What a breath of fresh air! An EV without gimmicky flush door handles! I'd go with Chery for sure! The infotainment screen looks cleaner than ugly BYD stuck on rectangle in the middle as well.
E5 is already sold in Serbia ,yesterday on Serbian TV (there is also on UA-cam ) was test between Omoda E5 vs Omoda Gas version , on race track E5 won ,also won in brake test with big margin which is kind off surprising considering is heavier
Hey Viking, love your videos. Can I ask that when you review new EVs for Australia that you detail the local support that is set up to serve owners of new models here. I ready to be impressed by increased range or faster charging, or lower prices but most buyers need to know that the importer has a solid support presence in Aus too.
One thing i notice good thing about Omoda 5 is it has spare tire negative thing? It a multi platform, has ICE/Hybrid version so it has its own drawbacks including what they did with battery, not that different than Citroen but how BYD do theirs are way superior.
@electricviking….you do a great and thorough job on EV updates…one thing though…with Canadian/US tariffs and to a lesser extent EU tariffs most of the EV’s in China will never make it to our shores. Added to that, shrinking sales even in China mean that the majority of these companies won’t make it. It seems lots of good info coming but relevance starting to lack more & more. Just a thought.
Fast charging when you can otherwise charge at home is not that important - charge off peak over night, or limit it to what your solar can output during the day. In the 12 years of driving electric, I've only needed to charge external to my home 2 times. The fast charging is nice, but if I had the choice, I'd much rather the ability to charge at 22kw AC on 3 phase; I'd use this every day. That would be far more useful.
It seems the channel has transformed itself into a China centric EV information source; I guess it makes sense for an Australian website. I really enjoy the updates on the battery technology even if they do come mostly from China.
Considering most Evs come from China and that's where the big reveals and tec are.....mmmmmm.... Why say that nonsense? Wait....let's talk and cry about Toyota Hybrid and EV tec or VW tec that doesn't work😅......daaaaaaa
I, too, do not understand why people want larger wheels on BEVs. The manufacturers persist in putting them on cars, reducing the range and often the comfort. I think the other motoring journalists must take the blame. They always talk about large wheels looking good. I think thin tires look ugly myself.
Although they both use a blade cells that does not mean necesarily that it's the same battery pack which comprises cells, cooling system and bms. JLR have been working with Chery on electric Range Rovers.
That would only benefit JLR. Chinese EV brands are far ahead of our western brands on electric. Inverse of ICE where the west absolutely kill the Chinese brands
Base model on e5 in indonesia cost 40k with lifetime warranty on its battrei and motor, free 5yrs service (75k km). some people here can get 0-100 around 6,5secs. Byd base model costs 46k. Cant wait to get my e5 in 2weeks time
Hello Sam, thank you for your reporting. I have a question, what about rental cars? In America, the rental car companies have decided electric car rentals don’t seem to be popular, and they’re getting rid of their EV’s. I own an EV, but would never take it on a road trip. We rent ice cars If we have to drive any distance. Is it similar in other parts of the world?
You have a few parts to your question. I drive my model s to canberra from melbourne with no issue because the supercharger network is so good. If you own a non-Tesla, that may be why youre afraid to go long trips because the charging options have been so poor, but improving with access to Tesla network. Rental problems in US had several dimensions: falling value of EV fleet due to price wars meant depreciation hit was bigger and made company finances look worse; lots of people renting EVs had no education so messed up charging; EVs being so quick led to higher accident rate; lack of after market spare parts for Tesla meant repaira were costlier.
I wonder how many stateside viewers are not watching like they did? Sam is doing a great job but all the new best cars we can’t buy in the states. Our EVs suck wind here in the states. A few are ok but most won’t work for me
@@Karl-Benny yeah Mary you lead. You see Biden got dumped as a candidate. UAW union here is playing the same same game as VW unions played. They fired Herman Diess and now they are going bankrupt. GM and Ford will meet the same fate. Actually I hope it’s soon because the tariffs on Chinese cars are because Detroit had its head up its ass and now Biden is punishing me for their arrogance.
