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BMW X5 vs Chery Omoda 5

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BMW X5
BMW X5

$119,990 - $182,900

2024 price

Chery Omoda 5
Chery Omoda 5

$23,490 - $40,990

2024 price

Summary

2024 BMW X5
2024 Chery Omoda 5
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 6, 3.0L

Turbo 4, 1.5L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
9.2L/100km (combined)

6.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Space-saver spare
  • Busy control panel
  • Passenger dash glare

  • ADAS features need a lot more work
  • Average ride and handling
  • Fuel use way above official figure
2024 BMW X5 Summary

The BMW X5 is a leading contender in the ‘Over $70K Large SUV’ division of Australia’s new car market, which is a hotly-contested segment boasting 15 marques and 25 models.

The X5 has hit an enduring sweet spot with Aussie buyers in terms of size, performance and price. BMW prefers to call it a Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) as distinct from its Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) rivals.

Clearly, any word association with a utility is something BMW Group Australia wants to avoid after recently launching its latest X5 range, which brings numerous enhancements including design revisions, increased standard equipment, refreshed powertrains and more.

We were entrusted with the digital ‘Comfort Access’ key to one of the latest X5s, to understand from a family car perspective why this model range enjoys such enduring popularity with prestige SUV (sorry, SAV) buyers.

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2024 Chery Omoda 5 Summary

Finding a half-decent small SUV for less than $30,000 has become quite challenging in the past couple of years. But as mainstream brands march further upmarket, some Chinese manufacturers are happy to grab sales at the lower end of the market.

One such brand, Chery, re-emerged with the Omoda 5 compact crossover about 18 months ago with keen pricing and loads of standard features.

Further pushing the value point, Chery recently added a new base grade of the Omoda 5, the FX. It sits under the Omoda 5 BX and EX with the same powertrain and it only loses a handful of features from the BX.

At $27,000 drive-away, it looks like a steal on paper. But how does the new cut-price Omoda 5 handle urban duties? And does this small SUV offer more than just a solid standard features list?

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