Hailed the ‘Temu Range Rover’, the Jaecoo 7 has quickly become one of the fastest selling new cars in the UK this year boasting many luxury features There’s a brand new car on the roads which only hit the UK this year but has quickly become a very common sight outside the school gates in 2025 and for good reason. As if school run mornings aren’t hectic enough for many parents, defrosting the car is another added time-consuming task which needs to be done now that winter is officially upon us. However, for those who own a Jaecoo 7 car, it has literally never been easier to get the car ready to go in the winter as the vehicle comes with a mobile app that allows motorists to demist their vehicle without even having to go outside. The app includes a pre-conditioning feature that allows you to remotely activate the defogging and heating functions which starts the car’s car’s climate control and defogging system, warming the car up and clearing the windshield. That is just one luxury feature of the £30, 000 Jaecoo 7 cars, which are a Chinese-made family SUV that only hit the UK earlier this year. The motor may have an unfamiliar foreign badge on it but looks like a swanky and expensive dupe of a Range Rover car for just a fraction of the price. Hailed the ‘Temu Range Rover’, the Jaecoo 7 has become very popular in the UK, particularly among young mothers who want the Range Rover mum look for half the price. The Jaecoo 7 went on sale in the UK in January of this year as the debut model from the sub-brand of China’s largest car exporter, Chery. The name Jaecoo is a mix of the German word ‘jäger’, meaning hunter, and ‘cool’ and it seems they are living up to the latter as they have already been named in a list of the UK’s 10 best-selling new cars in the last three months. By the start of November, the new brand had sold over 20, 000 Jaecoo 7s in Britain, which is more than any other model from a Chinese manufacturer, according to the company. Social media has been rife with positive reviews from customers, mainly female in their late 20s and early 30s, who claim to have ditched their aspirations of a Range Rover and turned to this cheap Chinese newcomer ride instead. And we can completely understand why as the Jaecoo 7 boasts countless luxury features including a large central touchscreen, advanced driver assistance systems, and comfort features like heated and ventilated seats. The Daily Mail and This is Money spoke to a TikTok and Instagram influencer, who goes by the name of Diaries of a Business Mum, about why she made the switch from a Range Rover Sport Autobiography to the Jaecoo 7. After four years of owning a Range Rover, the influencer whose name is Chantel, explained that she and her husband were looking to save some money after having a child and renovating their home. Comparing the two, Chantel says the Jaecoo tech is ‘just as good, if not better’ than the Range Rover, although she admits the British product ‘feels like you’re driving a proper car’ whereas the Jaecoo ‘feels very lightweight’. However, Chantel adds that it’s worth it due to the cheaper petrol bills: “The Jaecoo only costs £60 to fill up and lasts forever, versus about £100 for the Range Rover. She told This is Money: “Once I looked into the features it had and saw one in person, I was sold. I love the look of a Range Rover, but it’s not realistically in my budget, especially with mum life and everything else. With the Jaecoo, I felt like I was getting a premium car for a fraction of the cost.” She added that the plug-in hybrid 7 SHS [Super Hybrid System] is ‘honestly the perfect car’ for mums. I always wanted something cheaper to run but without going fully electric. A plug-in hybrid feels like the perfect middle ground.”.
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