A new rival for the Mitsubishi Outlander? 2025 Chery Omoda C9 appears ready for Australia in government documents

A new Chery model known as the Omoda C9 has appeared in Australian government approval documents.

The medium SUV has been on sale in China as the Exeed RX since 2023 and may form part of the brand’s continued expansion into Australia. 

Chery Australia told CarsGuide the Omoda C9 is under consideration but plans are not yet confirmed. Going to the effort of putting a vehicle through the approval process shows intent but does not guarantee a model will go on sale. 

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According to documents, the five-seat Chery Omoda C9 measures 4772mm long, 1927mm wide, 1681mm tall and rides on a 2800mm wheelbase. It will weigh around 1800kg. 

Though physically close in size to a Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe, the two-row Omoda C9 is more akin to a bigger medium SUV, such as the Mitsubishi Outlander or Nissan X-Trail. 

Local details are sparse though documents indicate a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine producing about 192kW and 400Nm will likely be paired with a dual-clutch automatic driving two or all four wheels.

Chery as a group currently sells two distinct model lines in Australia, the Tiggo (in 7 and 8 Pro iterations) and Omoda line. 

The Omoda C9 could come to Australia.

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The luxury focused Jaecoo sub-brand has been confirmed for Australian launch with the J7 and more models are likely in the future. 

The Omoda C9 is already on sale as the Exeed RX in China, and is earmarked for South Africa and New Zealand with both the 2.0-litre turbo-petrol and a future plug-in hybrid powertrain. 

For South Africa and New Zealand, the Chery name is left out and instead of Chery Omoda 5, the small SUV is known simply as the Omoda C5. 

Pricing, positioning and whether the Omoda C9 will, indeed, come to Australia is all yet to be confirmed.