Jaecoo Malaysia has put up a teaser post of a model that it will be showing at the upcoming Malaysia Autoshow, which takes place next month. Based on the silhouette, this should be the Omoda C7 (or Omoda 7), a five-seat C-segment crossover that slots in between the Chery Omoda 5 and the Omoda C9.
Like the latter, the Omoda C7 will be marketed and sold by the local Jaecoo chapter, but it remains to be seen if it too will bear the “by Jaecoo” suffix in its designation like the C9, or be communicated simply as the Omoda C7 sans suffix, in line with the Omoda & Jaecoo branding strategy elsewhere.
What is almost certain is that, given its recent showing in Thailand at the Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS), all indications point to the C7 arriving here in its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) form, joining the Jaecoo J7 PHEV in the local model line-up. The C7 will feature a similar Super Hybrid System (SHS) as seen on the J7, with some adjustment in output figures.
Like the J7, the Omoda C7 is features a hybrid-specific 1.5 litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, but outputs have been bumped up to 156 PS and 220 Nm of torque, compared to the 143 PS and 215 Nm on the J7. The C7’s electric motor offers an identical 204 PS and 310 Nm, and a single-speed dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT) is also present.
Total system output is rated at 360 PS and 530 Nm, which is 13 PS and five Nm more than the J7 PHEV. According to initial specs posted earlier, a BYD-sourced 18.3 kWh Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery delivers 95 km of all-electric range, and the specs also mention a total range of 1,250 km for the C7 on one tank of fuel.
Designed for international markets, the C7 sports its own confident, minimalist design, despite drawing certain cues from previous Omoda models. Design highlights include a shark-nose front end that integrates the shut-line of the clamshell bonnet, sharp headlights and a body-coloured parametric grille.
On the sides, you’ll find undulating window line and blacked-out D-pillars, elements that are carried over from the Omoda 5 and C9, while the rear end is dominated by full-width taillights with a unique zig-zag lighting signature. The Thai display model was shod with 20-inch turbine-style alloy wheels.
As sighted last month, the interior follows that seen in China, with a minimalist horizontal dashboard, tall centre console, pair of freestanding screens and an oblong steering wheel. Novelties include a 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen that can apparently be slid all the way over to the passenger side as well as an audio system equipped with “12+2” Sony speakers and active noise cancellation. More details will emerge when the Omoda C7 breaks cover next month.
GALLERY: Omoda C7 PHEV, Bangkok International Motor Show 2025
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I’m gonna be honest, what is going on with most Automakers giving cool features and big wheels for their SUVs and pickup trucks while giving less features and small wheels for their sedans and hatchbacks. It’s NOT about going off road, it’s about having a car that can drive on our Beautiful, Bumpy and Rough roads . Sedans and hatchbacks can be cool like SUVs and pickup trucks, it just depends on whether automakers want to make them cool….. Or…… Automakers just want to make SUVs and Pickup trucks cool…. And let their sedans and hatchbacks stay as boring cars. Even the gearbox, for example, Toyota can give a 6-speed Auto , high ground clearance and big wheels for the Fortuner and the Hilux, but they decided to give a 4-speed CVT, low ground clearance and small wheels for the Vios and the Yaris…Just why? And I know people will say “because if they give their sedans and hatchbacks decent ground clearance, big wheels and a 6-speed Auto , that would increase the car’s cost. ”
True I agree, but even now people are still paying a high price to buy sedans and hatchbacks….. And getting very little features and low ground clearance.
In conclusion, Automakers can make their sedans and hatchbacks cool like SUVs and pickup trucks, it all depends on whether automakers want to…. Or not. And to be honest, as a car guy, I’m very sad and disappointed that nowadays most Automakers just want to focus on making their SUVs and Pickup trucks cool while leaving their sedans and hatchbacks lineup bland and boring.
And worst, with all these corrupt, greedy and evil politicians coming up with strict emission rules, laws and regulations, Automakers are forced to down-size their engines to smaller and noisy engines.
toyota should sue these chinamen into oblivion