2024 Chery Omoda 5 pricing and features: 1.6-litre turbo 'GT' added

The 2024 Chery Omoda 5 small SUV is due in Australia this month with more equipment and a new flagship variant – but with price rises to match.

Joining the existing Omoda 5 BX and EX variants, the new range-topping Omoda 5 GT is fitted with a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine matched to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission from the Tiggo 7 Pro mid-size SUV in place BX/EX's 1.5-litre turbo and CVT automatic.

Outputs are up by 29kW and 65Nm to 137kW and 275Nm, while the GT also swaps the standard car's torsion beam setup for independent multi-link rear suspension.

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The GT's interior is mostly identical to the EX and BX

Fuel consumption is rated at 6.8L/100km for the front-drive GT variant, down from 6.9L/100km for the 1.5-litre turbo.

The all-wheel-drive Omoda 5 GT has a combined fuel consumption of 7.4L/100km. Both models are in dealers now, with customer deliveries commencing imminently.

All variants will receive DAB+ digital radio, a frameless auto-dimming rear-view mirror and a faster 50-watt wireless phone charger, while GT variants have unique badging on the boot lid, a different suspension tune, and larger brake rotors (15mm larger up front and 30mm in the rear).

Prices are up between $1000 and $1500 for existing Omoda 5 models, while the Omoda 5 GT is priced at $38,990 drive-away for the front-drive variant and $40,990 drive-away for the AWD. All variants are available to order now.

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VFACTS new-car sales data reveals 5370 examples of the Chinese-built Chery Omoda 5 were registered here in 2023, outselling the Toyota C-HR (4786), Honda HR-V (2182) and Skoda Kamiq (1985).

An all-electric version of the Chery Omoda 5 small SUV is due in Australia mid-year.

2024 Chery Omoda 5 pricing

All prices are drive-away.