Chery’s first all-electric vehicle in Australia – the Omoda E5 SUV – will hit showrooms this month, priced to compete against rivals from MG, BYD and GWM.
UPDATE, 9/9/24 – We’ve updated this article with service intervals and pricing for the Omoda E5 range.
The new Omoda E5 will start from $42,990 before on-road costs for the base BX, $1000 more expensive than the MG 4 Excite 64.
At the top of the range, the E5 EX will set you back $45,990 before on-roads, making it more expensive than a base BYD Atto 3 and MG 4 Essence, but cheaper than an Atto 3 Extended Range.
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All versions of the E5 feature a single, front-mounted electric motor producing 150kW of power and 340Nm of torque.
The E5 offers 430km of range on the WLTP cycle, courtesy of a 61.1kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery that can be charged at up to 80kW using a DC fast charger.
Deliveries are set to kick off imminently.
Pricing
Two Omoda E5 model grades will be offered at launch.
Model | Price before on-road costs |
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2025 Chery Omoda E5 BX | $42,990 |
2025 Chery Omoda E5 EX | $45,990 |
Drivetrain
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Electric motor | Front-mounted |
Power | 150kW |
Torque | 340Nm |
Efficiency
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Battery capacity | 61.1kWh |
Driving range (WLTP) | 430km |
Maximum AC charging rate | 6.6kW (single phase) 9.9kW (three phase) |
Maximum DC charging rate | 80kW |
Dimensions
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Length | 4424mm |
Width | 1830mm |
Height | 1588mm |
Wheelbase | 2610mm |
Kerb weight | 1776kg |
Boot space | 300L/1079L 19L ‘frunk’ |
Servicing and Warranty
The Omoda E5 is backed by Chery’s seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, in line with the rest of the range.
Servicing for the first seven years is capped at $130, $280, $130, $280, $130, $511, and $125.
Running costs | 2025 Chery Omoda E5 |
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Warranty | 7 years, unlimited kilometres |
Battery warranty | 8 years |
Roadside assistance | Up to 7 years (service activated) |
Service intervals | 12 months or 20,000km |
Capped-price servicing | 7 years |
Total capped price service cost | $1586 |
Safety
The Chery Omoda E5 is yet to receive a safety rating from ANCAP or its European counterpart Euro NCAP.
However, Chery Australia Chief Operating Officer Lucas Harris recently told Australian media that “this car doesn’t yet have an ANCAP rating, but that’s right around the corner.”
“It’s reasonable to assume the rating will continue our current trend with the cars that we’ve launched so far,” he said.
Standard safety equipment included across the range includes:
- 7 airbags
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Emergency lane keeping
- Lane departure warning
- Lane-keep assist
- Adaptive cruise control
- Traffic jam assist
- Integrated cruise assist
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic assist
- Rear collision warning
- Traffic sign recognition
- Driver monitoring system
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Reversing camera
The EX adds:
- Surround-view camera
Standard Equipment
There are two trim levels available.
The Omoda E5 BX comes standard with:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- 18 advanced driver aids
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Satellite navigation
- Three drive modes
- Intelligent voice assistant
- 6-speaker Sony sound system
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- DAB+ digital radio
- Wireless phone charger
- LED exterior lighting
- Automatic high-beam
- Fabric seats with synthetic leather bolsters
- Full-sized spare wheel
The Omoda E5 EX adds or replaces:
- Power tailgate
- 8-speaker Sony sound system
- Puddle lamps
- Ambient interior lighting
- Black synthetic leather seats
- Heated front and rear (outboard) seats
- Synthetic leather steering wheel with heating
- Power sunroof
Colours
The Chery Omoda E5 is available in a choice of five exterior colours.
Titan Green is the base colour for the new model, available free of charge, while the other ‘premium’ finishes incur a charge of $500.
In addition, EX models pained Titan Green or Lunar White can be optioned with a contrasting black roof for $600.
Below is the full list of colours:
- Titan Green
- Lunar White – $500
- Saturn Silver – $500
- Space Black – $500
- Martian Red – $500
- Titan Green with black roof (EX only) – $600
- Lunar White with black roof (EX only) – $600
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