The hybrid Chery C5 SHS-H small crossover SUV has been launched overseas as a competitor to the GWM Haval Jolion, and it’s headed to Australia.
While the hybrid SUV has been introduced in the UK as the Omoda 5, Chery Australia has said it will be sold here as part of parent company Chery’s model lineup instead, arriving in mid-2026.
Officially badged SHS-H – for Super Hybrid System Hybrid – it will sit alongside petrol-powered C5 models sold in Australia, which are currently offered in two grades priced at $29,990 drive-away and $34,990 drive-away respectively.
Petrol models use a 108kW/210Nm 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, while the E5 battery-electric versions are priced at $36,990 and $40,990 before on-road costs.
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Australian pricing, equipment and full specifications for the C5 SHS-H are yet to be announced.
The Chery C5 hybrid runs a series-parallel setup and isn’t a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) but rather a conventional hybrid (HEV), similar in concept to the Toyota RAV4, Australia’s best-selling SUV.
In UK guise, the C5 hybrid uses a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and a hybrid-specific transmission, sending a combined 150kW to the front wheels for a claimed 0-100km/h time of 7.9 seconds.
A 1.83kWh battery and 51-litre fuel tank deliver a claimed total driving range of ‘over’ 1047km, with a combined fuel consumption figure of 5.3L/100km.
Offered in two model grades in the UK, standard equipment includes 18-inch alloy wheels, full LED lighting and dual 12.3-inch digital displays, with wireless smartphone connectivity.
Pricing starts at £25,740 drive-away ($A51,134) for the first of two Omoda 5 model grades in the UK. For context, the difference in price between the base Omoda 5 SHS-H and the Omoda 9 plug-in hybrid – which is priced at $61,990 before on-road costs here – works out to around $35,500.
Chery has said it wants to be a top-five best-selling brand in Australia as soon as 2027 and made significant ground in 2025, recording 176.8 per cent growth – the highest of any automotive manufacturer.
The Tiggo 4 small SUV was its strongest seller, with 20,149 sales accounting for almost two-thirds of its 34,889 total.
It has plans to introduce a small hatch, a sedan, and its first ute as a Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux rival.
After launching here in 2023 with the Omoda 5, Chery launched the sister Omoda Jaecoo brand in 2025. However, it opted not to sell the Omoda 5 under this brand as in other markets, and instead renamed it Chery C5 (for petrol-powered variants) and E5 (for electric variants).