Chery Omoda E5 made its debut at the Shanghai Auto Show 2023 in April last year. By August 2023, this model had been brought to display at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show.
In February 2024, the Chery Omoda E5 was officially launched in the Southeast Asian market. Indonesia was also the first market in the world to receive this Chinese electric car.
In the Indonesian market, the Chery Omoda E5 has a starting price of 498.8 million Rupiah (about 778 million dong). However, the first 1,000 customers to order will be eligible for a special price of 488.8 million Rupiah (762 million dong). In addition, the first 1,000 owners will also receive a lifetime warranty for the battery and electric motor components.
Positioned in the B-segment electric SUV, the Chery Omoda E5 is the pure electric version of the Omoda 5. This model has dimensions of 4,400 x 1,830 x 1,590 mm (length x width x height) and a wheelbase of 2,630 mm. Compared to the regular gasoline version, the Chery Omoda E5 maintains almost the same size.
Chery Omoda E5 is the pure electric version of the B-segment SUV Omoda 5
Not only the size but the overall design of the Chery Omoda E5 also does not change much compared to the gasoline version. The car only has some changes in the exterior details such as a closed grille, a wider central air intake, aerodynamically designed alloy wheels, and the disappearance of the exhaust pipe at the back to suit the electric car. According to Chery, this electric car has a drag coefficient of only 0.281 Cd.
The front area of the Chery Omoda E5 is designed in an “X” shape
Design of the rear of the Chery Omoda E5
Similar to the exterior, the interior of the Chery Omoda E5 has also been slightly changed compared to the Omoda 5. Inside the car, there is an electronic gear lever on the new steering wheel. In the central control cluster, the car does not have a gear lever or a rotary knob to adjust the infotainment screen like the gasoline version. Instead, there is only a row of buttons here, giving a neat feeling to the interior.
Interior of the Chery Omoda E5
The interior of the car is covered in contrasting two-tone leather, with silver-colored wood and metal trim, creating a luxurious feeling. The front seats have a sporty design while the rear seats have room for 3 people and come with air conditioning vents.
Two-tone leather seats of the Chery Omoda E5
The remaining details of the Chery Omoda E5 are quite similar to the gasoline version, such as a leather-wrapped steering wheel with sporty bottom, a digital instrument cluster connected to a 12.3-inch touch screen, a 46-color LED ambient lighting system, and a touch-controlled air conditioner.
The curved screen is a highlight on the dashboard of the Chery Omoda E5
Central touch screen of the car
The power source for this electric SUV is a motor with a maximum power of 204 horsepower and a maximum torque of 340 Nm, allowing the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 7.2 seconds before reaching a top speed of 172 km/h. In addition, there is a 61 kWh battery, providing a range of 430 km after a full charge according to the WLTP test cycle. The time to increase the battery capacity from 30-80% with a fast charger is 28 minutes.
Chery Omoda E5 has a range of 430 km
The safety equipment of the Chery Omoda E5 is also quite complete with 7 airbags, blind-spot warning, cross-traffic alert when reversing, lane departure warning, emergency lane keeping, low-speed cruise control, forward collision warning, or emergency braking. Thanks to that, the car has level 2 automatic driving capability.
The Chery Omoda E5 will be assembled at a factory in Indonesia with a localization rate of 40.5%. After Indonesia, this electric SUV will continue to be sold in other Southeast Asian markets such as Vietnam. When sold in Vietnam, the Chery Omoda E5 will compete with the VinFast VF e34.
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