@@Karl-Benny I drove more than 9000km throughout America in August 2024 and did not see a single GM EV. Not even a Bolt or Volt. “You led Mary, and it matters.”
Thanks for all your excellent videos, Sam. Please let us know if the reviewed EV has a glass roof. I will not buy a car with a glass roof. It is nuts to have a glass roof in Australia. I had a Landrover Discovery in the late 90's. It had a lot of small windows on the roof. I had to insulate them all to keep the vehicle cool in our summer in SA.
I have one! After long time consideration to convert to EV from a Merc. Loving it so far. Have compared to BYD and MG4EV. So far Omoda E5 has the best value and experience for the price. The height also very ideal for Indonesian road. I was thinking of Seal but stuck with Omoda as I didnt want to have same worry as I had with Merc sedan.
I'm trying to find specific details of the v2l ability of this car - its mentioned on UK / Topgear reviews, but there are no details of what cable you need etc (Having v2l is a deal breaker for us)
Chery would appear to be the better option, cabin is far better, it’s cheaper and goes further. Even has a better warranty, no idea why Sam would think Atto 3 would be considered out of the 2. I mean the one he owned for a few weeks he couldn’t wait to get shot of.
Thanks for a very informative podcast. Is BYD using Chery as a guinea pig for its Blade battery? Why isn't BYD putting its Blade battery in its 2026 Seal?
Dammm....it is true. Yiu can do 800.000 or a million kms between thise 8 yrars warranty, and they can give you a new one if they brake down.....like some Tesla Model S back in the days
In the West barely anybody has a clue about all the Chinese BEV companies, models and used batteries, software, morors, controllers. Except for Tesla the West is living in the dark ages. Sidenote: BYD just rolled out the 2025 Han sedan, with the hybrid Han DM-i upgraded to the DM 5.0 system and the pure electric Han EV upgraded to the 800 V high-voltage architecture.
It's not exactly new. It is sold in Israel in both petrol and EV form. The interior is nicer than BYD but it has disadvantage of being a cross drivetrain platform compared to BYD being EV exclusive.
The Omoda E5 is nicer and cheaper. Interior is just superb, and in the gasoline version, it is noticeably quieter. It has double-glazed windows. However, Chery is that regional government-owned business (Anhui Province) that is pretty gaudy and still penchant to shamelessly copying design. No matter how pro-China you are, you still can't help but see a lot of Lexus IS in their Arrizo 5 Pro (The 5 Plus has previous gen Hyundai grille style). You can see Wikipedia or CarNewsChina on what models they churn out - a lot of them are still copied (e.g. VW front fascia). It is difficult to understand why they need to do this, when they can design something as original as Omoda or Tiggo. Must be that provincial Chinese boomer shanzai mentality. That alone easily made me pick the more expensive and slightly weirder Atto 3 over Omoda E5. BYD is Shenzhen free trade zone-based, private owned business, and they hired Wolfgang Egger of Alfa Romeo fame to design their cars. In Indonesia, Omoda E5 became the best selling EV in H1 2024, dethroning Wuling/Baojun Air EV - that is when BYD still haven't been delivered to customers yet. It is 5-star Euro NCAP rated, well-built car (unless you count those Malaysian model with faulty wheel axle). The software is a bit superior to Atto 3, much fancier driving assists like auto blind spot camera switch on with 3D model of your car, whenever you flick the turning signal and there are objects outside your rear field of vision. Kinda like having a video game-like side chase cam view while you perform a difficult maneuver. So you can see where is that sneaking motorcycle/bicycle or pedestrian in relative to your car's position. It also tells you in centimetres, how much distance you have with the wall or other car when you park in narrow space.
EV tech going to change year to year the Chinese overload of first wave battery tech going to be obsolete 2 years. I waiting for game-changer battery tech coming 2025.
