Chery E5 Ultimate EV MY26 from $37,990 Driveaway @ Chery Motor

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The Chery E5 Ultimate $37990 drive away.

Don't know heaps about electric cars but seems pretty competitive.

Specs

compact electric SUV featuring
155kW/288Nm front-mounted motor
58.9kWh LFP battery, 430km WLTP range
80kW DC fast charging
7.6-second 0-100km/h
dual 12.3-inch screens.
5-star ANCAP

$37,990 is the Driveaway Price (DAP) for the MY26 Chery E5 Ultimate model with no optional extras, for new stock vehicles ordered and delivered by participating dealers between 8 April 2026 and 30 June 2026 while stocks last. Not available for fleet, gov't or rental buyers. Chery Motor Australia reserves the right to modify, extend or withdraw this offer in its sole discretion.

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  • +28

    Just here waiting for the comments, that's the real cherry on top

    • +3

      Expect sour graping

      • +2

        whatever the nationality of this car, the makers should enjoy the fruits of their labour

          • +1

            @BooYa: I wont stand for that kind of discrimination. All nations have the right and ability to make plastic crap, and I want to validate that.

            • -2

              @Pusheencat: Lol. Classic XD It's a joke right (like these cars)?

              I thought it was a joke, but now I'm not so sure.

              Either way, it's funny af.

          • +1

            @BooYa: Nope.
            Where?

        • It seems those comments died after the election of mr dump.

    • -5

      How long before Chery go sour and leave the country?

      How many unaddressed issues will Cherys have before they abandon Australia and leave Chery Owners high and dry?

      Today 2018-2023 Hyundi EVs recalled as there is a fire risk!.(nothing new with EVs)

      Not joking. See here: https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/hyundai-to-recall-thou…

      • +4

        Research into vehicle fires in Australia concluded that EV passenger vehicles have a 0.0012 per cent chance of catching fire, while ICE vehicles petrol or diesel), have a 0.1 percent chance of catching fire. Almost all EV battery fires resulted from damage to the battery pack, usually after a collision.

        • -1

          0.1%? I doubt 1 in 1000 cars is going up in flames. Could you link your source please?

          • +1

            @Ghaowudjy: It's that low because of the limited number of Australian EV cars is around 250,000 and there's been ~20 EV fires - over half have been connected to arson - more if you now include the Tesla dealership fire from last week.

            IIRC, only 3 to 8 fires are linked to collisions, but I think it would be national headlines if someone's car caught fire in a crash, right ? or is it just the EV fires that are newsworthy.

            The numbers are so low because there has been a ton of media attention on the cars … but not enough actual fires.

            On the flipside, China has made something like 60+ million NEVs, and pumps out close to 8-11 million EV's a year, and they have something equivalent to 1000 fires a year. Getting real stats out of China is always a mess - as the translations and original sources 'disappear' if they embarrass officials.

            Mostly from eBikes and scooters modded and using recycled car batteries and scraps. There has been a recent policy shift to only sell geo-locked (tracked with Baidu GPS) Speed-limited 20kph Bikes - with no second seat or shopping holders, so the market has basically inverted and stores are forcing themselves closed in order not to be fined by the police for having the old bikes available in their stores - they have to dump their inventory or face fines.

            It's also a coincidence when these police confiscated bikes turn up in Africa - according to the airtag owners who embed the tags in the frame of the bikes. How 'destroyed' bikes turn up in stores in Africa is a mystery. Same way stolen iPhones in Europe/UK turn up in Guangzhou and Shenzen.

      • +1

        Funny thing about "leaving the country" is that Nissan did exactly that some +34 years ago (1992) but Australians keep buying Nissan by the bucketful.

      • I was one such owner of a Hyundai Ioniq Electric 28kwh MY19, and I barely recall (lol) getting this rectified. I think I pulled into the dealership, made a coffee, they checked some software thing, then sent me on my way.

  • +3

    Isn't this just the new RRP?

    • +1

      Sure is!

  • +2

    How does this compare to J5 or Atto 2?

    • +11

      same tech as J5, but in a bit more energy efficient, better sound quality, and have spare tire, for 1k more.

