Chery O5 second facelift coming to Malaysia in 2026

The Omoda C5also referred to as the Omoda 5, Chery C5 and Chery O5 relying on the markets it enters, has been up to date to its second facelift guise, as proven on the recently-held 2025 Chery Worldwide Person Summit. In Malaysia, the Omoda 5 was facelifted to develop into the Chery O5 in September.

Chery Company Malaysia has revealed to paultan.org that the second facelift for the crossover mannequin will likely be coming to Malaysia subsequent yr, although the precise timeline for its arrival has but to be ascertained.

It’s because the Omoda C5 as proven in China is produced solely in left-hand-drive type in the meanwhile, and a extra definitive timeline for Malaysia will likely be identified as soon as the mannequin is obtainable as a right-hand-drive product, mentioned Chery Company Malaysia.

Obtainable particulars on the up to date mannequin stay skinny, although Automobile signifies that the second facelift for the O5 will use the SHS-H powertrain conifguration that’s already accessible in markets reminiscent of Spain. That is comprised of a 1.5 litre petrol unit paired with an electrical motor drawing from a 1.83 kWh battery, bringing an output of 223 PS.

The 2025 Chery O5 introduced important updates over the Omoda 5 it succeeded within the Malaysian market, because the facelifted mannequin got here with a unique transmission; the 2025 mannequin changed the CVT of its predecessor with a six-speed moist dual-clutch gearbox, which continues to ship drive to the entrance wheels.

Additionally modified on the 2025 mannequin is its rear suspension structure, which is now a multi-link configuration in comparison with the torsion beam setup on the Omoda 5. The powerplant for the Chery O5 continues to be of the identical kind, being a 1.5 litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine.

When it comes to normal gear within the Chery O5, the crossover will get computerized LED headlights, LED entrance and rear fog lights, keyless entry with distant engine begin, an acoustic glass windscreen and facet home windows, auto wipers and an hands-free powered tailgate.

In the meantime inside, there’s 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, and dual-colour vainness mirror illumination.

Conveniences within the 2025 Chery O5 embrace 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.

For security equipment, there are six airbags, stability management and a full complement of driver assists reminiscent of autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management with cease and go, lane centring help, blind spot monitoring, velocity restrict help, a entrance departure alert and excessive beam help.

GALLERY: 2025 Chery O5 in Malaysia

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