Call it whatever you like – Omoda 5, Omoda C5, O5, C5 – this B-segment SUV has been facelifted for the second time, and it’s turned up at the ongoing Bangkok motor show. We first saw it in October, and Chery Malaysia told us then that it’ll land on our shores this year.
For all of you who previously cried out “trypophobia” – especially with regard to the original model – is this better for you? Super squinty eyes, and the nose is sharp and closed off now (a bit of hammerhead there? Yes – they call it Robo Shark design), and before you say this is because it’s the EV version, Car Magazine UK previously shot a petrol model – the only difference there is a small letterbox-shaped opening above the number plate.
Indeed, according to the publication, Chery is moving towards making ICE and EV versions of the same model look more similar. Previously, it was the petrol car with the many-holed grille; the EV had a bluff front end not unlike this one. At the back you’ll see new lightning-shaped tail lamp signatures. The tailgate and rear bumper have been reshaped; the number plate has been moved down to the bumper, now sitting within a V-shaped recess.
Look inside and you’ll see that there’s finally a new interior (the first facelift kept the original’s) – oblong-shaped two-tone two-spoke steering wheel and the twin 10.25-inch screens have made way for a 15.6-inch touch-screen and an 8.8-inch instrument panel. A prominent grab handle fuses into the central air vents and the cupholders are now hexagon-shaped. It’s altogether more wrap-around.
The model is sold only as an EV in Thailand, and this time there’s only one Max+ variant. Just like before, it has one 211 PS/288 Nm electric motor at the front (so the 7.2-second 0-100 km/h time and 171 km/h top speed are unchanged), but curiously, it’s got a smaller 50.6-kWh battery now (used to be 61) so the NEDC range has dropped from 505 to 422 km. Charging rates? Max AC has dropped from 9.9 to 6.6 kW but max DC is up from 80 to 110 kW now. No new charging times have (yet?) been divulged.
Features include dual-layer front windows with noise reduction, a 540 camera, driver’s seat massage, eight Sony speakers, multi-link rear suspension and 19 ADAS functions. According to the official website, the price is 7xx,xxx baht (as low as RM85k, as high as RM97k). Excited?
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If coming to Malaysia the price will Rm250k? This is considered new model of EV or not?
Malaysia should abandon the minimum amount of EV car to be rm250k. If min price is rm100k. It is fair enough as long it is CKD here in Malaysia. Just add 6% Sst to these Evs, the government will earn tax on Ev sold here and can reduce dependency on oil.
do some researched before comment, Chery already have own established plant here in malaysia, and it wont be selling like u just mentioned! it will be around the omoda 5 and omoda e5 price we have now, could even go lower too based on the trend of chery doing business!
Interior uglier than the current model, too many things going on, what is with that grab handle, super contrasting seat colour and hexagon shaped cup holders
Big body, tiny legs. Proportionally bad. Maybe it just the camera