Omoda GPS tracking - free, independent and private
Omoda is the export brand from China's Chery group, and its cars - the Omoda 5 and more - are permanently connected to the manufacturer's own cloud. If you would rather decide for yourself who sees where your car is, our free phone-based tracking gives you an independent layer that the maker never touches.
Private by design - no manufacturer cloud, no foreign servers
Modern cars, and especially most Chinese EVs, are permanently connected: the maker's own app knows where your Omoda is and routes that data through its cloud, very often on the other side of the world. Our approach is the opposite. Tracking runs entirely on a phone you own, and your location history lives in your own SpySat account. We do not pass it to the car maker's servers and we do not send it to any foreign - including Chinese - data centre. You decide who can see where your car is.
- Independent - works without the manufacturer's app, SIM or subscription.
- Owner-controlled - the location history belongs to your account, not to a vendor.
- No third-country routing - nothing is relayed through foreign (incl. Chinese) clouds.
- Switchable - delete an endpoint and the data stream stops instantly.
The Omoda story - a full history
Omoda is the sleek, fashion-led half of the Chinese giant Chery Group's export push. Chery was founded on 18 March 1997 in Wuhu, Anhui province, and has been China's largest exporter of passenger cars since 2001. The story of Omoda began on a stand at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2021, where Chery showed a pre-production Omoda 5 to introduce a new design language called "Art in Motion". The car went on sale in China in July 2022 as the Chery Omoda 5, and on 11 October 2022 Chery spun Omoda out as a standalone, export-only brand, debuting first in Russia with the Omoda C5.
The name was chosen from more than 10,000 suggestions from 30 countries: "O" stands for oxygen, life and fresh energy, while "MODA" nods to modern and to trends and style. Omoda runs alongside its sister marque Jaecoo as "Omoda & Jaecoo" (O&J): Omoda takes the futuristic, sporty coupe-crossover position for younger buyers, Jaecoo the boxier "urban off-road" role. Both share platforms and the Super Hybrid powertrain but target very different customers.
Timeline
- November 2021 - pre-production Omoda 5 shown at the Guangzhou Auto Show, launching the "Art in Motion" look with a frameless diamond grille.
- July 2022 - official sales start in China as the Chery Omoda 5.
- 11 October 2022 - Omoda established as a standalone export brand; first international launch in Russia with the Omoda C5 (1.5 turbo, CVT).
- December 2022 - Euro NCAP awards the Omoda 5 five stars (87% adult, 87% child, 88% safety assist).
- 22 March 2023 - Omoda 5 market launch in Australia.
- April 2023 - the combined Omoda & Jaecoo network is unveiled globally at Wuhu and Auto Shanghai 2023; the Omoda E5 (5 EV) prototype appears; Omoda enters South Africa.
- May 2023 - the Omoda S5 sedan debuts in Russia and selected markets.
- August 2023 - ANCAP confirms five stars for the Omoda 5.
- September 2023 - sporty Omoda S5 GT with a 1.6 T-GDI (150 hp) and seven-speed DCT.
- End of 2023 - first full year of exports passes 147,000 cars; local assembly begins in Indonesia (PT Handal).
- February 2024 - Western European launch at the Teatro Real in Madrid (Omoda 5 petrol and E5 EV); Spain becomes the brand's European hub.
- 19 April 2024 - Chery signs a joint venture with Spain's EV Motors to revive the former Nissan plant in Barcelona's Zona Franca (Omoda, Jaecoo and the revived EBRO brand), under "In Europe, for Europe".
- 28 April 2024 - the larger Omoda 7 coupe-crossover and the flagship Omoda 9 (C9) debut at the Wuhu user summit and Beijing Auto Show 2024.
- June 2024 - Omoda debuts in Poland at a Warsaw press conference; July 2024, Italy.
- August 2024 - Omoda and the Omoda 5 launch in the UK.
- September 2024 - Polish commercial launch; Omoda 5 priced from 115,500 PLN plus the electric E5.
- 23 November 2024 - production starts at the redeveloped Barcelona plant.
- December 2024 - O&J now sold in more than 40 countries and the Omoda 5 passes 220,000 cumulative sales worldwide.
- March 2025 - the Omoda 5 Hybrid (HEV) joins the global range.
- June 2025 - Omoda 7 deliveries begin on the first international markets (petrol and PHEV).
- October 2025 - Omoda 7 European debut (Poland, Spain); UK Omoda registrations pass 30,000 for 2025.
- February 2026 - refreshed Omoda E5 and a facelifted Omoda 5.
- March 2026 - in the UK plate-change month Omoda and Jaecoo break into the best-seller charts.
- May/July 2026 - the flagship Omoda 9 (C9) reaches Europe with a Super Hybrid giving over 540 hp.
- August 2026 - Omoda & Jaecoo pass 100,000 UK sales in under two years.
- September 2026 - record month: O&J take a 6.37% UK share; global sales reach 73,421 units (up 123% year on year); close to 600,000 year to date.
Model line-up
- Omoda 5 / C5 (from 2022) - C-segment coupe-crossover, 4400 mm; 1.6 T-GDI (147 hp in Europe, 275 Nm, 7DCT, FWD or AWD) or a 1.5 with CVT on some markets, plus a classic HEV.
- Omoda E5 / Omoda 5 EV (from 2023/24) - electric crossover with a 150 kW (204 hp) front motor, a 61 kWh LFP battery, up to 430 km WLTP range, 80 kW DC charging and V2L up to 3.3 kW.
- Omoda 7 (from 2024/25) - larger coupe-crossover, 4621-4660 mm; 1.6 or 2.0 T-GDI, or a Super Hybrid PHEV with close to 300 hp system output, about 95 km of electric range and over 1200 km combined.
- Omoda 9 / C9 (from 2023/24, Europe 2026) - flagship SUV coupe, 4775 mm; 2.0 T-GDI (about 257-261 hp) or a Super Hybrid PHEV above 445 kW (540+ hp) with over 900 Nm and a Nappa leather, 14-speaker Sony cabin.
- Omoda S5 / S5 GT (from 2023, selected markets such as Russia and the CIS) - C-segment sedan, 4644 mm; 1.5 MPI or 1.5 turbo with CVT, or the sporty S5 GT with a 1.6 T-GDI (150 hp) and DCT.
Positioning
Omoda sells on a "smart luxury" idea: 15-25% cheaper than established Western and Japanese rivals while carrying equipment they charge extra for (twin panoramic screens, level-2 driver aids, 360-degree cameras, keyless entry, ventilated seats and a 50W cooled wireless charger). It backs this with a seven-year, 150,000 km warranty in Europe, seven years with no mileage cap in Australia, and eight years or 160,000 km on the traction battery. Its buyers are Millennials and Gen Z, and its main rivals are the Nissan Qashqai, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Toyota C-HR, Cupra Formentor, MG HS and BYD Atto 3.
