Chery has released the first photo of the facelifted Omoda 5, which receives a redesign to keep it fresh after two years on the market. The image, shared by Omoda Russia (which sells the car as the Omoda C5), shows a revised front end that gives the car a greater familial resemblance to the electric Omoda E5. As part of the restyling, the Omoda 5 now shares that car’s sleeker arrow-shaped LED daytime running light “eyebrows”, joined together by a black bar with Omoda badging. Below this, the bumper has been significantly re-profiled, forming an X shape together with the revised grille – the latter ditching the current chrome-studded design for body-coloured squares.
Beyond that, the Omoda 5 looks identical
to before, retaining its Nissan Ariya-esque design with its sharp lines,
undulating window line, sweeping roofline and striking wraparound taillights.
There are some colour and trim changes, however, most notably the trailing edge
of the D-pillars that is now painted in body colour – an odd choice if we may
say so. A new wheel design is also shown here.
No mechanical or spec changes were
communicated, meaning the Omoda 5 will likely retain its 147 PS/230 Nm 1.5
litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, paired with a CVT. The car is also available in GT form, utilising the Tiggo 7 Pro’s 197
PS/290 Nm 1.6 litre mill and seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
The facelift, which makes the Omoda
branding an integral part of the car’s design, rather than simply a badge stuck
on at the top of the grille, opens the door for the global expansion of the
marque – already established in Europe and certain other markets. The brand,
positioned above Chery, is part of the Omoda & Jaecoo (O&J) bloc and
will follow in the footsteps of the more upmarket Jaecoo.
