The OMODA X is a new crossover with a deliberately split personality. Its exterior uses upright proportions, flared wheel arches and off-road cues, while the cabin is shaped around a driver-focused digital cockpit. Auto Express compares the interior visually with Lamborghini's dual-cockpit layouts, particularly because the driver gets a distinct information and control zone rather than sitting behind one uninterrupted dashboard.
That comparison needs a boundary. It is a description of the interior's visual impression, not evidence of a Lamborghini partnership, shared components or supercar-level performance. OMODA has not yet confirmed the X's final engines, output, acceleration, price or European sales date. The model was revealed around Chery's International User Summit in Wuhu, China, after OMODA & JAECOO announced a 20 October 2026 world debut.
What creates the Lamborghini comparison
The cabin combines a 13.2-inch portrait touchscreen with a 10.25-inch digital instrument display. A row of metal-effect toggle switches, dials and knobs sits on the centre console, accompanied by a bright red start/stop button. The result is more theatrical than a conventional family crossover dashboard and gives the driver a group of controls that can be read as a separate command station.
Auto Express describes the “starship” cabin as reminiscent of a Lamborghini dual-cockpit layout. The comparison is understandable at a visual level: Lamborghini interiors often use a clear driver-oriented zone, strong colour accents and aviation-inspired controls. The OMODA X applies similar design signals to a crossover, with a tall screen and visible physical controls instead of hiding every function behind one interface.
OMODA has not said that Lamborghini designers worked on the X, nor that any Lamborghini component or licence is involved. The reference should therefore remain an editorial comparison. It helps explain the shape and mood of the interior, but it does not establish technical or commercial proximity to an Italian supercar.
A supercar-style cabin in a practical crossover
The contrast is central to the X's positioning. Its exterior is much more squared-off than the brand's smoother crossovers, with a blunt nose, plastic wheel-arch cladding and stronger creases. OMODA describes the vehicle as a meeting point between the tension of a sports car and the robustness of an off-road vehicle, while the interior takes the more dramatic side of that idea.
The portrait screen dominates the centre stack, but the separate instrument panel keeps basic driving information in front of the driver. The metal-effect controls add texture and give the cabin something to operate by touch. A red start button provides an obvious focal point. These decisions can make the interior feel more special in photographs, although they still need to prove themselves in use.
This is where the Lamborghini comparison stops being useful if it is taken too literally. A supercar can organise the cabin around a low driving position, limited occupants and high emotional impact. An OMODA X has to provide entry space, rear-seat comfort, visibility, storage and everyday durability. Similar visual cues can serve different purposes in a family crossover.
Physical controls are part of the message
The interior images show a clear attempt to make the controls visible rather than treating the screen as the only interface. Toggle-style switches and rotary controls can be easier to find without looking down, but photographs cannot prove their logic, resistance or software integration. The final judgement will depend on whether the functions are grouped sensibly and whether the driver can use them while moving.
Materials are also unconfirmed. A metallic appearance in a press photograph does not establish whether a surface is aluminium, painted plastic or another trim. OMODA has not published full information about seat adjustment, cushioning, passenger space, storage, ambient lighting or long-term durability for the X. Those omissions matter more to an owner than the simple presence of a red button.
The same applies to the displays. A 13.2-inch screen can present maps and vehicle functions clearly, but response time, glare, menu structure, voice control and update policy will determine whether it is convenient. A large screen is a specification; it is not a usability test.
The off-road claims are separate from the cabin theme
OMODA says the X has 200 mm of ground clearance, a maximum wading depth of 700 mm and a towing capacity of up to 1,700 kg. Those figures give the crossover a more serious brief than a purely urban styling exercise. They still need to be read with the final drivetrain, tyres, approach and departure angles, underbody protection and stability systems.
Auto Express places the 200 mm clearance close to a Toyota RAV4 figure and notes that the claimed wading depth is 100 mm greater than the cited Range Rover Evoque figure. These are reference points, not independent tests by Carboratory. A water-depth claim also depends on speed, surface, vehicle configuration and the manufacturer's test conditions.
The 1,700 kg towing figure could interest buyers who use a trailer or caravan, but it should be confirmed in final type-approval documents. The interior's Lamborghini-like atmosphere says nothing about tow-ball load, thermal management or how the car behaves on a muddy incline. Design and capability need to be evaluated separately.
Powertrains have not been confirmed
OMODA has not published the production powertrain list for the X. The wider Chery group works with full hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery-electric systems, and Auto Express expects the X to draw from that family. Expectation is not confirmation: the final market may receive one powertrain, several, or a version that differs by country.
Without final powertrain data, there is no fair Lamborghini performance comparison. The cabin may borrow the visual language of an exotic car, but a hybrid crossover, a plug-in hybrid and a battery-electric version would have different mass, response, range and operating requirements. OMODA has not published the figures needed to rank the X against any Lamborghini model.
European availability is also open. OMODA & JAECOO's Italian and Spanish announcements describe the world debut and the direction of the model, while noting that market plans will be communicated later. A reveal in China does not guarantee a launch in the United Kingdom, Romania or every other European country.
Lamborghini as a design reference, not a badge claim
The Lamborghini comparison works because it captures two visible decisions: the separate cockpit feeling and the red, motorsport-style start control. It should not be turned into a claim that OMODA X is an affordable Lamborghini, shares engineering with Lamborghini or targets the same buyer. OMODA is positioning a crossover, where price, space, ground clearance and running costs matter alongside visual drama.
The useful question for a future buyer is whether the theatre is backed by good ergonomics and a suitable powertrain. The production car will need to answer questions about steering-wheel adjustment, sight lines, screen glare, physical controls, rear-seat space, boot volume, towing, charging or refuelling and service support. For now, the OMODA X is a design-led crossover with a clearly intentional cabin, while its final technical and market specification remains unfinished.
