and the debut of the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro, Chery Malaysia president and VP of Chery International Shawn Xu said that the company will introduce electric vehicles in our market next year, and that Chery is eyeing 20% market share in the EV segment.Omoda 5 EV made its debut
. Then, Chery Malaysia officials told us that the battery-powered version of the Omoda 5 would likely reach Malaysia by the end of the year. 2024 it is, then. We understand that the Omoda 5 EV will enter our market as a CBU China import, taking advantage of Malaysia’s duty-free incentives for imported EVs. This is in contrast to the CKD local assembly route for theDetails were scant at the motor show, but we found out more about the new EV at the Omoda and Jaecoo brand event at Chery’s headquarters in Wuhu, a couple of days after Shanghai.
O&J are sub-brands of the Chery Group, deployed in markets where Chery is already present in the mainstream space. Omoda is aimed at youth, while the new Jaecoo sub-brand caters to more sophisticated types. We’re getting the Omoda 5 with Chery logos, but the SUV will wear Omoda badges in some markets.
The Omoda 5 EV has a 61 kWh battery powering a 221 hp motor. The 0-100 km/h sprint is done in 7.8 seconds, and Chery claims power efficiency of 15 kWh per 100 km. As for DC fast charging, Chery quotes 35 minutes to get from 0-80% SOC. Claimed range is 450 km per full charge, but we don’t know if that’s in NEDC or WLTP – Chinese brands usually quote the former, an older cycle that gives bigger numbers.