Lepas L8 driven: is this £35k PHEV more than a posh Jaecoo?
29-07-2026 14:03 via autocar.co.uk

Lepas L8 driven: is this £35k PHEV more than a posh Jaecoo?

Yet another Chery brand arrives in the UK, this one with sub-£35k plug-in hybrid family SUVChinese car giant Chery should give itself a pat on the back. Eighteen months ago most UK car buyers had never heard of it, but since the launch of its Jaecoo and Omoda brands, it has rocketed up the sales charts, most notably with the Jaecoo 7.It's now confident enough to have a go at a slightly higher-priced premium brand. It's called Lepas – a portmanteau of 'leopard' and 'passion' &nd
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