going to happen Chery Omoda 5 Small SUV, expected to lead the way for Chinese Australian brand relaunch in the first quarter of 2023received a five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP.
Australian safety agency ANCAP conforms to Euro NCAP testing protocols – although there are some tougher new ones for 2023 – so it would be reasonable to expect this score to be moved locally.
The China-made small SUV achieves 87% in adult protection, 87% in child passenger protection, 68% in vulnerable pedestrian protection and 88% in safety assistance .
Government approval documents viewed by auto expert disclosure Chery Omoda 5 approved for sale in the guise of a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder.
This engine generates 108kW of power and is mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Drive is sent only through the front wheels.
The Omoda 5 range could grow with a more powerful 1.6-liter turbocharged variant, which in China gets a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and a multi-link rear suspension, instead of the form rear suspension. torsion bar. It’s still front-wheel drive though.
There will also be a “new energy” variant of the Omoda 5. Chery has confirmed that it will be a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) or a battery-electric model (BEV), but it will not introduce both. this type locally.
The Chery Omoda 5 measures 4440mm long, 1830mm wide, 1588mm tall and runs on a 2630mm wheelbase, making it exceptionally close to Kia Seltos afternoon.
It has luggage space from 292L to 360L and weighs between 1420kg and 1444kg.
Omoda 5 will be the smallest model in the local Chery lineup, below the Tiggo 7 Pro and Tiggo 8 Pro, which is expected to launch sometime in October or November next year.
While the Omoda 5 carries a distinctive exterior design language, inside it has the same styling as its larger siblings and shares a 24.6-inch display cluster with an infotainment touchscreen. layout and digital instrument cluster.
Chery said their cars will Support online update.
The company says the Omoda 5 is the brand’s first truly global model, developed simultaneously in left- and right-hand drive and compared with Mazda CX-30, Hyundai Kona and Toyota C-HR.
Chery had previously confirmed that it would relaunch in Australia in late October or November this year, which has clearly been driven.
This time around, it will have a factory-supported operation, unlike last time it was in Australia when it sold cars through the independent distributor Ateco.
The company said earlier this year it plans to become a Top 10 brands here in 2026but will not position itself as a popular brand.
“We’re not going to be labeled a cheap Chinese brand… we want to be a technology-driven company,” said Charlie Zhang, executive vice president of Chery International. auto expert this early year.
“We want to come to Australia with a whole new image… where customers remember the Chery for its technology, for its design, for its quality.”
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