And as proof, Teslas continue to sell well in China. However, no one can doubt rapid pace of Chine automaker development. Could be argued they have overtaken Japanese in EV tech, and well as most US makers except Tesla and Lucid.
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I am driving E5 for 15,000 km now. Its fantastic
What a breath of fresh air! An EV without gimmicky flush door handles! I'd go with Chery for sure! The infotainment screen looks cleaner than ugly BYD stuck on rectangle in the middle as well.
The E5 interior is nicely built..better than Atto3 ..go check it out .
E5 is already sold in Serbia ,yesterday on Serbian TV (there is also on UA-cam ) was test between Omoda E5 vs Omoda Gas version , on race track E5 won ,also won in brake test with big margin which is kind off surprising considering is heavier
Hey Viking, love your videos. Can I ask that when you review new EVs for Australia that you detail the local support that is set up to serve owners of new models here. I ready to be impressed by increased range or faster charging, or lower prices but most buyers need to know that the importer has a solid support presence in Aus too.
Chery Omoda E5 seems to be bloody good
One thing i notice good thing about Omoda 5 is it has spare tire
negative thing? It a multi platform, has ICE/Hybrid version so it has its own drawbacks including what they did with battery, not that different than Citroen but how BYD do theirs are way superior.
Never had a flat Tire in 16 years and 300.000 KM
You can fit in space saver tyre in there. Im going to buy one and put one
@6:20 - that's why you get 8 year and unlimited km warranty for the battery
@electricviking….you do a great and thorough job on EV updates…one thing though…with Canadian/US tariffs and to a lesser extent EU tariffs most of the EV’s in China will never make it to our shores.
Added to that, shrinking sales even in China mean that the majority of these companies won’t make it.
It seems lots of good info coming but relevance starting to lack more & more. Just a thought.
Love the EV competition in Australia. Hopefully the price curve will gradually decrease as well.
Fast charging when you can otherwise charge at home is not that important - charge off peak over night, or limit it to what your solar can output during the day. In the 12 years of driving electric, I've only needed to charge external to my home 2 times. The fast charging is nice, but if I had the choice, I'd much rather the ability to charge at 22kw AC on 3 phase; I'd use this every day. That would be far more useful.
It seems the channel has transformed itself into a China centric EV information source; I guess it makes sense for an Australian website. I really enjoy the updates on the battery technology even if they do come mostly from China.
You could hardly be an EV channel and not talk about china
Well China buys more EVs then rest off the world.Japan almost dont make EVs ,USA has lot off them but except Tesla you cant buy them outside off US
Let's be honest China is producing the most interesting EV 's.
Considering most Evs come from China and that's where the big reveals and tec are.....mmmmmm.... Why say that nonsense?
Wait....let's talk and cry about Toyota Hybrid and EV tec or VW tec that doesn't work😅......daaaaaaa
The rear passengers have more foot space under the front seat. That makes sitting at the rear of the E5 more comfortable than Atto 3.
I, too, do not understand why people want larger wheels on BEVs. The manufacturers persist in putting them on cars, reducing the range and often the comfort. I think the other motoring journalists must take the blame. They always talk about large wheels looking good. I think thin tires look ugly myself.
03:18 ...talking about underselling your product. Chery should've said Blade, even better: BYD.
Although they both use a blade cells that does not mean necesarily that it's the same battery pack which comprises cells, cooling system and bms. JLR have been working with Chery on electric Range Rovers.
That would only benefit JLR. Chinese EV brands are far ahead of our western brands on electric. Inverse of ICE where the west absolutely kill the Chinese brands
Base model on e5 in indonesia cost 40k with lifetime warranty on its battrei and motor, free 5yrs service (75k km). some people here can get 0-100 around 6,5secs. Byd base model costs 46k. Cant wait to get my e5 in 2weeks time
Bro.how much discount you get for E5 base models?
Test driving the Omeda next week being offered on some good deals in the UK
How did it go
Hello Sam, thank you for your reporting.
