There are some practical touches dotted around, such as the storage space under the centre console, wireless smartphone charging pads on every Jaecoo 7, a big bag/takeaway hook in the passenger’s footwell and a 3.3kW socket in the boot of the plug-in SHS version.
The Jaecoo 7 offers 412 litres of boot space, which swells to 1,335 litres when the rear seats are folded flat. There’s also some space under the boot floor, which is ideal for storing any charging cable in the plug-in hybrid version.
However, those figures simply can’t match any of its key rivals. For instance, the MINI Countryman offers 450 litres of luggage capacity, the BMW X1 boasts 540 litres and up to 657 litres worth of stuff can be crammed into the Audi Q3, depending on how its sliding rear bench is positioned. The Hyundai Tucson also features a 620-litre boot, even though it’s exactly the same length as the Jaecoo 7.
The Jaecoo 7 is equipped with an arsenal of driver-assistance systems as standard, plus a seven-year/100,000-mile warranty
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We’ve been told the Jaecoo 7 has achieved the maximum five-star crash safety rating from industry experts Euro NCAP. However, the organisation’s full report on the car hasn’t been published at the time of writing. We don’t have any reasons to doubt the claimed score, because the Omoda 5 that uses the same platform also boasts a five-star Euro NCAP rating.
Plus, as we mentioned, every Jaecoo 7 is equipped with more than 20 safety and driver-assistance systems as standard. Among these are safe exit warning, autonomous emergency braking, traffic sign recognition, corner speed control assist and adaptive cruise control.
The Jaecoo 7 also comes as standard with a seven-year/100,000-mile warranty, which is exactly the same amount of coverage Kia offers on all its new cars. It also beats the seven-year/80,000-mile warranty you get from MG. The generous warranty should provide Jaecoo’s customers with ease of mind, which is key for a brand that’s only just arrived in the UK and is still establishing itself.
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The Jaecoo 7 looks impressive, as does the amount of equipment it provides as standard. But the driving experience lacks the same degree of polish that’s offered by its European and Japanese rivals.
