Chery Omoda E5 2024: first full-electric Chery specifications confirmed for Australian release

The almost unrelenting arrival of Chinese-market EVs has gained another fresh contender in the form of the just-launched Chery Omoda E5. Clearly related Chery’s coupe-esque Omoda 5 small SUV gains an all-electric flagship, offering plenty of performance and equipment for the money. But is it polished enough?

Though it might seem like Chery is another new Chinese brand having a crack at the small-SUV market in Australia, the truth is that this is the brand’s As the newest kid on the block, does the cost-effective Chery Omoda 5 have what it takes to make a difference in the fiercely competitive small-SUV segment?

Australians love a bargain when it comes to cars. Historically, we’ve flocked to some absolute bottom-feeders over the years, drawn by cheap pricing, Chery’s breakout star of 2025 is a small SUV that prides itself on price, and dazzles in a showroom. But lurking beneath is an old car that is poor value in top-spec Hybrid form

The long march of China’s value-focused Chery brand has brought some of the most aggressive pricing we’ve seen since Hyundai’s Excel broke ground in Self-congratulatory in name and undeniably good value on paper, but closer inspection of Chery’s hybrid SUV reveals some surprising flaws you should consider

Just when you thought the Chinese brands had truly captured the bottom end of the Aussie car market with their unbeatable pricing, along comes Chery with

If you compare the Chery brand against some of its fiercest rivals, it’s the baby of the group. Hyundai Motor Company is 56 years old, Toyota is 86. Chery goes up against fierce competition in the seven seat SUV segment, offering impressive value-for-money and a comfortable drive experience

The Tiggo 7 Pro is the lynchpin in Chinese carmaker Chery’s efforts to reboot its fortunes in the Australian market and win over local buyers as its Chery’s all-important midsize SUV is a solid if unremarkable lineup aim at reestablishing the Chinese carmaker’s fortunes in Australia

With 430km claimed driving range, 700Nm of torque and 3.5T towing, is the MGU9 EV an electric AWD ute that can actually tow your boat on the weekend?

We've finally driven the all-new, fifth-generation Mitsubishi Pajero on Australian soil – literally! – in this first taste of what it's like off-road from behind the wheel of a range-topping GSR.

Ferrari has finally brought back the iconic gated manual gearbox. Except it hasn’t – not quite. The 12Cilindri Manuale is the first three-pedal Ferrari in The gated shifter and clutch pedal are back at Ferrari – but the conventional manual hasn’t made a full return. The distinction matters, but not as much as you’d think

Leapmotor has struggled to make its mark in a market swamped by affordable Chinese electric vehicles. At a time when rivals are experiencing explosive With lots of tech and a pricepoint to turn heads, is the new BO5 hatchback the car to firmly put China's Leapmotor on the map in a crowded EV market?

Swedish-branded, Chinese-built hyper GT is huge on style, manic in pace and reasonably priced. But can it seduce with enough charisma to find Aussie buyers?

Kia’s petrol-powered K4 hatch appears to be fighting a losing battle against the wave of sharply priced small Chinese EVs. But for the purists, there’s still plenty to like

Volvo puts itself in the key midsize electric luxury SUV buyers’ conversation with first electric equivalent of its best-seller

On the July morning that our newest long termer, the 2026 RAV4 GXL AWD, landed in the Chasing Cars garage, Toyota’s medium SUV was about to celebrate its Australia’s most popular SUV, in desirable yet affordable GXL trim, has rolled into the Chasing Cars garage for a proper long-term test. Can it live up to the hype?

Sharing its impressive all-new 800-volt architecture with the third-generation CLA, the new five-plus-two-seat GLB champions space efficiency, driving comfort, refinement and EV tech

Chery has been making headlines this week as breaking news emerges from its International User Summit, held in Wuhu, China. But what information should Chery International User Summit debuts solid state battery, two new SUVs, plugless hybrid and seven-seat transforming ute. All are a local possibility

Chery has confirmed its Omoda 9 mid-size SUV will make its Australian debut in the third quarter of 2025. The plug-in five-seater recently launched as a Omoda 9 confirmed for Australian Q3 release with oodles of power and an EV range above 140km

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Thanks for joining us this 9 September 2024. Notably in car news today: Chery Australia has announced pricing and specification for its all-electric Omoda Every important car news story breaking today, in one convenient read

Chery Australia has revealed that 2024 will mark the roll out of a number of electrified models, centred around the mid-year launch of a fully electric Stylish all-electric Chinese small SUV to spearhead electrified models for local release in mid-2024

Chery’s erstwhile Omoda 5 small SUV has been revamped and rebooted as the ‘C5’ for 2025 and “simplified” into a two-variant model line-up. Why the

Australians bought more electric vehicles (EVs) in 2024 than ever before, with 91,292 sales eclipsing the 2023 total (87,217) by 4.7 percent, in an The best-selling electric vehicles in Australia, from the chart-topping Tesla Model Y to the least popular EVs on the market

If you thought that Chery, Omoda, and Jaecoo was a confusing enough blend from global automaker Chery Group, think again, because another brand offshoot New medium-electric from Chery Group sports new ‘Lepas’ sub-brand with Australian launch penned for the end of this year

Chery Australia has confirmed another facelift for its Tiggo 4 small SUV by the end of 2026 — but these initial changes are likely to be less-than skin Chinese carmaker Chery confirms its future products will be re-tuned for Western markets, with next-gen Tiggo 4 a prospective candidate for initial changes

Jaecoo Australia has confirmed its new J5 small SUV will launch locally in February next year. The Jaecoo J5 is effectively an upmarket version of the Glamorous sister to Chery’s Tiggo 4 revealed: Meet the Jaecoo J5

Chery Australia has announced local pricing, specifications and safety features for its new Omoda 5 small SUV. The model in entry-level guise has Chery’s first model for Australia will start from $31,990 driveaway and is now available to order

An industry database has indicated that pricing for the inbound Chery Omoda 5 small SUV will start from $29,900 for the unnamed base model when it goes on Apparent pricing for Chery’s Omoda 5 has been spotted before the official figures have been released.

Chery Australia has confirmed that the first vehicle in its re-entry into the local market, the Omoda 5 small SUV, will have a starting price of under Chinese manufacturer Chery is hoping that a friendly price tag, a seven-year warranty and a long list of features will woo Australian buyers

Chinese automaker Chery has released further detail about its new large SUV, the Tiggo 8 Pro Max, which is set to arrive on local roads this April as part Seven-seat SUV set to touch down in Australia with a three-grade lineup.

Stellantis’ star joint-venture, Leapmotor, has launched a new plug-in hybrid variant of its B10 small to midsize SUV, known as the B10 hybrid EV. The B10 China’s new plug-in small SUV arrives to keep plugless rivals on their toes, offering rear-wheel drive, 160kW, and a claimed electric range of up to 84km

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