Chery Omoda 5 — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Chery Omoda 5 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | Petrol / EV |
|---|---|
| Power | 145 (1.6T GT) / 201 (E5 EV) |
| Range | 430 (E5, WLTP) |
| Battery | 61 (E5) |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.6 (E5) |
| Fast charge | UNVERIFIED |
| New price US | UNVERIFIED (not sold US) |
| New price EU | 25740 (GBP - UK SHS-H hybrid) |
| New price CN | 92900-126900 (2022 CN launch; UNVERIFIED current) |
| Used price signal | AU: 2023 EX ~A$25k-30k (carsales 2026 listings) |
| Value call | Best-equipped cheap crossover; buy 2024+ post-recall builds; always check VIN against recall list |
| Sweet-spot year | 2024 |
| Years to avoid | 2022-2023 |
| Reliability flag | Watch — two genuine safety recalls (brake union; axle beam); software-driven glitches improving with updates |
| Biggest risk | Buying 2022-2023 car without verifying recall rectification |
| Community verdict | The bargain with receipts — buy the debugged 2024+ |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | — (model didn't exist) |
| 2022 | Gen 1 launched China (Omoda 5); Euro NCAP 5-star · 1.5T CVT; 1.6T 7DCT (GT) · Early ADAS calibration complaints; infotainment freezes · Brake pipe union bolt — 2022–2023 builds (recalled Feb 2024 AU, 5,901 units) · UNVERIFIED |
| 2023 | Export wave: Australia (March), Russia, LatAm, Middle East; Omoda E5 EV launched China; ANCAP 5-star (AU) · E5 EV: 150 kW, 61 kWh LFP · Throttle-response-loss case; CarPlay disconnections; real-world fuel economy gap confirmed · None new · AU used: ~A$25k–30k (2026 listings) |
| 2024 | GT facelift touches; UK launch (ICE + E5); Malaysia/Indonesia CKD · ADAS still the #1 complaint; dealer software updates reducing glitches · Rear-axle beam recall (Malaysia 600 units, Indonesia 420); driveshaft-nut locking issue · AU used MY24 EX ~A$29,750 |
| 2025 | Lux X/Elegance X trims (April); China domestic updates · Software maturing; keyfob/cam glitches persist · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | Rebadged "Chery C5" in Australia (runout special $32,888 driveaway); Omoda 5 SHS-H full hybrid launched UK (£25,740) · SHS-H: 1.5T turbo hybrid + DHT, 150 kW combined · Too new for SHS-H data · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
Sweet-spot year: 2024
Years to skip: 2022-2023