Omoda has announced the 5 SHS-H as its first ever full hybrid.
The new electrified SUV is the third variant of the smallest model in the Chinese brand's UK line-up, joining the petrol 5 and electric E5.
The 5 SHS-H (standing for 'Super Hybrid System - Hybrid') will go on sale in March, priced from £25,740, which is just under £2000 more than the standard SUV and £5000 cheaper than the Nissan Qashqai E-Power.
It won't be the first electrified model that Omoda offers here, as the larger 7 and 9 SUVs offer a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
While the new 5 uses the same 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine as the 7, its electric motor is powered by a 1.83kW battery that's charged by the engine, instead of a 18.3kWh pack that needs to be charged externally.
Omoda said the SHS-H system is designed to aid efficiency and reduce emissions rather than provide a large amount of engine-off driving. As such, it doesn’t quote an electric-only range for the 5 SHS-H, instead highlighting an efficiency figure of 53mpg, up from the 34mpg of the petrol 5.
The system is a traditional full-hybrid one like Toyota’s, with the engine and motor working in tandem (at a combined 201bhp) to power the front wheels.
Some rivals, such as the Qashqai E-Power, instead work as series hybrids, meaning drive is provided solely by an electric motor while the engine acts exclusively as a generator for the battery.
The move has been described as a “significant milestone” moment for Omoda by UK boss Victor Zhang.
Visually, the 5 SHS-H is identical to the petrol 5 both inside and out.
Kit offered as standard includes dual 12.3in displays with wireless phone mirroring and 18in alloy wheels.
The more expensive Noble trim (£29,240) adds an overhead parking camera, heated and vented seats and an eight-speaker Sony audio system.
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Is this a full Hybrid? The wheels are powered by the ICE with an electric motor providing Assistance, but, not able to soley drive the car. Love to see the mpg figure at a steady 70 on the dual carriageway.
So the same as Hybrid Toyotas et all.. dont see you moaning about them. Same tech as many hybrids out there
Calm down and stop spitting out your breakfast, nothing to do with Toyota or moaning. Is this a full Hybrid or not was the question?
It has everything to do with Toyota !
I've just read todays EV Mazda article where one of the reader comments asked do people actually read articles? ( nobody replied ). I'm asking the same question here.
The article says The system is a traditional full-hybrid one like Toyota's If the 1.5kw battery Toyotas system is able to drive the car for short distances, then isn't it obvious from this article the 1.83kw battery in this Omoda will do the same?
The article then goes on to say the SHS-H system is designed to aid efficiency and reduce emissions rather than provide a large amount of engine-off driving. As such, it doesn’t quote an electric-only range. When I read something is not designed to provide a large amount of engine-off driving, that suggest to me it's designed to provide a small amount of engine-off driving.
Does that answer your question?
You wrote The wheels are powered by the ICE with an electric motor providing Assistance, but, not able to soley drive the car. Where did you get that information from?
The Toyota has nothing to do with, it was just an example.
You wrote " Where did you get that information from? " I got it from the article it states "with the engine and motor working in tandem (at a combined 201bhp) to power the front wheels." I take that as this car won't go forward without the ICE, so you read it. The Corolla has a button for EV only, in this Omoda that can't happen if the two work need to work in Tandem to drive the wheels.
I'm asking questions as the article isn't detailed enough, which is probably another reason why Omoda won't state how far this 'Full Hybrid' will go on electricy alone.
Certainly did read it, as you think you know so much just how far can this full hybrid go on electricty?