The Omoda C9 PHEV review: Premium promise unlocked

The South African | 12.11.2025 12:02
The Omoda C9 PHEV, or 1.5T Explore AWD to use its full name, is pulling off something marvellous. You see, Omoda is Chery’s premium-brand off shoot, and for the first time we can talk about a Chinese-built vehicle that feels properly premium. And yet, it still retails for less than R1 million, fulfilling a psychologically significant threshold for 90% of buyers.