Chery Tiggo 4 vs Omoda 9

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Chery Tiggo 4
Chery Tiggo 4

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Omoda 9
Omoda 9

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Summary

2026 Chery Tiggo 4
2026 Omoda 9
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.5L

Fuel Type
-

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Fuel Efficiency
5.4L/100km (combined)

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Seating
5

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Dislikes
  • Not as good value as other Cherys
  • In-car software should be better
  • Ordinary to drive

  • High price for new brand
  • Derivative looks
  • Ride and handling need refinement
2026 Chery Tiggo 4 Summary

Chery’s explosive growth in Australia has been thanks to its range of affordable SUVs in some of Australia’s most in-demand categories.

Lately the brand has been expanding into the most in-demand segment of them all - hybrids. To that end, the Tiggo 4 Hybrid seems to tick a lot of boxes.

It’s relatively affordable, looks modern and offers plenty of features. Plus, unlike other Chery hybrids, it’s not a plug-in.

However, to see why I found the Tiggo 4 Hybrid a little disappointing - read on.

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2026 Omoda 9 Summary

Does Australia need yet another new car brand?

It’s the question I keep asking myself seemingly every other week as a new brand announces its intention to join the other 70 odd marques already competing for a slice of the Australia new-car market.

Chery made a successful re-entry into the Australian market in 2023, quickly establishing itself as a value-led brand. Earlier this year it launched Jaecoo, its more premium, adventure-focused offering and announced it would be spun-off into separate showrooms alongside the new Omoda brand.

The first Omoda-badged vehicle has now arrived, the Omoda 9 Virtue SHS (Super Hybrid System), which will join the almost-as-new Jaecoo J7 and J8 in the growing number of dealers around Australia.

So, does Australia need Omoda? Does the Omoda 9 Virtue SHS make a compelling case, in the same way the sharply-priced Chery models have? 

Read on for our verdict.

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