      • +2

        Yeah that sounds solid. Still curious how it stacks up against the Atto 2 though — I really liked the software and safety features on that. Tried the self-driving 2.0 and it was surprisingly good. Honestly would’ve bought it if it had a power tailgate.

        I drove the J5 as well — liked the size and how it feels on the road, but the software and features felt pretty basic compared to BYD.

        • +7

          We recently test drove Atto 1 and 2 after trying out the Chery E5, the Chery felt much nicer, better build quality and of good size. The Atto 1 felt like a battery operated Getz, the Atto 2 just a bit bigger/nicer than the 1.

          Wife got the Chery and loves it.

          • @ObservePolarity: Great to hear thank you, Im trying to test drive but my nearest chery sold their only demo so cant even check out the car haha , lets see if they got a new demo or if i can go to a diffrent dealership to test drive.

          • @ObservePolarity: It’s only fair as you got wife’s Cherry.

        • +3

          these Aussie guys run a great YouTube channel that covers all the cars. - https://www.youtube.com/@LudicrousFeed

    • +4

      Be careful that atto 2 doesn't have the draw backs like atto 1, hopefully not.
      https://youtu.be/GaLZxU7-hjI?si=Zw-wVTty1FAHvA38

      • Thank You will check it out.

      • Yes, Atto1 is GREAT CITY car. Biggest advantage is that you can park in many more places & you can stack 2 in 1 parking space (in our lot, max 1 spot/unit ;) In China it is ~most popular model
        ~ many don't complain in iPhone LESS features = MORE $ :(

    • +1

      J5 looks better, has cooled front seats (but no rear heated seats like this).

      This looks ugly

  • +2

    Seems like a peach of a deal

  • +4

    I can smell price war through the screen

  • +26

    One of the few EVs that comes with a full size spare wheel, if that's a key factor for anyone.

    • -1

      What other size spare wheels are cars equipped with?

      • +13

        Space saver / none

        • +1

          Or repair kit

      • +3

        no size spare wheel….

    • +5

      They also don't have no name tyres, using Kumho PS71, which is at least a known brand.

    • Actually was considering this car because of this killer feature. The range isn't quite there so was also looking at Aion V which can fit a space saver.

    • +1

      I agree with car makers ditching FS spares. I haven't needed to change a tyre in my life and I have roadside assist which is the cheapest insurance ever.

      • +1

        Problem is, people just "chuck a spare in the back" when doing a country trip.

        Then have an accident at 100km/h +…and that spare becomes a projectile.

        I still can't believe ADR haven't made a spare wheel mount mandatory. Totally up to you if you put a spare on it…but the mount should be mandatory.

        • +1

          These aren’t the cars for “country trips” 😅

    • +1

      Do you really need one? It takes up a lot of space for something that rarely ever gets used.

      I have had one flat in 35 years with a tac screw and took 10 minutes to fix with a plug kit and compressor without needing to remove the wheel.

    • I think Jaecoo j5 has room for a spare tire also, but doesn't come with one

  • +61

    There's so many EV haters around lol, they've never driven one, I'm 110,000km into the MG4, already saved $21,000 in fuel since 2023, serviced twice…

    This car has less than 35 moving parts as opposed to say a similarly priced KIA/Hyundai SUV which has over 1,500+, a lot less to go wrong. Easy to hate on china, but hard to argue with the value here..

    • +1

      How could have you serviced it only twice if MG has fixed km servicing like all other brands except one?

      • +18

        40,000km/2yr intervals, it's not like petrol cars that need to be done every 10,000 or 15,000km.

        • That's really nice. What a shame that other brands don't do these long intervals. My Geely is every 12 months / 20k km.

          • @beesider: I believe only Tesla, they don't have 'service intervals' but I think they just have the screen pop and tell them what needs to be done, eg. cabin filter, tyre rotations. I'm sure Tesla owners here can explain better.

            • +7

              @Mortgagetightass: Correct, no service is required for teslas. If something is wrong with the car (tyre pressure low or washer fluid top up required) you will get a pop up and you can just dismiss it.

              If you ever have an urgent issue the car will tell you to book a service and you just go via the app let them know an alert came up and the Tesla rep will contact you and let you know next steps - they remotely access the car service logs and can see exactly what the error is etc - very efficient.

