Selamat siang! We’re live at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), where the Chery C5 is making its first public debut since its launch last month. Confused? Chery has pulled the Omoda 5 out from the Omoda sub-brand and absorbed it into the main brand, leading to the new moniker.
Different nomenclature aside, the C5 is essentially the facelifted Omoda 5 that made its debut in Russia last year. The same name will be used in Australia, but whereas that market will gain new “Chery” badges as part of the rebrand, the Indonesia-market model will confusingly soldier on with “Omoda” branding, appearing prominently on the front fascia, tailgate and steering wheel airbag boss.
The facelift provides some familial resemblance to the electric Omoda E5 (recently rebadged the Chery E5 in Indonesia), sporting the same arrow-shaped LED daytime running light “eyebrows” joined by a black bar, atop which sits the aforementioned “Omoda” script.
Below this, the bumper has been significantly re-profiled, forming an X shape together with the revised grille – the latter ditching the current chrome-studded design for body-coloured squares, just like its larger sibling, the Omoda C9.
There’s also a new design for the black 18-inch wheels, along with the ditching of the original model’s divisive red highlights on the bumpers, door mirrors, rocker panels, tailgate spoiler and wheels – these have now been refinished in black.
The rest of the design remains unchanged – same full-width taillights, large tailgate spoiler and twin (fake) tailpipes. So is the interior with its full-width air vent design, widescreen display panel with twin 10.25-inch screens, touch-based air-con controls, stubby gear selector and bucket-style seats with integrated headrests with beige piping.
In Indonesia, the C5 is offered in Z and RZ variants, with standard kit that includes LED headlights and fog lights, remote engine start, auto start/stop, auto wipers, dual-zone auto air con, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a Qi wireless charger, acoustic front side windows, six speakers and a reverse camera.
The RZ adds sequential indicators, an auto-dimming rear-view mirrors, a sunroof, a six-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, ventilated front seats, an eight-speaker Sony sound system and a 360-degree camera setup. All models come with six airbags, autonomous emergency braking, evasive steering assist, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane centring assist, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert and a front departure alert.
The sole engine option remains a 147 PS/230 Nm 1.5 litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 147 PS and 230 Nm of torque. There’s no high-power GT variant this time around, but the base models gain some noteworthy upgrades from that model – the CVT has been ditched in favour of a six-speed dual-clutch transmission, while the much-maligned torsion beam setup has been replaced by multilink rear suspension (also shared with the E5).
Pricing starts at 319,900,000 rupiah (RM83,000) for the Z, rising up to 349,900,000 rupiah (RM90,800) for the RZ. Expect the facelift to arrive in Malaysia sooner rather than later, joining the new Tiggo Cross and the forthcoming plug-in hybrid Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 CSH (Chery Super Hybrid).
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