The Chery A5 is a mid sized sedan produced by the Chinese manufacturer
Chery
Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., Doing business as, trading as Chery (), is a Chinese automobile manufacturer owned by Chery Holding Group Co., Ltd. Founded in 1997, it is currently the fourth largest automobile manufacturer group in China, with 2,6 ...
from 2006 to 2010. This car heavily resembles the
third-generation Nissan Altima, despite being unrelated. A facelifted variant of the A5 called the Cowin 3 was produced from 2010 to 2013.
Specifications
The car is available with three engine options: a 1.6-litre engine, a 1.8-litre engine or a 2.0-litre engine. A hybrid version, named Chery A5ISG or A5BSG, is also produced.
It is considered to be the first Chinese-designed mass-production hybrid vehicle. It is equipped with safety features such as
ABS,
EBD and
ESP.
Powertrain
All engines are
ACTECO engines, designed in cooperation with the AVL engineering company, of Austria:
* 1.6 L (1,597 cc) maximum power: , maximum torque: , top speed: 180 km/h, fuel consumption at 90 km/h:
* 1.8 L (1,845 cc) maximum power: , maximum torque: , top speed: 185 km/h, fuel consumption at 90 km/h:
* 2.0 L (1,971 cc) maximum power: , maximum torque: , top speed with manual transmission: 230 km/h, top speed with automatic transmission: 180 km/h, fuel consumption at 90 km/h:
Gallery
File:Chery A5 01 China 2012-04-14.JPG, Chery A5 in China
File:Chery A5 02 China 2012-04-14.JPG, Chery A5 in China rear
File:Chery A5 01 China 2012-07-14.JPG, A rare yellow Chery A5
File:Chery A5 02 China 2012-07-14.JPG, A rare yellow Chery A5 rear view
File:Speranza Chery A5 as Cairo taxi.jpg, Chery A5 as Cairo taxi
File:Speranza Chery A5 (front).JPG, Chery A5 in Egypt
File:Chery A5 aka Vortex Estina.jpg, Chery A5 aka Vortex Estina in Russia
File:Chery-elara-2007.jpeg, Chery Elara
File:Chery Cowin 3 China 2015-04-14.jpg, Chery Cowin 3 front
References
External links
Official Chery A5 website
{{Chery Automobile
A5
Compact cars
Sedans
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
Cars introduced in 2006
Cars discontinued in 2010
Hybrid electric cars
2010s cars