              • @Iwantthebestprice: Would be better if Tesla let us plebs see those codes the mechanic in Bangladesh (jokes) can see

              • -3

                @Iwantthebestprice: Warranty Tesla 4y/80k BYD Sea 6y/150k
                Routine Maintenance: Tesla $200-500/few years (wiper fluid, cabin filters& tire rotations) BYD's capped $380/year.
                Reliability BYD Seal 96%, Atto3 94%, (minor s/w updates or infotainment lag), Tesla 82.6% (17.4% major/10y)
                Unexpected: Tesla, out-of-warranty repairs can be expensive, $2k computer replacement, $3k steering rack.
                Efficiency Impact: 4y Tesla's energy efficiency can save $300-9k charging costs ~BYD Seal if frequent expensive public fast-chargers are used.
                BYD has 800V architecture, better blade battery, advanced thermal management—which can reduce total ownership costs despite higher energy consumption.
                Mmajor feature Tesla lacks is V2L (V2Grid), which allows BYDs to power external appliances/Grid (during blackout or camping), utility that offsets energy costs.
                With new Socium batteries, BYD is superior ;)

                • +3

                  @taki: I didn’t mention anything about BYD vs Tesla so I have no idea where your rant came from.

                  I agree with some points, V2L not being on a Tesla is a big miss. Tesla uses CATL batteries in Australia and Asia and CATL is the most advanced battery maker in the world.

                  You mention Socium batteries as if this is a BYD invention/product, it’s actually been created by CATL (BYD is still trying to develop this) CATL provides batteries to EV makers, the largest being Tesla. Once those batteries prove their worth they will be used in Teslas, because they are cheaper, a car company would be stupid to not utilise a cheaper and more efficient battery, so again what is your point on BYD here? You make it almost read as if this is a BYD invention, I’m guessing that was unintentional.

                  While teslas warranty is low, they have increased it to 5 years so a step in the right direction.

                  • @Iwantthebestprice: He probably felt insecure

                  • @Iwantthebestprice: BYD has mandatory service cost, but Tesla has higher risk of costly service (was my point ;) ie. Cost of ownership ~ higher.
                    Top EVs with Sodium batt: #1) BYD Seagull (~ Atto1/ Dolpnin mini) Leader with >1mil total; Na-ion since late 2025 (not yet in AU)
                    Yiwei E10X JAC/VW Joint HiNa Pioneer. Na-ion growing. Cumulative >200k
                    JMEV EV3 /JMC/Renault
                    Yadea& Luyuan mil-s scooters in China since '25

                    Big3 Manufacturers: CATL 42.1% targeting $15k–$25k bracket.
                    BYD FinDreams & Chery using hybrid mix Na-ion & Li-ion to balance cost with energy density.
                    HiNa Battery, Na-ion dedicated

                • @taki: From 1 Jan 26 the Tesla warranty is now 5 years or unlimited kilometres for private use.

                  • -1

                    @drewbytes: Competition brings prices down ;) BYD Warranty: 6 Y 150k+ Battery& Drive Unit: 8 Y 160k, Roadside Assistance: 6 Y, Rust Perforation: 12 Y
                    The DiaMat principle of Quantity leads to Quaity, makes BYD the leader + it has diversified range for ALL (my favourite is practical/ small CITY EV for >90% of the needs & fits my bicycle with the better space utilisation & height ~Atto1 premium ;)

            • +3

              @Mortgagetightass: 4 year ownership of a Tesla model 3:
              No expenses. Brakes at 75% thanks to regen braking.
              No servicing.
              Tyres lasted long because I don’t drive like a maniac. Solar on roof, I don’t know what to do with lease maintenance allowance man..

              • @Bargainboss99: cash it in at end of lease

                • +4

                  @andresampras: Family is paying the balloon and taking it off me. Can’t complain. It’s a great car for old folks..
                  I bought at highest price -70k and balloon payment after I probably would have pocketed 2-3k at a 30k balloon. Knowing it may save mum from an accident is worth that much.
                  I don’t hate ice cars but..I don’t really regret my purchase guys.

