Chery in Canada: status and what to expect
Chery has said it plans to sell Omoda and Jaecoo models in Canada, subject to approvals, and has set up a Canadian company, Omoda & Jaecoo Canada Inc., in North York, Ontario. Its stated timing varies by source: the Canadian Omoda & Jaecoo website says “coming late 2026”, Chery told Driving.ca it was targeting the fourth quarter of 2026, and in October 2026, Chery vice president Charlie Zhang told Reuters the company was preparing a Canadian brand launch for early 2027. Neither brand is sold here yet, and no prices or dealers have been announced. China-built EVs now enter Canada under a 49,000-vehicle quota at a 6.1% tariff, with the earlier 100% surtax repealed and an import permit needed for every shipment. Our page on Chinese EVs in Canada tracks those rules.
Chery is the parent company. Omoda is its brand for urban crossovers with a sporty look, and Jaecoo is its brand for more rugged, off-road-styled SUVs. The Omoda E5 is a five-seat compact crossover, 4,424 mm long, with a 61 kWh battery, 430 km of WLTP range and 370 L of cargo space behind the rear seats. The Jaecoo J5 EV, sold in Germany as the Jaecoo 5 EV and in the UK as the Jaecoo E5, is slightly shorter at 4,380 mm, uses a 60.9 kWh battery, and holds 384 L, or 1,284 L with the rear seats folded. Both are front-wheel drive. If you need an SUV you can buy now, compare electric SUVs already available in Canada.
Neither brand has published Canadian prices. Prices on the model cards are EVSearch estimates or overseas list prices, not official Chery prices. We’ll update the cards and this page once Canadian pricing is announced.
Both models use LFP batteries; our battery technology guide explains how LFP compares. European versions use the CCS2 connector, and Chery hasn’t said which plug Canadian models would use; our guide to EV plug types explains why that matters. WLTP figures usually run higher than NRCan ratings, so expect less range in practice, especially in winter. For overnight charging, see home charging.
The federal Electric Vehicle Affordability Program (EVAP) only covers vehicles made in Canada or in a country with a free-trade agreement with Canada, so China-built models don’t qualify, and vehicles not made in Canada also face a $50,000 final transaction cap. See EV incentives for provincial programs, and estimate running costs with the charging cost calculator.
