Omoda C7 spotted in Penang – 1.6T + AWD from Jaecoo J7, ICE version to launch in Malaysia first?

Omoda C7 spotted in Penang – 1.6T + AWD from Jaecoo J7, ICE version to launch in Malaysia first?

It was previewed at the Malaysia Autoshow 2025 (already in right-hand drive form) before getting papped on the PLUS Highway and in Subang Jaya’s SS15. We now thank reader Aaron Ong for these spyshots of a heavily-camouflaged Omoda C7 at the Penang Marriott Hotel.

As the number suggests, the Omoda C7’s an SUV that sits between Omodas 5 and 9. It’s in the C segment and you can think of it as a sister model to the more rugged Jaecoo J7. It was shown in Bangkok in March as a plug-in hybrid (not launched there yet) but in Malaysia in May as an ICE model, so we expect the pure petrol version to be launched here, at least to start with.

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In Russia, the ICE Omoda C7 has a 150 PS/275 Nm 1.6 turbo four-cylinder engine, a seven-speed DCT and either front- or all-wheel drive, but other markets should get the full 197 PS and 290 Nm of torque. The PHEV model, which could come later, brings together a 156 PS/220 Nm 1.5 litre turbo four-pot, a 204 PS/310 Nm electric motor, a one-speed dedicated hybrid transmission and an 18.3 kWh BYD Blade LFP battery for a 360 PS/530 Nm total output, a 95 km EV range and a 1,250 km total range.

Learn more about the Omoda C7 here, here and here. Seduced? Let Omoda | Jaecoo Malaysia know you’re interested!

Omoda C7 previewed at Malaysia Autoshow 2025

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Comments

  • Rick Song on Nov 10, 2025 at 12:08 pm

    When will be the pre-order open for this
    Omoda C Class?

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  • byd use blain on Nov 10, 2025 at 12:10 pm

    combine 156 PS 1.5 litre turbo four-pot with a 204 PS electric motor, and total is 360bhp? simple maths right? but in reality its misleading and not the proper way to calculate total output.

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  • Andy Borrison on Nov 28, 2025 at 7:10 pm

    I guess the answer to that camouflaged car is not just to tease the C7, but Mimifly used it on her newest single, “Temberang” dance video!
    It just released recently.

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