                  • @Bargainboss99: yeah i meant the allowance amount building up on your lease - you can simply cash it in at end of lease, is what I was told. or you can claim your rego, ctp etc on it I think? I cbb

      • +23

        Used prices are going up right now

      • +17

        Legitimate question: are you concerned about the resell value because you change cars every few years?

      • +34

        Not once have I ever worried about resale value. I buy a car to drive it until it dies.

        • +1

          A man, a plan, a car - Camry!

        • This is the way.

      • +15

        Lol,

        Ok so I bought an MG4 for $27k on runout in 2024.
        Today i can sell that car for, checks carsales…

        $27k…

        So much for depreciation.
        If i bought an MG ICE version on the otherhand…

        • +3

          Time that sale buddy cause the higher value not lasting. we all saw this story during covid.. the crash will be real so go time that market, sell , buy again post crash, profits… the amount of EV that will get dumped on us by china plus oil back to normal prices, its not a forever value on EV prices this is a fluke.

          • +3

            @Chimichanga: Funning thing is it's still the cheapest 400km+ range car on the market next to a used Tesla 3.
            The floor has sat at this mark for the last couple of years, and yes i've been checking because i wanted to pickup another.

            Admittedly this will drop as the 3-5 year leases expire. But it has stayed surprisingly stable.

          • +4

            @Chimichanga: Now it seems EVs are in demand. Petrol cars will be worth less. Times are a changing!

      • +5

        Can you point me in the direction of these extremely cheap 2nd hand EVs?

        • Just look on Carsales. I have an Ioniq 38 which is very good. Just one example. Ok, they're not $5000, but they're not as old as $5000 ICE cars.

      • +2

        A car is not an investment.

        Oh, except for that one time.

      • +17

        Math actually checks out.

        110,000 km at ~10L/100km = 11,000L → about $22k at $2/L.

        MG4 uses ~15–17 kWh/100km → roughly $4–5k in electricity at normal home rates.

        That’s ~$17k–18k saved without any free charging.
        Add some solar or free charging here and there, and $21k isn’t that crazy.

        • +1

          nah the math doesn't actually check out
          10L/100km is a V8, not a Kia. a Sportage does 8.5, a Cerato does 7.5. you're comparing your hatch against an SUV twice its size to make the number look good
          also you said "normal home rates" but used off-peak prices. national average is 39c/kWh not 25c. that's another $2k you just invented
          real saving vs a like-for-like car is $10-12k. still solid, still worth it, just not mathing. but you do you boo.. not an EV hater. just saying 21k don't make sene. "boy math" then says you have free car when you hit 200k-ish? naa..

          • +20

            @Chimichanga: yeah i think you’re being a bit too strict on the numbers

            10L/100km isn’t some crazy V8 number, heaps of cars hit that in real driving, esp older cars or SUVs. my old holden was around 11L/100, SUV closer to 13L, and even my 2014 hyundai i30 is about 7.5L. real world is rarely the brochure figures

            same with charging, 39c is the avg but lots of people charge cheaper at home, off peak or solar, so ~25c isnt made up. even at 39c its still cheaper per km anyway

            no ones saying its a free car either, just that over big kms the savings add up. whether its 12k or closer to 20k just depends how you drive and charge

            point is the savings are real, the exact number just moves a bit

              • +1

                @Chimichanga: yeah fair, OP was talking about moving parts there, not fuel efficiency, i was more replying to the savings side of things. if you compare it to a similar petrol car then yeah, especially a more efficient one, the savings number drops a fair bit, still saves money, just not as big as some of the higher estimates

          • +7

            @Chimichanga: Which V8 gets 10L/100km?

            • @smartazz104: My V6 twin turbo Stinger uses 7 litres per 100km on a trip, and happily uses E10. 10 litres per 100 km city driving.

          • +9

            @Chimichanga: Unfortunately, my 3 cylinder 1.6 Turbo Yaris does easily drink 10L/100k, and only accepts 98RON :(

            • +5

              @end user: Wife's 1.6L four cylinder turbo has averaged 9.7L over 40k kms and that's the least thirsty car we have………

              My V8 easily double that in city driving…..

          • +4

            @Chimichanga: FYI as a Kia Cerato 2 litre sedan owner I can confirm that fuel consumption is around 10 -11 litres per 100km stop start city driving compared to 15 litre per 100km for a 3.8 litre V6 Holden Commodore wagon.

