Jaecoo 7 platform and positioning
The Jaecoo 7 is a mid-size SUV from Jaecoo, the export-focused SUV brand Chery launched in 2023 alongside sister brand Omoda. It measures 4,500 mm long, 1,865 mm wide and 1,680 mm tall on a 2,670 mm wheelbase, and competes in the same segment as the Nissan Qashqai and Ford Puma. The plug-in hybrid SHS-P scored a full five-star Euro NCAP rating in 2025, at 81% for adult occupant protection, 80% for child occupant protection, 80% for vulnerable road users and 80% for safety assistance; every Jaecoo 7 gets autonomous emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert and traffic sign recognition as standard.
Jaecoo 7 powertrain
Three powertrains are offered. The entry point is a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine with 145 hp, available with front-wheel drive (0-62 mph in 10.3 seconds) or all-wheel drive (11.8 seconds). A 1.5-litre full-hybrid version (Jaecoo calls it SHS-H) combines the engine with an electric motor for a combined 221 hp and 8.3 seconds to 62 mph, with no plug required. At the top of the range sits the plug-in hybrid.
Jaecoo 7 plug-in hybrid (SHS-P)
The Jaecoo 7 plug-in hybrid, badged SHS-P (the car is the J7 in Australia), pairs a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine with an electric motor and an 18.3 kWh battery. Combined output is 201 hp (204 PS), it reaches 62 mph in 8.5 seconds, and it drives all four wheels. The official WLTP electric range is 56 miles (90 km), so most commutes can run without the engine starting, and the battery charges from a home wallbox or public AC point.
In the UK the plug-in hybrid comes in two trims: Luxury at £35,170 (~$48,200) and Black Luxury at £36,505 (~$50,000). It is the only Jaecoo 7 with all-wheel drive apart from the petrol Luxury, and the only one whose boot shrinks, to 410 litres, because the battery sits under the floor. It was also the version Euro NCAP tested for the car’s five-star rating.
Inside the Jaecoo 7
Inside, the Jaecoo 7 is built around twin digital displays, a driver instrument screen and a portrait infotainment touchscreen running Jaecoo’s own software, with an ambient lighting strip running the width of the dashboard. Higher trims add ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, a head-up display and a heated steering wheel. Boot space depends on the powertrain: 500 litres (1,423 litres folded) on the petrol and full-hybrid versions, against 410 litres (1,335 litres folded) on the plug-in hybrid, whose larger battery sits under the boot floor.
Jaecoo 7 price and trims
UK prices start from £29,210 (~$40,000) for the full-hybrid Pure, with the Deluxe hybrid at £32,810 (~$44,900). The petrol range opens at £30,165 (~$41,300) for the front-wheel-drive Deluxe and £34,025 (~$46,600) for the all-wheel-drive Luxury, and the plug-in hybrid runs from £35,170 (~$48,200) in Luxury trim to £36,505 (~$50,000) for the range-topping Black Luxury. All prices are on-the-road, as listed by Jaecoo UK in September 2026. Every Jaecoo 7 carries the brand’s seven-year, 100,000-mile warranty.
