Omoda 7 vs Jaecoo 7 vs Chery Tiggo 7: which of these keenly priced SUVs is right for you?

Is there such a thing as seeing triple? These three cars are very similar under the skin and they’re all made by the Chinese automotive giant, Chery.

As well as selling cars under its own name, Chery has created the Omoda and Jaecoo brands. In the same way that the Volkswagen Group has Skoda and Audi, Chery has used its different brands to appeal to different buyers. Omoda is sportier and more urban, Jaecoo is more rugged and adventurous.

Confused? It all made sense in the marketing meeting, but it might take UK car buyers a while to get to know these Chinese brands better. It’s worth making the effort though: we’ve just made the slightly larger Chery Tiggo 8 our Car of the Year.

For now, let’s focus on what these three SUVs have in common: value. You get more car for your money from Chery, Omoda and Jaecoo than just about any other car brand.

The question is, which of these three is the best buy? The Omoda 7, the Jaecoo 7, or the Chery Tiggo 7?

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Omoda 7 vs Jaecoo 7 vs Chery Tiggo 7: Design

All three cars look neat enough, but it’s fair to say design originality is an area where Chinese brands are still behind the best European car makers. There’s nothing off-putting about the looks of this trio, but none of them are very memorable or distinctive.

The Omoda is the sleekest of the three. With its sloping nose and steeply raked rear window, it’s more dynamic than the others. Squint a bit and it could be a Lexus.

At the opposite extreme, the upright front-end of the Jaecoo suggests an appetite for adventure. It’s the most rugged looking of the trio, and more than a whiff of Range Rover about it.

Somewhere between the two, the Chery Tiggo 7 has a more prominent grille than the Omoda but it’s less imposing than the Jaecoo. It’s nice, like a biscuit or the socks you get at Christmas. If ‘nice’ isn’t enough, and you want chocolate on your biscuit or your socks blown off, then none of these three really get the job done.

At a pinch, we’d go for Jaecoo 7 as it’s more imposing than the others, with hints of Range Rover here and there.

Omoda 7 vs Jaecoo 7 vs Chery Tiggo 7: Interior and practicality

All three offer decent space and a standard of finish that belies their budget price tags.

There’s plenty of room in the front of all three, and very few buttons. The dashboards are dominated by large touchscreens. In the Omoda it measures 15.6 inches across, while the Jaecoo’s screen is 13.2 or 14.8 inches, depending on the specification. The Chery’s screen is the smallest at 12.3 inches, but that’s still larger than the screens in some alternatives.

Boot space is also much of a muchness. There’s room for four suitcases in the Chery and Jaecoo. We haven’t spent much time with the new Omoda, but it has a bigger capacity than the other two, so there may be room for extra luggage.

All three cars are well finished. In fact, these cars are much nicer inside than you’d expect for such keenly priced cars. You really don’t have the feeling that you are sat inside a budget machine – far from it.
Again, these SUVs are closely matched. For its larger infotainment screen and bigger boot, we’ll give this round to the Omoda.

Omoda 7 vs Jaecoo 7 vs Chery Tiggo 7: Performance and driver appeal

You can take your pick from petrol and plug-in hybrid power, whether you are shopping for the Chery, Jaecoo or Omoda.

The petrol models are cheaper to buy, but in all three cases we’d find the extra for the plug-in hybrid if it’s not too much of a stretch. Chery and its sub-brands have really nailed plug-in hybrid technology.
With an 18.3kWh battery, the Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid can go 56 miles on a full charge in official tests. The Omoda 7 and Jaecoo 7 both match that range.

All three PHEVs have 204hp, so the 0-62mph times are all within a tenth of 8.5 seconds.

Even though it’s a relative newcomer to the UK market, the Jaecoo 7 has been around longer than the Chery which launched in the autumn of 2025 and the Omoda which arrives in January 2026. As the elder statesman, the Jaecoo is disappointing to drive, with an unsettled ride, over-light steering, and bossy driver aids.

With similar mechanicals but a little more time to finesse the suspension and steering, we’d be surprised if the Chery and Omoda were not better to drive than the Jaecoo. We’ll know more when we’ve had the chance to drive both these models and our expert reviewers have given them a thorough test.

So, we’re speculating to some degree. But given the impressive performance of the larger Chery Tiggo 8, our money is on the Chery as the pick of this trio to drive.

Omoda 7 vs Jaecoo 7 vs Chery Tiggo 7: Price and standard equipment

These three brands have quickly earned a reputation for low prices and superb value.

The Omoda starts from £29,915, while the Jaecoo starts from £30,115. That’s a difference of just £200. The Chery is the cheapest of the three, starting from £24,995.

If you think Chery must be offering a bog-standard spec to sell the Tiggo 7 at that price, you’re wrong. The entry-level Aspire comes with dual-zone climate control, a Sony stereo with six-speakers, adaptive cruise control, and artificial leather upholstery.

Assuming you intend to take our advice and drive a plug-in hybrid, the Omoda costs from £32,000, the Jaecoo from £35,165, and the Chery from £29,995.

Whichever brand you choose, these cars are all very well equipped in entry-level guise, and absolutely loaded if you pick the top-spec. The Chery is significantly cheaper, so it’s the one to choose if price and standard equipment are all important.

Omoda 7 vs Jaecoo 7 vs Chery Tiggo 7: Verdict

Let’s be clear, we need to have a thorough drive of the Omoda and Chery before we can be definitive as to which of these three is the best.

However, the wind seems to be blowing in one direction. The larger Tiggo 8 is the best new car to come out of China so far, and our new Car of the Year. Its little brother is the cheapest car here, some achievement when the Omoda and Jaecoo are such good value for money.

So long as it lives up to its promise, the Chery Tiggo 7 looks like the pick of these three five-seat SUVs.

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