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If the Spanish automobile market were a war, the Chinese car has a favorite battlefield: the plug-in hybrid. The last to arrive is the Omoda 7 SHS, a version that complements the company’s SUV range and is much closer in performance to its older brother, the Omoda 9, than to the smaller one, the Omoda 5.

It does so, as always, with an endless menu of equipment, with some initial commercial offers that leave it as one of the most interesting cars in the segment. But also with very good levels of finishes inside and a ride quality that is also up to par.

Omoda 7 SHS technical sheet

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The plug-in hybrid is fashionable in our country. According to ANFAC datain 2024 its sales grew by 111%. In January 2026, the growth compared to the same month of the previous year was 66.70% despite the purchase aid that later crystallized in the Auto+ Plan They were unknown.

In both cases, both last year overall and in January 2026, three Chinese cars have already made their way among the best sellers in Spain. The recipe is simple. Unlike electric ones, plug-in hybrids do not pay tariffs upon entering Europe. This allows them to position themselves as the best option if you are looking for a car packed with equipment.

This has translated into an increase in sales of plug-in hybridization cars in the Omoda-Jaecoo group. They assure us that last December, 50% of their sales were already represented by plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. Of the remaining half, 25% corresponded to non-plug-in hybrids. An increase in sales is therefore to be expected this year with a more complete and varied range that, above all, opts for the segments that are growing the most in Spain.

With the Omoda 5 gasoline as an entry to the range, which has already been accompanied by the hybrid versionand with the Omoda 9 SHS As the company’s flagship vehicle, the Omoda 7 SHS arrives to fill the intermediate gap. In the middle of its construction, the range seemed to split in two, with an affordable but very attractive Omoda 5 and a beast in its upper zone of more than 500 HP.

Omoda’s new proposal is closer to this last option than to the previous one. By image of the product on the outside but, above all, on the inside.

In front of the driver we have an 8.8-inch instrument panel and a Head-Up Display available in the top trim. In the central area we have a huge 15.6-inch screen that slides (on the top finish). And it has a small electric motor and a sliding mechanism like a tape so that, if we want, we can send it to the position of our passenger and he can control the music or select the destination. As a curiosity, if the driver puts the reverse gear on, the screen returns to its central area so that the images from the cameras can be seen.

But the Omoda 7 SHS is not just this curiosity, its basic equipment (Pure) already includes the 50W cooled wireless charger, the heated steering wheel, Full LED headlights and rear lights, 19 ADAS systemsor rear parking sensors, as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto wireless.

The Premium finish adds the aforementioned Head-Up Display and the mechanized screen, Sony speakers with eight speakers and active audio in four zones, active noise cancellation inside the car, a “540º panoramic” camera (you can see what is under the vehicle), electric and heated front seats, electric trunk and the panoramic roof.

But what seems best to me, everything the interior is up to par. The cabin is full of soft plastics wherever you can reach, the steering wheel has a good feel and, above all, there are a good number of physical buttons well distributed in the area near the driver and with good adjustments. The control of the air conditioning, the driving modes and the selection between electric or hybrid operation has good quality controls. I only give the negative point to the control of the mirrors that continues forcing you to go through the screen.

All these good sensations are repeated in progress. The Omoda 7 SHS uses the plug-in hybrid scheme that we have already seen in other models of the group: 1.5 turbo combustion engine that is accompanied by two electric motors. One of them is the one that takes the reins in most cases, functioning mostly as a series hybrid to improve consumption and offer an electric feel. However, the combustion engine can also push the wheels occasionally if more power is required.

This complex system is managed by a single ratio transmission and provides a maximum of 279 hp when all components are working at full capacity.

That push is felt on the open road. In the Omoda 7 SHS it is not so difficult to start the combustion engine as in other cars of the group and that results in better acceleration. Even with just the electric motor we already have a good burst of power to overtake safely. But also, when the combustion engine runs at full speed, its presence is less noticeable than in other alternatives within the group.

All of this has an impact on superior driving comfort, which is also improved by better calibration of the steering and brake pedal. These two elements are configurable and have gained a lot of presence to meet the feedback from customers and recurring complaints from the press. In my opinion, the best option is to activate its hardness to the maximum, but at its lowest point the improvement is evident.

As for the autonomous driving systems or consumption, we did not have the opportunity to get a clear idea of ​​them. Regarding the latter, the Omoda 7 SHS approves 92 kilometers of completely electric autonomy and a consumption of 2.6 liters/100 km.

All of this adds up to a very convincing proposal for anyone looking for a plug-in hybrid car for the family (527 liters of trunk space) for just over 30,000 euros. Right now, its starting price is 42,900 euros for the Pure version and 45,900 euros for the Premium. But the final figure, they promise, is very far from these numbers.

The company has its own discount campaigns, with price reductions (in addition, in February 2026 when the car is being launched they offer the Premium finish at the price of the Pure) and They cover the maximum aid from the Auto+ Plan. Thus, regardless of the money received from the State, the company compensates up to a 4,500 euro discount. That leaves the car at a starting price that could be 32,900 euros.

The best idea, with all these conditions, is to go to an official dealer to receive an individualized proposal but, regardless of this, it is very difficult to find rivals with this level of equipment and plug-in hybrid technology that are around 35,000 euros or lower.

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