I have a question, what about rental cars? In America, the rental car companies have decided electric car rentals don’t seem to be popular, and they’re getting rid of their EV’s.
I own an EV, but would never take it on a road trip. We rent ice cars If we have to drive any distance. Is it similar in other parts of the world?
You have a few parts to your question. I drive my model s to canberra from melbourne with no issue because the supercharger network is so good. If you own a non-Tesla, that may be why youre afraid to go long trips because the charging options have been so poor, but improving with access to Tesla network. Rental problems in US had several dimensions: falling value of EV fleet due to price wars meant depreciation hit was bigger and made company finances look worse; lots of people renting EVs had no education so messed up charging; EVs being so quick led to higher accident rate; lack of after market spare parts for Tesla meant repaira were costlier.
byd is super hit, omoda and deepal are hit here in nepal where market share 70%
Omoda flop ho nepal ma...
I wonder how many stateside viewers are not watching like they did? Sam is doing a great job but all the new best cars we can’t buy in the states. Our EVs suck wind here in the states. A few are ok but most won’t work for me
But you have the EV leader in GM over there
@@Karl-Benny yeah Mary you lead. You see Biden got dumped as a candidate. UAW union here is playing the same same game as VW unions played. They fired Herman Diess and now they are going bankrupt. GM and Ford will meet the same fate. Actually I hope it’s soon because the tariffs on Chinese cars are because Detroit had its head up its ass and now Biden is punishing me for their arrogance.
@@Karl-Benny I drove more than 9000km throughout America in August 2024 and did not see a single GM EV. Not even a Bolt or Volt. “You led Mary, and it matters.”
still stick the G6 over the e5 Ex?
Thanks for all your excellent videos, Sam. Please let us know if the reviewed EV has a glass roof. I will not buy a car with a glass roof. It is nuts to have a glass roof in Australia. I had a Landrover Discovery in the late 90's. It had a lot of small windows on the roof. I had to insulate them all to keep the vehicle cool in our summer in SA.
It has a regular/small sized sun roof
I have one! After long time consideration to convert to EV from a Merc. Loving it so far. Have compared to BYD and MG4EV. So far Omoda E5 has the best value and experience for the price.
The height also very ideal for Indonesian road. I was thinking of Seal but stuck with Omoda as I didnt want to have same worry as I had with Merc sedan.
We have the Omoda E5 here in Malaysia and my god the software is even much more buggier than the Atto 3. Alot of 12V issue for a brand new car even
Isnt it also from malaysian news about wheels falling off from a new purchase omoda? Luckily no one got hurt right
I'm trying to find specific details of the v2l ability of this car - its mentioned on UK / Topgear reviews, but there are no details of what cable you need etc (Having v2l is a deal breaker for us)
Cheers bro
perfect Uber Green car...
Spare wheel - id be happy with a kit to br honest
Hmm. As of yesterday the Atto is cheaper and comes with a free charger. Plenty to think about.
Shared platform on the E5? Because I’m seeing petrol versions here.
Omoda e5 of course
Chery would appear to be the better option, cabin is far better, it’s cheaper and goes further. Even has a better warranty, no idea why Sam would think Atto 3 would be considered out of the 2. I mean the one he owned for a few weeks he couldn’t wait to get shot of.
ground clearnce ?
I don't like the weird dumbell, sinew, guitar string implements in the Atto3. 😄
Thanks for a very informative podcast. Is BYD using Chery as a guinea pig for its Blade battery? Why isn't BYD putting its Blade battery in its 2026 Seal?
Where do you get that from? The Seal DOES have the BYD Blade batteries
Hey Sam could you do a video on the ONVO L60 looks like an incredible value proposition for consumers love to hear your thoughts.
Does it have V2L?
