Omoda & Jaecoo confirm Canada launch in late 2026: here’s the EV lineup — SkimNews
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- Omoda & Jaecoo launched a Canadian teaser website confirming a late 2026 market entry, though no specific models, prices, or dealer locations have been named yet.
- The move follows a January tariff cut from 100% to 6.1% on Chinese EVs, with the quota (49,000 vehicles annually, rising to 70,000 by 2030) covering plug-in hybrids and hybrids as well as battery-electric vehicles.
- Chery was spotted testing a Jaecoo E5 prototype in Ontario on manufacturer plates, making the compact electric SUV the most likely candidate to lead the Canadian launch lineup.
- BYD is targeting the same late 2026 window with 20 planned Canadian dealerships, while Tesla is already using the quota to sell a Shanghai-built Model 3 at a record-low C$39,490.
- The Jaecoo E5 pairs a 60.9 kWh battery and 248-mile WLTP range with an £27,505 UK starting price, though its 80 kW DC charging peak is slow by 2026 standards.
- Most of the brand's volume sellers — Jaecoo 7, Jaecoo 8, Omoda 7, Omoda 9 — are plug-in hybrids with 1.5-liter turbo engines, despite the brands marketing themselves to Canadians as offering 'premium electric SUVs.'
Why it matters: Canadian buyers gain access to cheaper Chinese EVs from late 2026, with the Jaecoo E5 starting at £27,505 in the UK — well below the C$39,490 Tesla charges for its quota-built Model 3 — but most of the lineup will be plug-in hybrids, not the pure battery-electric vehicles the tariff cut was politically sold on.
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