Omoda 9 UK Review: 93-Mile PHEV Range, 7-Year Warranty & Buyer Verdict

Omoda is a brand owned by Chery Automobile, China's largest passenger-car exporter for more than 20 consecutive years. In the UK, Omoda is sold alongside sister brand Jaecoo by OMODA & JAECOO UK Ltd, sharing a dealer network. Chery's scale makes outright brand failure unlikely, which underpins the value of the seven-year manufacturer warranty. The Omoda 9 itself is not sold in China under that name; it is based on the Exeed Yaoguang platform, with the closest Chinese proxy being the Yaoguang C-DM plug-in hybrid.

The Omoda 9 is sold in the UK as a single trim, the Noble, priced at £44,995 on the road. Metallic or matte paint adds £750–£1,500. Because the list price exceeds £40,000, luxury-car VED applies at £620/year for the first five years from the second year. Company-car drivers benefit from a 5% BiK rate in 2025/26 thanks to the 93-mile WLTP EV range. Insurance is expensive for the class: group 47.

The Omoda 9 uses a 34.5 kWh plug-in-hybrid battery and claims a 93-mile WLTP electric range. Real-world reports suggest around 50–60 miles in mixed use. Combined range is quoted at over 700 miles. DC rapid charging peaks at 70 kW and a 30–80% charge takes roughly 25 minutes. A full AC charge from a 7 kW wallbox takes about 5.5–7 hours for the usable portion. Official combined fuel economy is 201.8 mpg on the WLTP cycle, with CO2 of 38 g/km, but real-world consumption depends heavily on how often the battery is plugged in.

The 1.5-litre turbo plug-in hybrid produces a combined 449 PS (about 443 bhp), giving 0–62 mph in 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 124 mph. Dimensions place it in the D-segment SUV class: 4,775 mm long, 1,920 mm wide, 1,670 mm tall, with a 2,800 mm wheelbase. The boot is 660 litres with the seats up and 1,783 litres folded, though reviewers note the floor is shallow and the coupe roofline limits outright practicality. Braked towing capacity is 1,500 kg.

The Omoda 9 scored five stars in Euro NCAP 2025 testing, with adult occupant protection at 90%, child at 85%, vulnerable road users at 81% and safety assist at 80%. Standard ADAS includes adaptive cruise, lane-departure prevention, blind-spot detection, rear cross-traffic braking, front collision warning, auto high-beam and a 540-degree camera. UK reviewers generally rate the calibration as better than earlier Chinese-market efforts, though some warnings remain intrusive. The official UK warranty is seven years or 100,000 miles for the vehicle, eight years or 100,000 miles for the high-voltage battery (to at least 70% capacity), and 12 years for body perforation.

UK reviews converge on a clear verdict: the Omoda 9 offers huge kit, space and performance for the money, with a long electric range and a strong warranty. Criticisms are consistent across sources: the ride can be unsettled over sharp bumps, handling is soft and steering is vague, the brake pedal is grabby at low speeds, the infotainment is fiddly and occasionally laggy, and the ADAS warnings can be intrusive. Carwow's six-month long-termer praised it as 'champagne motoring for lemonade money' but listed the same irritations. The Car Expert named it Best Family Plug-in Hybrid 2026.

Because the Omoda 9 is not sold in China, we use the closest platform sibling, the Exeed Yaoguang C-DM (星途瑶光C-DM). Autohome owners give it 4.53/5, but the faults-per-100-cars index is a high 407. On 12365auto, user satisfaction is just 1.4/5, with the heaviest complaint load around body/electrical issues, transmission, suspension and dealer-service promise-keeping. Recurring owner themes are consistent with UK reviews: praise for the chassis comfort, EV range and acceleration; criticism of infotainment UX, NVH, low-speed DHT judder and electrical niggles. The data suggests the hardware is strong for the price, while software refinement and after-sales consistency are the main watch-points.

The Omoda 9 is a high-value, large PHEV SUV with a long electric range, strong safety rating and a class-leading warranty. It makes most sense for buyers who cover mostly suburban or commuting miles and can charge at home, where the 93-mile official EV range can slash fuel bills. It is less convincing as a driver's car or a long-distance cruiser where the soft suspension, vague steering and occasional infotainment lag will show. Chinese-market intelligence reinforces the same strengths and weaknesses: hardware and comfort are impressive for the price, but software polish and after-sales consistency are genuine monitor points. The brand is backed by Chery, so the warranty is more credible than a start-up's, yet the UK dealer network is still young and residual-value data is thin. For company-car drivers, the 5% BiK rate is a meaningful advantage, but private buyers should budget for high insurance and the £620/year luxury VED charge.