Chinese automobile large Chery has confirmed that it will launch the Jaecoo 7 electrical SUV within the UK in summer time 2024.

Set to play a vital half in Chery’s roll-out plans, it was revealed on the Shanghai motor present this yr.

Acting as a 4.5m-long rival to the Hyundai Tucson, it would come with the choice of a 1.6-litre petrol engine or 1.5-litre petrol PHEV, and is aimed toward offering a “lifestyle” expertise with the choice of 4WD.

Full particulars of the 7 will likely be revealed nearer to launch, however Chinese-market automobiles characteristic an upmarket cabin with a 14.8in vertical touchscreen, a head-up show and wi-fi telephone charging – plus facial recognition performance and degree two-plus autonomy for restricted hands-off driving.

The agency continues to be urgent forward with plans to launch the accompanying Omoda C5 crossover within the UK this yr, which can probably arrive on the identical time. 

Jaecoo and Omoda are stand-alone manufacturers beneath the Chery umbrella and will likely be offered alongside one another within the UK – with UK supervisor Victor Zhang telling Autocar earlier this yr that the corporate is in talks with “over 100 dealers” right here.

“We are planning to have around 40-50 dealers on board by the time we launch next February,” he added, with a mixture of self-run websites and franchises anticipated “to cover the main cities”.

The Nissan Qashqai-sized Omoda C5 will launch within the UK with petrol and EV powertrains, the previous of which Zhang mentioned “should be less than £25,000” – making it one of many least expensive crossovers within the UK.

“I hope that this car can be a very competitive one for UK customers,” he mentioned, naming Toyota, Kia and Hyundai because the “well-established” marques whose success Chery needs to emulate on this market.

Zhang mentioned Chery’s “broader product line-up” and “more competitive strategy” depart it nicely positioned to emerge as one of the crucial profitable Chinese marques within the UK.