Updated 29 Jun 2026
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4th best-selling new car in the UK May 2026 - registration data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

Ranked #8 car in the UK · SUV · 36,324 units sold last year

Jaecoo 7

The Jaecoo 7 is one of the UK's more popular suv choices, ranked #8 by registrations. The figures below are estimated from segment benchmarks and, where available, real DVSA MOT data — a fully researched profile is still to come.

New model — there isn't yet an established used market to price this car from, so the valuation is based on its launch list price and projected depreciation. It will sharpen automatically as used examples reach the market.

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Jaecoo

7

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Body
SUV
Years
2018–2026
Fuel
Petrol / Plug-in Hybrid
Economy
40 mpg

combined

Insurance
Group 22

Pick your version

Estimates are tuned to the version you choose.

Fuel

Petrol

Power

147 ps

Drivetrain

FWD

Quoted MPG

37.7 mpg

Entry FWD petrol, 145bhp/275Nm, 13.2in screen, panoramic roof standard

Tell us about the one you're looking at

2023
20112026
23,400 mi
0Expected: 23,400180k
good
PoorFairGoodExcellent

Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.

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Estimated market value

How we got this number — click for the breakdown, or to challenge it.

£19,950

Range £16,150£23,800

low confidence

When new (2023)£37,000Age-based value£19,610Mileage adjustment+£0Condition & region-£17Market calibration+£357

The depreciation curve

How a 2023-registration Jaecoo 7 loses value over time.

What it costs to own

Over

Based on the 2023 car with 23,400 miles you entered above — worth about £19,950 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 7,800 miles a year.

5-year total

£18,443

Per year

£3,689

All-in per mile

£0.47

Fuel per mile

17.4p

Depreciation£3,550
Fuel / energy£6,793
Servicing£1,765
Road tax£975
Insurance£5,360

Best age to buy — around 2 years

A 2-year-old example loses roughly £5,000 a year — under half the £11,000 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.

Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.

How it compares

Where this car ranks against the 340 vehicles in our index — higher is better.

Holds its valuebetter than 27%
Reliabilitybetter than 34%
Fuel economybetter than 33%
Cheap to insurebetter than 49%

Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or EV?

How the available versions compare on price, running cost, and the headaches each tends to develop.

Petrol

The default choice: lowest purchase price and easy upkeep, at the cost of higher fuel bills than a hybrid.

New price
£40,000
Annual fuel / energy
£1,359
3-yr depreciation
47%

Watch for

  • ·Carbon build-up on direct-injection engines
  • ·Ignition coils and spark plugs with age
  • ·Cam or wet-belt service where fitted

Plug-in Hybrid

Cheap to run only if you charge it often; otherwise you carry a heavy battery for little gain.

New price
£49,600
Annual fuel / energy
£877
3-yr depreciation
49%

Watch for

  • ·Battery health suffers if the car is rarely charged
  • ·Heavier kerb weight wears tyres and brakes faster
  • ·Complex drivetrain — specialist servicing advised

Fuel/energy costs based on this week’s UK averages (w/c 22/06/2026) · Petrol 153.3p/L, Diesel 172.5p/L, Electricity 27.0p/kWh · DESNZ

Estimated insurance

Group 22 of 50 (mid — around the UK average) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB

Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.

3 years
0 yearsBaseline: 3 years15+
Risk profile:

Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39

£1,072/ year

Roughly £89 per month

Typical

Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.
Age bandLower riskTypicalHigher risk
Age 17-25£2,444£3,055£3,972
Age 26-32£1,276£1,501£1,831
Age 33-39Selected£943£1,072£1,265
Age 40-49£801£890£1,032
Age 50+£714£793£936

How we estimate this

Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.

Expected annual costs

Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).

7,800 mi/yr
2,000UK avg for this model: 7,80030,000

Routine service

£185

Annual main-dealer service

Major service

£210

Every 2 years, annualised

Road tax

£195

Standard rate, post year-one

Fuel

£1,401

40 mpg, £1.49/L

Insurance

£1,072

Age 33-39, group 22

Total expected£3,063 / year

Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).

Unexpected costs

What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.

0-30k miles

£80

per year · low risk

30-60k miles

£240

per year · low risk

60-100k miles

£520

per year · medium risk

100k+ miles

£900

per year · high risk

Tyres

215/65 R17 · 235/55 R18 · 235/50 R19

What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 24,000 miles.

