Chinese car giant Chery has confirmed that it�will launch the Jaecoo 7 electric SUV in the UK in summer 2024.

Set to play�a crucial part in Chery's�roll-out plans, it was revealed at the Shanghai motor show this year.

Acting as a�4.5m-long rival to the�Hyundai Tucson, it will come�with the option of a 1.6-litre petrol engine or 1.5-litre petrol PHEV, and is aimed at providing a "lifestyle" experience with the option of 4WD.

Full details of the 7 will be revealed closer to launch, but Chinese-market cars feature an upmarket cabin with a 14.8in vertical touchscreen, a head-up display and wireless phone charging - plus facial recognition functionality and level two-plus autonomy for limited hands-off driving.

The firm is still�pressing ahead with plans to launch the accompanying Omoda C5 crossover in the UK this year, which will likely arrive at the same time.�

Jaecoo and Omoda are stand-alone brands under the Chery umbrella and will be sold alongside each other in the UK - with UK manager Victor Zhang telling Autocar earlier this year that the company is in talks with "over 100 dealers" here.

"We are planning to have around 40-50 dealers on board by the time we launch next February," he added, with a combination of self-run sites and franchises anticipated "to cover the main cities".

The Nissan Qashqai-sized Omoda C5 will launch in the UK with petrol and EV powertrains, the former of which Zhang said "should be less than �25,000" - making it one of the cheapest crossovers in the UK.

"I hope that this car can be a very competitive one for UK customers," he said, naming Toyota, Kia and Hyundai as the "well-established" marques whose success Chery wishes to emulate in this market.

Zhang said Chery's "broader product line-up" and "more competitive strategy" leave it well placed to emerge as one of the most successful Chinese marques in the UK.