Chery Presents An O5 GT Omoda Sedan, Honda Civic's Ideal Competitor

Chery Omoda O5 GT. (Doc. Paultan)

Chery, an automotive brand from China, has again expanded its lineup of models by presenting the Omoda O5 GT sedan, the highest variant introduced for the Mexican market. This model is a repudge version of Arrizo 5 GT.

This car has a premium and striking style, such as the gripping part that resembles the latest Lexus model complete with sharp headlights. While the back has a four-round exhaust pipe with a patterned trim like carbon fiber weaving.

Reporting from Paultan, Sunday, January 28, the model has a length of 4,691 mm, a width of 1,814 mm, a height of 1,493 mm, and a wheelbase of 2,650 mm. Thus, the size is slightly shorter when compared to Civic which has a length of 4,678 mm, a width of 1,802 mm, a height of 1,415 mm, and a wheelbase of 2,735 mm.

The premium side of this vehicle continues on the interior, which has double screen tunings like Mercedes-Benz on dashboards, such as a cluster instrument accompanied by a 10.25-inch infotainment touch screen.

The sporty display is also presented on this car with a coating of seats and cabins that have a touch of black and red colors. In addition, the cabin is also equipped with fake carbon fiber and a bucket seat and aluminum pedals are also presented.

Other features are also presented in this model such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), which include Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Warning, Lane Keep Assist, and several other radar technologies.

Omoda O5 GT has a 1.6 liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine capable of pumping up to 194 dk of power and a 213 Nm torque combined with a front wheel drive and a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Thus, this car can run from 0 to 100 km/hour in 6 seconds.

The Chery Omoda O5 GT is priced at up to 539,900 Mexican pesos or equivalent to IDR 497.7 million. This price is slightly more expensive than the Life type of 459,900 Mexican pesos or around IDR 423.9 million.