Best EV for country drivers in Australia? 2025 Chery Omoda E5 electric SUV review

[@rickdias1981]

Watch almost every car videos you post Matt! Awesome work

[@shadowminister4090]

Full-sized spare!!!!

[@YSA920]

Someone has the smarts @ Chery, a spare wheel and full size at that! I can’t think of another EV with any sort of spare. Well done. Can almost walk to a Chery dealer who also sells Kia. A spare wheel and a proper dealership footprint!!

[@YZJB]

Hyundai Kona EV has a spare

[@donald_carter]

As it uses the battery and motor from the BYD Atto 3, I'm surprised you didn't list it as an alternative.

[@rickdias1981]

Looking forward to Tigga 9

[@buncha5651]

Whoo a full-size spare that's good. It's a shame it's an EV that looks like a fridge.😊 If I'm ever inclined to buy an EV, it would be the MG 4.

[@anonanon6678]

I agree with your MG4 choice, but this car is a good alternative for those who want SUVs, like Atto 3. It would be a winner if Chery can improve its safety software (to be less annoying).

[@petercrawford3370]

At 190 cm's, the B pillar is to low and access is really compromised. Having a fused neck makes it impossible to get in and out. Not built for bigger chappie's.

[@donald_carter]

I have similar problems and I crossed the Chery off my list after trying to get into the passenger seat. Went with the Atto 3 instead.

[@MikMech]

0:46 Those wheels look like a 'Danoz Direct Magic Slicer'...

[@daweigo6851]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@buncha5651]

I thought these vehicle manufacturers would start putting spare wheel's in when no one wanted there vehicle's without them.

[@gregj7916]

I lasted 8-9 minutes, the steering wheel muck was the final straw.

[@stizzygrayson5541]

$5k overpriced

[@henrylawson430]

I am 187cm, I found the roof too low even in the driver’s position

[@stizzygrayson5541]

Please review Tiggo 4

[@bazinga615]

Looks to me like “Chery” is ashamed of its brand reputation in Australia. There is no mention of it. Just Omoda. So most people would assume the brand is Omoda hmmmm.

[@mighty_bunny]

Just providing context and letting you know that's probably not the reason. Chery markets their vehicles as individual brands in the European market, i.e. in this case the make is "Omoda" instead of "Chery", so the Chery Omoda 5 and E5 are called the "Omoda C5" and "Omoda E5" instead. The Omoda C5 over there has the same badging style as the E5 does for us. For one reason or another they've brought the Omoda E5 over with that style of badging instead of making a version with Chery branding. I don't think it necessarily has anything to do with the brand's historically poor reputation in Australia, it's more likely just a coincidence based on how the vehicle is marketed globally.

[@buncha5651]

Matt wash your hands.

[@YZJB]

Great review but bad car imo

[@teslabot6517]

First!

[@rossappleton9758]

Electric isn’t the future.

[@markward573]

So don’t buy an ev, people can buy what they want to buy

[@paulb1951]

Cool enjoy using candles 😋