that the petrol engine starts once the battery falls to about 20%, and the Omoda 9 weighs 2,270 kg, which costs efficiency at motorway speed. Our guide to how accurate WLTP range figures are explains why the gap widens in winter.

What mpg does it do once the battery is flat?

The official charge-sustaining figure is 40.9mpg, according to Auto Express, and its testers recorded 44.8mpg on petrol in the October 2025 test. Electrifying.com expects around 44mpg or more. Ignore the 166.2mpg weighted figure for long trips: it assumes the battery is charged regularly.

How long does the Omoda 9 take to charge?

On a home wallbox the Omoda 9 fills from empty in about 5.2 hours, and on a 70 kW rapid charger Omoda quotes 30 to 80% in 25 minutes. The car’s AC limit is 6.6 kW, so a 7 kW wallbox charges it at 6.6 kW.

Charging	Time	Cost of the charge	Cost per electric mile
Home wallbox, off-peak at 6.5p/kWh, empty to full	about 5.2 hours	£2.24	2.5p
Home wallbox, price cap at 26.32p/kWh, empty to full	about 5.2 hours	£9.07	10.1p
Public AC charger at 54p/kWh, empty to full	about 5.2 hours	£18.61	20.7p
Rapid charger at 82p/kWh, 30 to 80%	25 minutes (Omoda)	£14.13	31.4p

Our method: energy added multiplied by the price per kWh, and that price divided by the WLTP miles per kWh for the per-mile figure, ignoring charging losses. The rates are Intelligent Octopus Go’s 6.5p/kWh off-peak price, Ofgem’s 26.32p/kWh price cap for October to December 2026, and Zapmap’s October 2026 averages of 54p/kWh for slow and fast chargers and 82p/kWh for rapid ones.

The published times do not all agree. The RAC’s reviewer quotes around five hours on a home wallbox, in line with our sum. Auto Express’s spec listing gives 330 minutes for 30 to 80% at 6.6 kW, although half the battery is 17.23 kWh, which at 6.6 kW takes about 2.6 hours. Omoda does not publish a 10 to 80% rapid time, only 30 to 80%.

Rapid charging tails off near the top. Auto Express’s testers found the Omoda 9 held close to 70 kW but dropped to 13 kW at 78%, so stopping at about 75% saves time. Cold batteries also slow it, as our explainer on why EVs charge slower in cold weather sets out.

If you are fitting a home charger first, Best Chargers covers choosing a wallbox.

What does a 200-mile trip in the Omoda 9 cost?

A 200-mile trip that starts with a full battery costs about £23.37 at November 2026 prices, on our sums, against about £38.41 if you set off with a flat battery. We used the WLTP figures, 40.9mpg once the battery is depleted, and the UK average unleaded price of 172.78p per litre in the week of 2 November 2026 from GOV.UK, which works out at 19.2p a mile on petrol.

Scenario	Electric miles	Petrol miles	Electricity	Petrol	Total	Per mile
Full battery charged at home, WLTP electric range	90	110	£2.24	£21.13	£23.37	11.7p
Full battery charged at home, Auto Express’s 76 tested miles	76	124	£2.24	£23.81	£26.05	13.0p
Battery flat at the start	0	200	£0.00	£38.41	£38.41	19.2p

The sums also show the case against rapid charging mid-trip. A 30 to 80% stop adds 17.23 kWh for £14.13 and 25 minutes; that half a battery is worth 45 miles on the WLTP figure, and the same 45 miles on petrol cost about £8.64 with no stop. In this car, rapid charging only makes sense if the charge is free or heavily discounted.

Autotrader’s Dan Trent reported a round trip of over 500 miles that finished with a quarter of a tank and half the battery left, which shows how far the combination goes when the battery is held in reserve.

How does the Omoda 9’s range compare with its rivals?

The Omoda 9 has more electric range than any other plug-in hybrid in the table below, but the fully electric rivals cost less and go roughly three times as far on a charge.

Model and version	List price	Battery (gross)	Range (WLTP)	AC charging	DC charging
Leapmotor B10 67.1 kWh (electric)	£32,495	67.1 kWh	270 miles	not listed	168 kW
Omoda E5 Knight (electric)	£33,065	61 kWh	267 miles	10.3 kW	130 kW
Chery Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid Aspire (plug-in hybrid)	£33,545	18.4 kWh	56 miles electric	6.6 kW	40 kW
Jaecoo 7 Luxury SHS-P (plug-in hybrid)	£35,170	18.3 kWh	56 miles electric	6.6 kW	40 kW
Leapmotor C10 69.9 kWh (electric)	£36,500	69.9 kWh	263 miles	not listed	84 kW
Omoda 9 SHS-P (plug-in hybrid)	£44,995	35.36 kWh	90 miles electric	6.6 kW	70 kW
Jaecoo 8 Luxury SHS-P (plug-in hybrid)	£45,500	34.46 kWh	83 miles electric	6.6 kW	70 kW

The nearest match is the seven-seat Jaecoo 8 plug-in hybrid, with the same 6.6 kW and 70 kW charging limits and 83 miles of WLTP range.

The smaller Jaecoo 7 and the seven-seat Chery Tiggo 8 plug-in hybrid have about half the battery, 56 miles of WLTP range and 40 kW rapid charging, so they suit shorter daily drives.

Should you go fully electric instead?

If your longest regular drive is under about 200 miles and you can charge at home, a fully electric SUV covers it for less. On a 6.5p/kWh home rate, the Omoda E5 electric SUV costs about 1.4p a mile, the Leapmotor B10 1.6p and the Leapmotor C10 1.7p, against 2.5p for the Omoda 9’s electric miles and 19.2p for its petrol miles, on our sums.

Range per pound tells the same story: the Omoda 9 costs £500 of list price per mile of electric range, against £124 for the Omoda E5, £120 for the Leapmotor B10 and £139 for the Leapmotor C10.

The Omoda 9 earns its place if you regularly drive well past 250 miles in a day, tow up to 1,500 kg on long runs, or travel where rapid chargers are scarce. Omoda is part of the Chery group, and our guide to the Omoda brand explains how the 9 sits alongside the E5.

Verdict: is the Omoda 9’s range good enough?

For a plug-in hybrid, yes. Auto Express’s 76 tested miles beat the other three plug-in hybrids in its test, and around 70 miles in winter still covers most commutes and school runs on electricity charged overnight for about £2.24. It suits a driver who plugs in at home every night and uses petrol for the occasional long trip.

It does not suit a driver without home charging. Public AC and rapid charging cost 20.7p and 31.4p per electric mile, more than the 19.2p a petrol mile costs, so without a driveway you are paying for a 2,270 kg battery-carrying SUV that runs mostly on petrol. This verdict rests on Omoda’s figures and the published UK tests above.