            Electric vehicles are more energy efficient as electric motors develop maximum torque from rest and don't waste energy through thermal efficiency loss.

          • +3

            @Chimichanga: V8 @ 10l per 100….. you're dreaming mate! Ask any Holden V8 driver what they get with city driving.

        • +1

          10l, what is that, a large 6cyl suv?

          This guy is driving 110,000 in 2 years, thats a highway commute.

        • $2L ?

          Why not use a more realistic figure

          • +2

            @Dollar General: yeah fair, $2/L is actually a bit low for current prices

            i used it on purpose just to keep it conservative and avoid the whole ‘fuel was cheaper before’ argument

            but realistically we’ve already seen petrol go from around ~$1–1.20/L up to ~$2+ and higher at times, and diesel jumped even more in some periods

            so if anything using $2 is lowballing it, which shows you can save even more if prices don't go to pr-war figures.

          • +4

            @Dollar General: And this is the problem with comparing EV to ICE, there are just so many variables, that you get into the weeds arguing about semantics. But it is very, very clear that EVs are far cheaper to run in the long term (lack of fuel use, far less servicing requirements, no transmission, almost no brake pad use, far fewer moving parts etc etc).

            I just don't understand all the haters trying to tell me that I am "wrong" and that EVs are crap then listing problems with EVs that they read about online, that I know from first hand lived experience is not true. I just find it so odd.

            Yes, there are pros and cons to both platforms, but almost every EV driver I have even spoken to will never go back to ICE, even prior serious petrol heads. Like me 6L V8 Ute, V8 Audi, 3sec turbo 4 etc etc, now a Tesla Model 4 Performance. Never going back, it's just a better thing IMHO. I just don't get the vehemence of the hate.

      • +2

        Could have spent $19500 on fuel with our old Forester for 110,000km. But that's not savings.

        I did the calc of our '09 Forester over 5 years (bought for $12k) and it was about $36.5k in total costs - sad it's gone but it was a bit of a shock to see how much servicing and fuel added up (and $500 resale value).

      • +1

        I think this would be something like assuming a 7 litres per 100 km on an MG4 sized hatchback. They must also be doing NL EV charging but not actually incurring charging costs. That would obviously be fraud but that is the only way this could make sense:

        BOE:
        - ( 110,000 km / 100 ) * 7 = 7,700 litres
        - 7,700 litres * $2 per litre = $15,400
        - ( 110,000 km * $0.042 per km ) = $4,620
        - total = $20,020

        Maybe they assumed higher fuel usage or different cost per litre.

      • +5

        ok guys calm down, the app says $16,922 saved, which given I plan to keep the car 10+ years will go from a depreciating asset to an investment 🤣

        off peak 0.08c kWh charging and maybe 30-40% done on solar.

        was based on my previous Mitsubishi lancer which gets about 8-9L/100km

        dunno where everyone lives but here in West Melbourne driving at a smooth 100km is impossible unless you drive at midnight. it's always gridlock and constant traffic.

      • not happening? years ago I read a news a AU farmer guy replaced Prado with Model Y, 3 yrs on the saving on patrol and maintainance worth as much as his Model Y, that's 90k at that time I remember. Of cause it's a bit extreme case, huge solar high usage high disel price, and the EV hater talking about resale value of EV, what a joke too.

      • +2

        For prospective, my byd charges ~20kw/night from my 42kw home battery, which charges for free from solar and globird free energy between 11-2pm.

        So free charging is possible. My current electricity billing period in the globird app, I've used 94kw and it's only cost me $0.35 (+ daily line charges) for the last 3 days.

        I used to use about 70L/week on diesel with my Triton.

        • what was the cost of the home solar setup?

          • +1

            @LordSydney: Solar was existing when I bought the house. Could do with an upgrade, but I'm on the Globird 3 hours free between 11am-2pm plan.

            Battery was $7.5k.

    • Was it difficult to reassemble?

    • +2

      110,000km / 100 x 7 x 2

      $15,400, and thats a high estimate of 7l/100km and $2 a litre for petrol.

      So your math aint mathing unless you driving something wildly different

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