Omoda 4 and Omoda 7 SUVs confirmed for Australia in 2027

Key takeaways

• Omoda 4 and Omoda 7 both land in Australia in the first half of 2027
• Omoda 7 confirmed with plug-in hybrid power, petrol version likely skipped here
• Both SUVs tipped to undercut the Omoda 9's $61,990 starting price

Omoda 7

Omoda 7 confirmed with plug-in hybrid power

The Omoda 7 is a mid-size SUV built to take on the Toyota RAV4 and Hyundai Tucson, and it arrives with a plug-in hybrid system already locked in for Australia. Government approval paperwork lists a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine making 105kW paired with a 150kW electric motor, driving the front wheels through a dedicated hybrid transmission.

Total system outputs haven't been confirmed, but the setup closely mirrors the related Jaecoo J7 SHS, which combines for 255kW and 525Nm. Overseas versions of the Omoda 7 pair an 18.3kWh battery with around 90km of electric-only range on the WLTP cycle. A petrol-only variant sold in the UK isn't expected to make it to Australian showrooms.

Inside, the Omoda 7 gets a 15.6-inch touchscreen, an 8.88-inch digital driver display and wireless phone charging, with the flagship overseas trim also offering remote parking assist controlled from outside the car.

Omoda 4

Omoda 4 to rival the Hyundai Kona

Slotting in below the Omoda 7 is the Omoda 4, a small SUV pitched against the Hyundai Kona, Toyota Corolla Cross and MG 4. It measures 4420mm long on a 2700mm wheelbase, making it noticeably larger than the Kona in every dimension.

Powertrain options for Australia haven't been finalised, but Omoda has flagged it as part of a broader push into hybrid and electric models. Overseas, the Omoda 4 is offered with turbo-petrol, hybrid and fully electric drivetrains, the latter using a 65kWh battery good for a claimed 553km of range on the older NEDC test cycle.

Omoda Jaecoo Australia chief commercial officer Roy Munoz said the new SUVs reflect what local buyers are chasing. "Omoda was created to challenge convention, and the arrival of the Omoda 4 and Omoda 7 is a perfect demonstration of that philosophy," he said.

Where they'll sit on price

Neither car has an official price tag yet, but both are expected to undercut the Omoda 9, which starts from $61,990 before on-road costs. Industry estimates point to the Omoda 4 landing near the Jaecoo J5 hybrid's $34,990 drive-away price, with the Omoda 7 likely starting somewhere in the low-to-mid $40,000 bracket.

Crowded shelf, same showroom

Omoda Jaecoo's bigger challenge may not be external rivals but its own stablemates. The Omoda 7 will effectively compete against the closely related Jaecoo J7 and Chery Tiggo 7 for the same buyers, all sold under one dealer network. How the brand differentiates pricing and positioning between those three models will matter as much as how it stacks up against the RAV4 and Kona.

Full pricing and specification details for both SUVs are expected closer to their 2027 Australian launch, with the Everything Electric Sydney reveal giving the first real-world look at what's coming.