426 km and charging in 22 minutes: OMODA will bring a surprising rival to KIA in Spain

Chery, owner of the OMODA and JAECOO brands in Spain as well as Lepas — we tested its plug-in hybrid SUV with free financing — will bring a surprising new brand to Spain and Europe in 2027. This brand will not sit well with its rival KIA, as it aims to disrupt a market segment where the Koreans have established a strong presence.

In addition to Geely Group’s affordable electric vans, Farizon — we tested its practical electric model priced at 13,000 € — Spanish customers will also have access next year to the electric commercial vehicles from Delivan, owned by OMODA’s parent company. Their specifications are attractive: they promise up to 426 km of range and a charge time of just 22 minutes.

Three models from this direct rival to KIA

The range of the new van brand from OMODA’s parent group was developed in collaboration with customers and fleet managers from the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Spain.

Headquartered in Liverpool, this new and impressive direct competitor to KIA will begin accepting orders for its vans by the end of the year, with arrival in markets such as Spain expected throughout 2027; this information has been confirmed to Híbridosyeléctricos by official sources at Chery Europe, though an exact date remains unknown for now.

It will do so with three commercial vehicles, which offer up to 426 km of range—the KIA PV% with the best range reaches 416 km—they start with the Delivan L1H1, which is 4.99 meters long and has a payload capacity of up to 1,400 kg; followed by the Delivan L2H3, which is 5.49 meters long and can carry up to 1,300 kg or 11.6 cubic meters. Both serve as larger and more powerful rivals to the KIA PV5—which is 4.70 meters long—equipped with a 238 HP engine… compared to the 163 HP engine in KIA’s most powerful van model.

The lineup of the new brand owned by OMODA is completed by the L3CC model, a commercial vehicle sold as a chassis-cab for further customization, featuring a 204 HP engine.

Up to 426 km of range, more than KIA PV5

The most interesting feature of this new rival brand to KIA and Farizon is the range of its vehicles. The new manufacturer has already announced that it will use three LFP batteries with capacities of 50, 4, 68.7, and 97.4 kWh. In the L1H1 model, these batteries enable a range of 256 to 343 km under the WLTP testing cycle, but it is the L2H3 model that stands out with a range of up to 426 km.

This 426 km range is naturally achieved with the largest battery; with the two smaller batteries, this electric van, a sibling model to the OMODA series, achieves ranges of 216 and 285 km respectively.

This 97.4 kWh battery will be the only option available for the L3CC chassis with a cabin, and its range will depend on the additional weight added, though it will always be less than the 426 km of the L2H3 model. The good news is that, regardless of capacity, the batteries in these Chery Group vans can be charged from 15% to 80% in just 22 minutes using direct current; however, with alternating current, they can only reach 11 kWh of charge.

The three Delivan models, which will arrive in Spain throughout 2027, will come equipped with state-of-the-art technology. They will feature an 8.8” digital instrument cluster, a 12.8” central multimedia screen, USB C and USB A ports, heated front seats and steering wheel, as well as a wireless phone charger.

Another important point to note is that OMODA will offer a generous warranty on these vans—typically 5 years or 240,000 kilometers, with the battery warranty lasting 8 years under the same mileage condition.