MPG 45
0-62 MPH 23g/km
0-62 MPH 8.4s
P11D £31,835
Per Month £331
MPG 38.7
0-62 MPH 168g/km
0-62 MPH 10.4s
P11D £28,500
Per Month £335
MPG 45
0-62 MPH 23g/km
0-62 MPH 8.4s
P11D £34,835
Per Month £361
MPG 45
0-62 MPH 23g/km
0-62 MPH 8.4s
P11D £35,335
Per Month £365

Why Lease the OMODA 7?

The OMODA 7 is a mid-size family SUV from Chery's OMODA brand, sitting between the smaller OMODA 5 and the larger OMODA 9. Its case rests on two things: a great deal of standard equipment for the money, and a boot of up to 639 litres that is among the most generous in the class.

There are two powertrains. The 1.6 litre TGDI petrol produces 147PS and 275Nm, covering 0 to 62mph in 10.4 seconds. The SHS plug-in hybrid pairs a 1.5 litre petrol engine with an 18.3kWh battery for 204hp and up to 56 miles of official electric range, which is longer than most plug-in hybrids in this class offer.

Every OMODA 7 comes with a seven year, 100,000 mile warranty, matching Kia's and comfortably covering the whole of a typical lease. That warranty is a large part of why newer brands are worth taking seriously, because it transfers the risk of something going wrong from you to the manufacturer for longer than most established rivals do.

OMODA 7 Engines and Running Costs

The choice between the two is really a choice about charging. The SHS plug-in hybrid's 56 mile official electric range covers most daily commutes, so if you can charge at home or at work you will spend much of your time running on electricity and rarely trouble the petrol engine. If you cannot charge, the plug-in hybrid is the wrong car, because it carries a battery and motor it never uses and will burn more fuel than the plain petrol version. In that case take the 1.6 petrol.

The honest drawback is the way it rides. UK road testers have been consistently critical of the OMODA 7 on this point, describing the ride as fidgety and unsettled on poor surfaces, which is the most common reservation raised about Chery's cars generally. It matters more the more motorway and B road driving you do, and less if your journeys are short and local. A lease is a fixed multi-year commitment, so drive one before you sign rather than after.

OMODA 7 Trim Levels

OMODA 7 Knight

The entry trim, and the only one offered with the 1.6 petrol engine. Well equipped by class standards even at this level, which is the brand's core proposition.

OMODA 7 Noble

Paired with the SHS plug-in hybrid, adding equipment and interior upgrades over Knight along with the larger boot capacity.

OMODA 7 Noble Tech

The flagship, also plug-in hybrid only, with the fullest equipment list in the range.

Trim and powertrain are linked here, which is unusual and worth knowing before you shortlist. The petrol comes in Knight only, and the higher Noble trims are plug-in hybrid only, so you cannot have a well equipped petrol OMODA 7. If the equipment list is what draws you to the car, you are choosing the plug-in hybrid whether you intended to or not, and that only makes sense if you can charge it.

Leasing the OMODA 7

Leasing suits a car from a newer brand better than buying one does, and the reason is worth understanding. The main uncertainty with any recently arrived marque is what the car will be worth in three or four years, because there is not enough history to forecast it. On a lease the finance company carries that risk rather than you: you pay an agreed monthly rental and hand the car back at the end whatever it turns out to be worth.

What does not disappear is the practical side. OMODA's dealer network is growing but is smaller than the established brands', so check where your nearest one is before ordering, since a seven year warranty is only as useful as the network standing behind it.

For company car drivers the SHS plug-in hybrid attracts lower company car tax than the petrol thanks to its emissions and electric range, though announced changes will alter how plug-in hybrids are banded later this decade. Rules change each tax year, so confirm the position with your accountant before ordering on business contract hire, or compare personal leasing options.

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OMODA 7 Leasing FAQs

It is offered both ways. The 1.6 litre TGDI petrol is a conventional engine producing 147PS, while the SHS is a plug-in hybrid pairing a 1.5 litre petrol with an 18.3kWh battery for 204hp. The SHS needs charging from a socket to deliver its electric range; it is not a self-charging hybrid.

Up to 56 miles on the official figure, which is longer than most plug-in hybrids in this class and enough to cover a typical commute on electricity alone if you charge every night. Official figures are measured under standard test conditions, so expect real world range to fall short in cold weather and at motorway speeds.

Between 590 and 639 litres with the rear seats up, depending on trim, which is among the most generous in its class. That is a genuine practical advantage over several better known rivals at a similar size.

The choice is narrower than it looks, because trim and powertrain are linked. The 1.6 petrol comes only in entry Knight trim, and the higher Noble and Noble Tech trims are plug-in hybrid only. So if you want the fuller equipment list you are also choosing the plug-in hybrid, which only makes sense if you can charge it regularly.

Seven years or 100,000 miles, which matches Kia's and is among the longest offered in the UK. On a typical two to four year lease that covers the entire agreement with years to spare, so repair risk is not really part of the decision.

Less risky than buying one, which is the opposite of the usual advice. The main uncertainty with a recently arrived brand is what the car will be worth in a few years, and on a lease the finance company carries that risk while you simply hand the car back. The risks that do remain are practical: check where your nearest dealer is, and drive one first, because UK road testers have been critical of the ride.