Jaecoo claim 1 613 km on a single tank of fuel for their J7 SHS – We think not!
Science & Technology

Jaecoo claim 1 613 km on a single tank of fuel for their J7 SHS – We think not!

Omoda & Jaecoo are redefining the future of hybrid mobility with their industry-leading SHS (Super Hybrid System) technology. Omoda & Jaecoo’s plug-in hybrid SHS models have recently undergone extensive real-world testing across 16 countries, including Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. These trials move beyond laboratory figures in an attempt to prove the global adaptability, durability, and reliability of SHS technology.Laboratory testing is not real worldThe reason to move from the likes of the widely accepted WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure) to calculate average fuel consumption is that the numbers achieved this way are too optimistic. It tries to be realistic, but it’s still a controlled test, and not a reflection of how people actually drive. Jaecoo’s website lists the overall fuel consumption of the Jaecoo J7 SHS at 4.7 litres per 100 km with a 90...
Continue reading
News

Omoda E5 launched in Singapore, as new showroom opens doors, Lifestyle

Lifestyle After multiple teasers, a vital MoU-signing (Memorandum of Understanding), and one elaborate booth at the 2024 Singapore Motor Show, Chery Automobile has finally made its official return to Singapore.And it's done so with not just one, but two inseparable sister brands, too, under the stewardship of its old partner, Vertex Automobile.On the evening of Tuesday, 23 May 2024, the doors to the gleaming-new OMODA-JAECOO showroom were grandly opened to members of the media and selected customers at 3 Ubi Road 4. Simultaneously, Vertex and Chery also celebrated the market launch of the latter's first new model in Singapore in a decade: The all-electric OMODA E5 (more on that in just a bit).The new OMODA-JAECOO facility, as the name suggests, will service the two brands Chery has pinned its hopes on as it intensifies its...
Continue reading