Park It From Your Pocket. The OMODA 7 Noble Tech Adds Remote Parking For Just £500 More

OMODA has been quietly building its UK lineup since arriving on these shores, and the latest addition to the OMODA 7 range makes a persuasive case for paying attention. The new Noble Tech trim sits at the top of the OMODA 7 SHS-P range at £35,505 on the road, which is just £500 more than the standard Noble specification. For that money, you get two features that no other car in this price bracket currently offers: remote parking assistance and a 15.6-inch sliding touchscreen that moves across the dashboard to sit directly in front of the passenger.

The remote parking system is the headline act. Using the key remote, you can stand outside the car and guide it into or out of a parking space. It is a feature that has previously been reserved for cars costing two or three times this much. Mercedes offers it on the S-Class. BMW offers it on the 7 Series. Tesla offers it on its more expensive models. Finding it on a plug-in hybrid SUV that costs £35,505 is unusual, and for drivers who regularly wrestle with tight multi-storey car parks or squeeze into narrow spaces on terraced streets, it is a feature with genuine daily value.

What You Get For £500 More

The Noble Tech builds on the already well-equipped Noble trim. That means you start with a spec sheet that already includes a 15.6-inch central touchscreen, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 360-degree surround view camera, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, automatic emergency braking, a powered tailgate, heated front seats, and a panoramic sunroof. For a car under £36,000, that is a lot of standard equipment.

The Noble Tech adds the Remote Parking Assistance, which is a first for any OMODA or JAECOO vehicle in the UK market. It also adds the sliding screen mechanism, which allows the 15.6-inch display to physically glide across the dashboard from its default centre position to sit in front of the passenger. The idea is that the front passenger can use the screen for entertainment, navigation planning, or media controls without the driver being distracted. It is an unusual piece of engineering for this price point, and while it sounds like a gimmick on paper, having seen similar systems in higher-end vehicles, it does change how the front passenger interacts with the car on longer journeys.

The Powertrain: 700 Miles On A Full Tank And Charge

Under the skin, the Noble Tech shares the same Super Hybrid System Plug-in (SHS-P) powertrain as the rest of the OMODA 7 PHEV range. That means a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine working alongside an electric motor, producing a combined 326 bhp. The 0-62 mph sprint takes 8.4 seconds, which is brisk enough for a family SUV, and the total driving range on a full tank and full battery exceeds 700 miles.

The pure electric range is quoted at up to 56 miles, which is enough for most daily commutes and school runs without the petrol engine ever firing. If your daily round trip is under 50 miles and you can charge at home overnight, you could realistically run this car on electricity alone during the week and only use petrol for longer weekend trips. CO2 emissions sit at just 23 g/km, which puts it in a very favourable Benefit in Kind bracket for company car drivers. At this emissions level, the BIK rate is just 5 per cent, making it significantly cheaper to run as a company car than a comparable petrol or diesel SUV.

Where It Sits In The Market

The OMODA 7 competes in the compact SUV segment against established names like the Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, and the MG HS. In plug-in hybrid form, its closest competitors include the MG HS Plug-in at around £32,000 and the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid at around £39,000. Against those two, the OMODA 7 Noble Tech offers more standard equipment and a longer electric range than either, at a price that splits the difference.

The brand itself remains relatively unknown in the UK. OMODA is part of the Chery group, one of China’s largest automotive manufacturers, and has been expanding aggressively into European markets. The UK range now includes the compact OMODA 5, the mid-size OMODA 7, and the larger OMODA 9. The strategy is clear: arrive with generous specifications, competitive pricing, and technology that would typically require you to spend considerably more with a European or Korean manufacturer.

Victor Zhang, Managing Director of OMODA UK, said: “The introduction of the OMODA 7 SHS-P Noble Tech represents a considered step forward in how we bring advanced technology into everyday driving. This isn’t just an incremental update; it is a carefully curated suite of innovations designed to assist daily driving.”

Whether the UK market agrees will depend on how well OMODA can build trust and a dealer network to match the ambition of its product range.

Should You Consider It

If you are shopping for a plug-in hybrid SUV in the £30,000 to £40,000 bracket, the OMODA 7 Noble Tech deserves a place on your shortlist. The remote parking alone sets it apart from everything else at this price, the electric range is competitive, and the standard specification is generous enough that you are unlikely to feel short-changed on equipment. The question, as with all newer Chinese brands in the UK, is the ownership experience: dealer coverage, resale values, and long-term reliability are all unknowns that only time will answer.

The OMODA 7 SHS-P Noble Tech is available to order now from OMODA UK dealers.

Sources:

• • OMODA UK