Budget

£400

set of 4, fitted · £85 per tyre

Mid-range

£580

set of 4, fitted · £130 per tyre

Premium

£840

set of 4, fitted · £195 per tyre

What to fit

Optional extras worth paying for

Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.

OptionNew costAdded used valueReturn

Tow bar (factory-fit)

Niche, but the buyers who want one will pay for it.

£650£45069%

Parking sensors & reversing camera

Near-expected now — its absence costs more than its presence returns.

£500£30060%

Heated seats / cold-weather pack

£450£20044%

Metallic or premium paint

Almost universal — an unusual colour is the bigger resale risk.

£600£20033%

Panoramic / opening roof

£1,100£35032%

Larger alloy wheels

£700£20029%

Parts most likely to fail

Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 23,400 miles.

Watch now

Failure typically happens around your current mileage.

Upcoming

A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.

Already due

Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.

12V batteryUpcoming

Typical at 40k-70kCost £100-£180low severityParts high

General wear item — not a model-specific fault.

Brake discs & padsUpcoming

Typical at 35k-60kCost £250-£500 per axlelow severityParts high

General wear item — not a model-specific fault.

Suspension bushes & drop linksUpcoming

Typical at 60k-100kCost £150-£400medium severityParts high

General wear item — not a model-specific fault.

Exhaust & emissions componentsUpcoming

Typical at 70k-110kCost £200-£700medium severityParts high

General wear item — not a model-specific fault.

"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.

Reliability

70/ 100

Good

MOT outlook

Insufficient MOT history at this car's reference age — too few tests to compute a reliable percentile.

Things owners say

  • 01This is an estimated profile — treat the figures as segment-level guidance, not model-specific data.
  • 02Before buying, cross-check against an owners' club, a recent road test, and the car's own MOT history.

Safety recalls

Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the Jaecoo 7, or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.

Check on GOV.UK

Opens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.

Theft risk

A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.

Whole-car theft

Higher

Desirable SUVs like this are relay-theft targets — keyless entry can be exploited from the driveway in under a minute.

Parts theft

Higher

Hybrid versions are a catalytic-converter target — a hybrid cat is rich in precious metals and can be cut out in about a minute.

Worth doing

  • Keep keys in a Faraday pouch and away from the front door to block relay attacks.
  • A catalytic-converter guard or forensic marking makes a hybrid far less appealing to cut.
  • A visible steering lock is a cheap, strong deterrent on a frequently-targeted car.

Clean-air zones

Whether driving a Jaecoo 7 into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.

Charging zones for cars

CityAreaDaily chargeLikely outcome
LondonAll of Greater London (within the M25)£12.50
Likely exempt
Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
BirminghamInside the A4540 Middleway£8.00
Likely exempt
Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
BristolCity centre and part of the Portway£9.00
Likely exempt
Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
GlasgowCity centre
Likely exempt
Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
EdinburghCity centre
Likely exempt
Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
AberdeenCity centre
Likely exempt
Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
DundeeCity centre
Likely exempt
Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.

Zones that don't charge private cars

  • BathCity centre (Private cars and motorbikes are not charged).
  • BradfordOuter ring road and the Aire Valley (Private cars are not charged).
  • SheffieldInside the A61 inner ring road (Private cars are not charged).
  • Newcastle & GatesheadCity centres and the Tyne, Swing, High Level and Redheugh bridges (Private cars are not charged).
  • PortsmouthPart of the city centre (Applies to taxis, PHVs, buses, coaches and HGVs only).

Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.

Dimensions & weight

Length

4,600 mm

Width

1,880 mm

Height

1,650 mm

Kerb weight

1,750 kg

Boot

500–1,600 L

Fuel tank

60 L

Common questions

Jaecoo 7, answered

What insurance group is the Jaecoo 7 in?
The Jaecoo 7 sits in insurance group 22 of 50. Your actual premium still depends on age, postcode, annual mileage and no-claims history.
Is the Jaecoo 7 reliable?
Our reliability score for the Jaecoo 7 is 70 out of 100 (good), derived from DVSA MOT records.
What economy does the Jaecoo 7 get?
Expect roughly around 40 mpg combined for a typical Jaecoo 7, based on official figures and our running-cost model. Real-world figures vary with driving style, load and conditions.
What are the common problems on the Jaecoo 7?
On the Jaecoo 7, the issues that come up most by mileage include 12V battery, Brake discs & pads and Suspension bushes & drop links. The section above breaks down each one with its typical mileage, repair cost and severity.
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