We also found our left elbow resting awkwardly in between the cushioned centre armrest and the hard materials surrounding the front cup-holders and storage area. This could become tiresome on longer journeys.
On the flip side, there’s generous room in the back seats of the Omoda 9, with the completely flat floor enabling three adults to sit comfortably side-by-side. The seats recline electrically, and the materials feel as plush here as they do up front.
Our only real gripe is the way the (otherwise glorious) opening panoramic roof eats into headroom on the outer rear seats. But this is only likely to be an issue for particularly tall adults.
Boot space
Behind the rear seats, Omoda claims a whopping 660 litres of boot space. While we don’t doubt that’s true on paper, the high lip and lack of under-floor storage may make it less useful than some rivals in day-to-day life. Factor in the coupe-style roofline, and a Volvo XC60 is likely to be slightly more practical.
Those rear seats fold in a 60:40 split to reveal (again, claimed) 1,783 litres of outright carrying capacity. That’s pretty competitive, whichever way you look at it, but if you need something with greater Ikea furniture swallowing capacity, the Skoda Kodiaq in five-seat plug-in hybrid form has 745 to 1,945 litres of luggage space available.
Towing
The Omoda 9 SHS-P can pull a 1,500kg braked trailer, which is a decent figure, but is beaten by the plug-in hybrid Skoda Kodiaq that can manage a caravan or trailer of up to 1,800kg.
Thanks to that chunky 34.5kWh battery, you might even be able to do some of your towing without using the petrol engine in the Omoda 9 at all. The electric motor’s extra torque should help with particularly hefty loads, too.