Dammm....it is true. Yiu can do 800.000 or a million kms between thise 8 yrars warranty, and they can give you a new one if they brake down.....like some Tesla Model S back in the days
You will be lucky to find a charger in Australia giving 80kW
Chery cars in China offer lifetime unlimited warranty
In the West barely anybody has a clue about all the Chinese BEV companies, models and used batteries, software, morors, controllers. Except for Tesla the West is living in the dark ages.
Sidenote:
BYD just rolled out the 2025 Han sedan, with the hybrid Han DM-i upgraded to the DM 5.0 system and the pure electric Han EV upgraded to the 800 V high-voltage architecture.
The price and the distance I rather get a second hand tesla for half price
I can see everyone misreading this as Chevy.
Cherry Omoda? Seriously with the names 😅 What's next, Great Wall Dragon?
Well Chery also offer the Tiggo 8 Pro Max 😂 No prizes for guessing what other product inspired part of that name.
Omoda means Oxigen Moda
omoda is not a structural battery, the plateform is from an ICE car
Hello bro
Soace saver is fine. Kona has a space saver tyre. That's all you need
It's not exactly new. It is sold in Israel in both petrol and EV form.
The interior is nicer than BYD but it has disadvantage of being a cross drivetrain platform compared to BYD being EV exclusive.
比亚迪的很多型号的纯电汽车，也是从原来的汽油车型修改过来的。比如:秦、宋、海鸥、海豚
@@kindness-villain That is true yes, However there is no denying advantage of pure EV architecture.
chery focuses on tech, byd focuses on everything.
let see later.
The Omoda E5 is nicer and cheaper. Interior is just superb, and in the gasoline version, it is noticeably quieter. It has double-glazed windows.
However, Chery is that regional government-owned business (Anhui Province) that is pretty gaudy and still penchant to shamelessly copying design. No matter how pro-China you are, you still can't help but see a lot of Lexus IS in their Arrizo 5 Pro (The 5 Plus has previous gen Hyundai grille style). You can see Wikipedia or CarNewsChina on what models they churn out - a lot of them are still copied (e.g. VW front fascia). It is difficult to understand why they need to do this, when they can design something as original as Omoda or Tiggo. Must be that provincial Chinese boomer shanzai mentality. That alone easily made me pick the more expensive and slightly weirder Atto 3 over Omoda E5.
BYD is Shenzhen free trade zone-based, private owned business, and they hired Wolfgang Egger of Alfa Romeo fame to design their cars.
In Indonesia, Omoda E5 became the best selling EV in H1 2024, dethroning Wuling/Baojun Air EV - that is when BYD still haven't been delivered to customers yet. It is 5-star Euro NCAP rated, well-built car (unless you count those Malaysian model with faulty wheel axle).
The software is a bit superior to Atto 3, much fancier driving assists like auto blind spot camera switch on with 3D model of your car, whenever you flick the turning signal and there are objects outside your rear field of vision. Kinda like having a video game-like side chase cam view while you perform a difficult maneuver. So you can see where is that sneaking motorcycle/bicycle or pedestrian in relative to your car's position. It also tells you in centimetres, how much distance you have with the wall or other car when you park in narrow space.
EV tech going to change year to year the Chinese overload of first wave battery tech going to be obsolete 2 years. I waiting for game-changer battery tech coming 2025.
Viking, has NIO gone bankrupt yet?
Neither, Tesla is better.
Neither, both over $40,000USD here in Europe and more tariffs coming.
Unlimited warranty on the batteries company folds after 2 years of profit less trading 🙈
Chery? Fold? Do some research before you try to claim your 50cents.
YES WE WANT BIGGER WHEELS.
but wouldnt buy this cars.
Slow charging
Neither, nor European. Tata ev good waiting for harrier ev Awd.
Thankfully the US has Tesla which is a superior product new & used. Cheap is not always the best option.
And as proof, Teslas continue to sell well in China. However, no one can doubt rapid pace of Chine automaker development. Could be argued they have overtaken Japanese in EV tech, and well as most US makers except Tesla and Lucid.
hm kinda useless with all these videos about some chinese cars that we might be able to buy in 1-2 years..