NEXT UP in Omoda-Jaecoo’s product onslaught would be the Jaecoo J5, a small SUV anticipated to launch in Australia both in late 2025 or the primary quarter of 2026 with two powertrains – considered one of them electrical – and pricing more likely to begin round $30K.
In keeping with Omoda-Jaecoo’s head of public relations Tim Krieger, the Australian J5 vary will carefully align with what has simply gone on sale in UK, that means a turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine tied to a Getrag seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox – the identical drivetrain used within the bigger J7 – in addition to an electrical model that includes a 61kWh LFP battery providing a WLTP vary of round 400km, every with front-wheel drive.
Jaecoo additionally produces an AWD model of the petrol J5 which isn’t supplied within the UK, however it might be a starter for Australia given the model’s self-proclaimed ‘journey’ focus…
The UK-market petrol J5 produces 108kW/275Nm – giving it a claimed 0-100km/h time of 10.2 seconds and a high velocity of 182km/h – although these outputs could change for Australia, as they’ve with the J7.
The J5 EV produces 155kW, making it significantly quicker in acceleration (0-100km/h in 7.7 seconds), countered by a leisurely 30-80 per cent charging time of 27 minutes. Most DC cost price is 80kW.
Visually, the electrical J5 is clearly differentiated by its flush front-end styling with horizontal-strip lighting, whereas the petrol J5 bisects the identical headlights with a big ‘waterfall’ grille, as per the J7. The electrical and petrol J5s additionally characteristic distinctive entrance bumper designs to additional delineate between which powertrain is beneath the bonnet.
Just like the J7, styling cues are very a lot impressed by Vary Rover Sport/Velar design, together with the strip lighting band throughout the tailgate and the facet shoulder therapy, although the J5 misses out on the J7’s Velar-like flush door handles (it will get common seize handles) and its chequered lighting particulars.
Measurement smart, the J5 isn’t a lot smaller than the already-compact J7 medium SUV. The J5 measures 4380mm lengthy (-120mm), 1860mm vast (-5mm), and 1650mm tall (-30mm), using on a 2620mm wheelbase (-52mm).
Floor clearance is simply 150mm, that means the front-drive J5 could be very a bitumen-focused SUV – in contrast to the extra adventure-oriented J7 with its off-road-capable AWD model.
One space the place the J5 seems to excel is boot house, providing 480 litres based on UK specs, although this quantity measurement could also be to the roof. The Australian J7 presents 500-584 litres when measured to the roof, and 340-424 litres beneath the baggage cowl, relying on drivetrain structure.
The J5 is obtainable in two trim ranges with each powertrains within the UK.
The entry-level variant will get 18-inch alloys, unbiased rear suspension, three drive modes, adaptive cruise management, LED DRLs and LED taillights, halogen headlights, telescopic steering adjustment with faux-leather wheel rim, fabric upholstery, a six-way guide driver’s seat, 13.2-inch portrait touchscreen, 8.8-inch driver’s show, six-speaker audio, wi-fi Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, ‘540-degree’ digital camera and auto-folding mirrors.
The flagship variant encompasses a heated steering wheel, heated/cooled entrance seats, wi-fi telephone charging, eight-speaker Sony audio, dual-zone local weather management, electrical tailgate and ‘load bearing’ baggage racks.
As for precise pricing and agency Australian arrival timing of the J5, Omoda-Jaecoo is remaining tight lipped for now.
“We’d like to ensure that there’s a place for it in our product portfolio combine, subsequently providing a step up from J5 into J7,” stated Omoda-Jaecoo chief business officer Roy Munoz.
“So, we’re nonetheless trying into all of that, which is why we are able to’t verify timing on any future fashions. We have to rigorously contemplate that product stroll.”
Since being launched in March, with deliveries beginning in Could, Australian Jaecoo gross sales have been moderately robust.
The J7 has achieved 967 gross sales year-to-date, and in July alone shifted 334 models – placing it forward of the MG HS (276 models), Honda ZR-V (305) and Volkswagen Tiguan (202), and simply behind the Honda CR-V (372) and Chery Tiggo 7 (522), although means behind the Toyota RAV4 (4415).
The bigger Jaecoo J8 achieved 100 gross sales in July 2025.
