Finally, after much teasing and promotions, Chery's Omoda 5 is now officially on sale in China. The SUV is offered in seven variants with two engines to choose from.

The smaller of the two engines is a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 156 PS and 230 Nm. The engine is mated to a CVT with 9-speed sequential shift.

The 1.5-litre engine comes offered in four variants, prices for the most affordable variant start from RMB 92,900 (~RM 61,000) and tops off at RMB 108,900 (~RM 72,000).

The larger more powerful engine is a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that does 197 PS and 290 Nm. The engine is mated to a 7-speed DCT.

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There are three variants that comes powered by the 1.6-litre engine, prices start from RMB 108,900 (~RM 72,000) to RMB 128,900 (~RM 85,019). Note that these prices will not be reflected when the car goes on sale overseas, so expect the car to be more expensive when it arrives in, say, Malaysia.

Visual differences between the 1.5 variants and the 1.6 variants include different wheel sizes, the lower variants come with 17-inch wheels while the higher-spec cars roll on 18-inch wheels.

Other than that, the upper variants also get a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment display connected to a full-digital instrument cluster. The lower variants will make do with a slightly smaller 10.25-inch display.

The range-topping Omoda 5 will also feature the latest-generation Lion 5.0 AI Technology smart cockpit. The cockpit features AI emotion monitoring and adjustment. On top of that, the SUV will also feature a Sony audio system paired to an ambient lighting for immersive audio experience.

Measuring 4,400 x 1,830 x 1,585 mm in length, width, and height with a wheelbase of 2,630 mm, the Omoda 5 is just slightly smaller than the Toyota Corolla Cross.

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Chery first made headlines with the Omoda 5 when it announced its ambitious plans to market outside of China before the car was even launched.

Malaysia is one of the markets the Omoda 5 is destined to make its debut. In fact, the car has already been spotted testing in our country recently. Watch this space for more updates.

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