The facelifted Chery Omoda 5 is popping out to be a automotive with a number of names. Initially launched in Russia because the Omoda C5, the refreshed SUV has been renamed the Chery C5 in Australia and Indonesia to distance it from the standalone Omoda model. Chery Malaysia evidently desires to retain a few of that affiliation, nonetheless, as a result of it has simply launched the automotive because the Chery O5.
Only one high-spec mannequin is being supplied this time round, priced at RM116,800 on-the-road with out insurance coverage – RM2,000 lower than the outgoing equal H variant. Included within the checklist value is a seven-year/150,000 km guarantee and 5 years of free labour servicing, plus limitless 24/7 roadside help as a part of the Chery Insurance coverage Programme.
Early-bird patrons will even profit from a launch bundle consisting of a three-year free service bundle (together with elements, price RM4,000), a ten-year/1,000,000 km powertrain guarantee (price RM2,000) and month-to-month instalments ranging from RM990 by way of Maybank rent buy.
The massive information with the facelift issues the mechanicals. The 1.5 litre turbo four-cylinder engine stays, in fact, persevering with to push out 156 PS and 230 Nm of torque. It’s the transmission that has been modified – the outdated CVT has been swapped out for a six-speed moist dual-clutch transmission. Much more consequential is that the much-maligned torsion beam rear suspension has been jettisoned in favour of a multilink setup.
Past the oily bits, the updates are comparatively delicate. Regardless of the title change, the O5 retains traces of its outdated nomenclature by means of the brand new “Omoda” badging on a black strip. This joins the up to date inverted L-shaped LED daytime operating lights that collectively present some familial resemblance to the electrical Omoda E5.
Beneath this, the bumper has been considerably re-profiled, forming an X form along with the revised grille – the latter ditching the present chrome-studded design for body-coloured squares, identical to the Omoda C9. There’s additionally a brand new design for the black 18-inch wheels, together with the ditching of the unique mannequin’s divisive crimson highlights on the bumpers, door mirrors, rocker panels, tailgate spoiler and wheels – these have now been refinished in black.
The remainder of the design stays unchanged – identical full-width taillights, giant tailgate spoiler and twin (pretend) tailpipes. So is the inside with its full-width air vent design, widescreen show panel with twin 10.25-inch screens, touch-based air-con controls, stubby gear selector and bucket-style seats with built-in headrests with beige piping.
Normal equipment contains auto LED headlights, LED entrance and rear fog lights, keyless entry with distant engine begin, an acoustic glass windscreen and aspect home windows, auto wipers, dual-zone local weather management with rear vents, a sunroof, six-way driver and four-way passenger power-adjustable seats with air flow, fake leather-based upholstery, cooled entrance armrest storage, 64-colour ambient lighting, dual-colour vainness mirror illumination and a hands-free powered tailgate.
By way of tech, you get wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a Qi wi-fi charger, an eight-speaker Sony sound system and a 360-degree digital camera system with a transparency operate. Security-wise, the O5 continues to come back with six airbags, stability management and a full complement of driver assists equivalent to autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management with cease and go, lane centring help, blind spot monitoring, pace restrict help, a entrance departure alert and excessive beam help.
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