Chery South Africa has introduced its Omoda brand to South Africa and the Omoda C5 Crossover will be the first model to go on sale. Pricing and specs below

Chery South Africa has confirmed that its new premium Omoda brand will launch in South Africa on 13 April 2023. No less than 30 pre-selected Chery dealers will offer the necessary sales and support to local customers and the Omoda C5 will be the first model on offer. The new Omoda C5 crossover SUV was revealed back in 2021 at the Guangzhou Motor Show.

If you are wondering what Omoda means, wonder no more. O stands for Oxygen, representing life and vitality while MODA represents the modern and style-conscious aspirations of the Omoda brand.

“OMODA is a new, modern and luxurious new vehicle brand that showcases what can be done when a brand is not hindered by legacy technology or design,” says Tony Liu, the Executive Deputy General Manager of Chery South Africa.

“Every aspect of this range of products, from vehicle design, performance, technology and driving pleasure, has been designed from a clean slate and will truly surprise and delight South African motorists,” says Liu.

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The Omoda C5 is a family-size crossover SUV that measures 4 400mm long, 1 830 mm wide, 1 585 mm high with a wheelbase of 2 630 mm making it slightly bigger than a VW T-Roc but slightly smaller than a Toyota RAV4.

The Omoda C5 showcases Chery’s new ‘Art in Motion’ design language boasting an integrated diamond matrix grille which is flanked by split LED headlights and LED daytime running lights. From the side, the Omoda 5 takes on a sporty stance with the roofline adopting a sloping, coupe-like silhouette. Sharp, angular taillight clusters further add to the sporty look.

The luxuriously-finished interior continues to impress with 2 integrated and curved 10.25-inch high-definition screens in a single panel reminiscent of Merc’s widescreen cockpit. The system will take care of infotainment, comfort and driving needs. The Omoda C5 is also equipped with front sports seats.

The Omoda C5 is one of the first new models that will be built on Chery’s next-generation T1X architecture which can accommodate internal combustion engines (petrol and diesel), hybrid, electric and hydrogen powertrains.

Powering the new Omoda C5 Coupe Crossover is the 1.5-litre turbopetrol 4-cylinder from the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro, but with a bit more power. The unit puts out 115 kW and 230 Nm of torque. A 1.6-litre turbopetrol unit may become available later this year with 147 kW.

Chery made its return to the South African market with the launch of the new Tiggo 4 Proin 2021followed by the Tiggo 8 Pro , Tiggo 7 Pro and the Tiggo 8 Pro Max. The brand has since experienced notable success and will be looking to expand its local offering.

Order your Omoda C5

With the Omoda C5 going on sale in April 2023, Omoda is launching a pre-order campaign in South Africa where the first 100 customers will be treated to a selection of gifts including a R10 000 voucher, Bathu-OMODA sneakers, customised vehicle decals celebrating a first edition model and other unique merchandise.

The C5 is available in 3 trim models namely Tech, Elegance and Elegance S. Top spec Omoda Elegance S models are equipped with adaptive cruise control, traffic alerts, automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, high beam assist, blind spot monitoring, rear cross collision warning, lane departure warning and emergency lane keeping.

All models come standard with a 360 degree camera, wireless Android Auto and Apple carplay as well as a wireless charging bay and 64 colours of ambient lighting within the cabin. More spec details will follow soon.

How much is the Omoda C5 in South Africa?

Omoda C5 1.5T TECH – R447 900Omoda C5 1.5T Elegance – R507 900Omoda C5 1.5T Elegance S – R509 900

The Omoda C5 is sold with a 5yr/150 000 km warranty, a 5yr/70 000 km service plan and a first owner only 10 year/1 million km engine warranty.

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