Chery does not build many cars like the Chery Omoda 5: a 5-door SUV with Petrol engine, built from 2022 in the decade the industry is turning electric. Its designer of record is Gao Xinhua.
The story
The Omoda C5 (also known as Omoda 5) is a compact crossover SUV produced by Chery and marketed under its upmarket brand Omoda since 2022. In China and several other markets, it was marketed as the Chery Omoda 5 (Chinese: 奇瑞欧萌达; pinyin: Qíruì Ōuméngdá). The Omoda 5 is the first product of the Omoda product series under the Chery brand.
Since late 2024, Chery renamed the vehicle to Chery Tiggo 5x High Energy (Chinese: 奇瑞瑞虎5x高能; pinyin: Qíruì Ruìhǔ 5x Gāonéng) for the Chinese market, with cosmetic exterior changes. Other names used include the Chery FX, and Fownix FX in Iran. According to Chery, the letter "O" from Omoda represents "brand new", while "Moda" means a fashion trend. In some Western markets, the "O" was described as derived from the word "oxygen", while "Moda" means "modern".
What is underneath
Under the skin sits Petrol engine; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 1381 –. The gearbox is a ubl | CVT | 6-speed dual-clutch | 7-speed dual-clutch | (SHS-H/CSH). The wheelbase is 2610 –. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Its place in the line
Where it sits in Chery's history is not in doubt: it was built at ubl | China: Wuhu, Anhui | Indonesia: Bekasi, West Java ( , petrol and electric) | Malaysia: Kulim, Kedah (Inokom, petrol and electric) | Iran: Bam, Kerman (MVM, petrol) | Thailand. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Nissan Z, the Tesla Cybertruck, the Kia EV6. Nearby in the Chery catalogue sit the Chery Arrizo 5 GT and the Chery A1.