ALTHOUGH now we have but to see the Good #5 Medium phase SUV right here, the Chinese language all-electric producer has this week launched a efficiency enhanced Brabus AWD variant onto the worldwide stage.
The highest mannequin has not been confirmed for Australia however the Good #5 is due Down Underneath late in 2025 with value and specification to be introduced in Q3 this 12 months.
Brabus is a German engineering firm that has been in existence for many years specialising in efficiency enhanced primarily Mercedes-Benz fashions providing energy, dynamic and luxurious upgrades… at a premium value.
It has Brabus-ified good automobiles up to now and now continues that with the newest #5 Brabus mannequin.
There are at present six good fashions obtainable in Australia in three variations of the Good #1 Small SUV (hatch): RWD Professional, Premium and AWD Brabus grades and the identical within the Good #3 Small SUV (coupe) mannequin.
The Brabus variants of the #1 and #3 go for $67,900 and $70,900 excluding on-road prices respectively that means a #5 Brabus will likely be greater than that possibly up round or over the $100k mark.
In Germany, the Good #5 Brabus will likely be pitched from €60,900, ($A110,532) and be obtainable to order beginning April 24 in Germany, with rollouts throughout additional European markets all through the second and third quarters of 2025.
The #5 together with the Brabus variant – if it makes it right here – will compete with the likes of Hyundai’s Ioniq 5, Kia’s EV5, Tesla Mannequin Y, and certain variations of Audi’s This fall E-Tron, Mercedes-Benz’s EQB and BMW’s iX3 with the Brabus variant taking up the upper spec, increased priced fashions.
However Good is assured it has the products in its new #5 Brabus stating it’s “made to face out” and marks the spotlight of the all-electric good product portfolio, “embodying assured efficiency and unmistakable Brabus design”.
The arrival of the Good #5 Brabus completes the line-up and is probably the most highly effective mannequin within the #5 vary.
Billed as its new top-end product the #5 Brabus is “the height performer within the mannequin vary that mixes Good’s space-efficient versatility, trendy usability and seamless connectivity with a signature Brabus aesthetic that’s outlined by daring individuality and high-performance engineering.”
Energy comes from state-of-the-art electrical drive expertise that delivers peak energy of as much as 475 kW and a “versatile” all-wheel drive system.
In launch mode, the mannequin dispatches a 0 to 100 km/h go in 3.8 seconds thanks partly to its 800-volt platform that enables quick DC charging with as much as 400 kW, recharging the 100-kWh battery from 10 to 80 per cent in a claimed 18 minutes and offering a spread of as much as 540km (WLTP).
In Brabus mode, simulated engine sounds accompany most efficiency.
The automotive rolls on 21-inch Brabus Monoblock Z wheels protecting purple brake callipers highlighting the sporty exterior whereas Brabus badges spherical off the design.
The #5 Brabus is supplied to luxurious automotive requirements exemplified in its Dinamica upholstery and a window shattering 2000-watt Sennheiser 20-speaker premium audio.
TIt additionally affords subtle expertise, together with an infotainment system with two 13-inch OLED shows, certainly one of them is devoted to the entrance passenger, making certain intuitive operation and luxury.
“As the brand new flagship of our all-electric product portfolio, the Good #5 Brabus not solely embodies our imaginative and prescient for electrical efficiency but additionally redefines the benchmarks that prospects can anticipate from an electrical SUV,” mentioned Good international chief government officer Mandy Zhang.
“It showcases sturdy dynamic capabilities, state-of-the-art connectivity options, and exquisitely crafted interiors, thereby delivering an unrivalled driving expertise.
“Furthermore, it symbolises the model’s unwavering dedication to its collaboration with Brabus, a partnership that has endured for over 20 years.”