The crossover joins the larger 7 as the second car in Chery-owned Jaecoo’s line up
The Range Rover Evoque-rivalling Jaecoo 5 will go on sale later this year – and it will make its first UK appearance at next week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The crossover will be the second car in the Chery-owned Jaecoo line up, joining the larger Jaecoo 7, a car that has shot to popularity here amassing almost 6000 sales since it went on sale at the start of the year.
It is based on the same T1X platform as its stablemate, as well as sibling brand Omoda’s similarly named 5, 7, 9 and recently revealed 3 – the latter being its most closely related cousin.
Unusually, the Jaecoo 5 will not launch first with an electric, nor electrified, powertrain. Instead it is powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine. While exact technical details have yet to be confirmed, its state of tune will likely match the same capacity unit in the Omoda 5: 187bhp, 203lb ft, and paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
Visually, the Jaecoo 5 is a shrunken version of the 7, with near-identical front and rear end designs, but with a shorter wheelbase and given a more raked roofline.
Inside, however, the 5 received a smaller infotainment screen (size not yet revealed) than the 7’s 14.8inch unit, and the larger car’s 10.25inch floating driver’s display is replaced by a screen housed within the dashboard.
It will be sold in two trim levels: Pure or Luxury. Entry level equipment includes a six-speaker audio system, six-way adjustable seats, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; Luxury adds a panoramic roof, wireless phone charging, and heated and ventilated front seats.
Further details, including pricing, exact delivery dates and complete technicals, will be revealed next week.
