The Chery A5 is a compact sedan produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery from 2006 to 2010, based on General Motors J platform and facelift of Daewoo Lacetti. This car heavily resembles the Nissan Altima and Maxima, despite being unrelated. A facelifted variant of the A5 called the Cowin 3 was produced from 2010 to 2013.
Specifications
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The car is available with three engine options: a 1.6-litre engine, a 1.8-litre engine or a 2.0-litre engine. A hybrid version, named Chery A5ISG or A5BSG, is also produced. It is considered to be the first Chinese-designed mass-production hybrid vehicle. It is equipped with safety features such as ABS, EBD and ESP.
Powertrain
All engines are ACTECO engines, designed in cooperation with the AVL engineering company, of Austria:
- 1.6 L (1,597 cc) maximum power: 87.5 kW (119 PS; 117 hp), maximum torque: 147 N⋅m (108 lb⋅ft), top speed: 180 km/h, fuel consumption at 90 km/h: 6.6 L/100 km (43 mpg‑imp; 36 mpg‑US)
- 1.8 L (1,845 cc) maximum power: 97 kW (132 PS; 130 hp), maximum torque: 170 N⋅m (125 lb⋅ft), top speed: 185 km/h, fuel consumption at 90 km/h: 6.8 L/100 km (42 mpg‑imp; 35 mpg‑US)
- 2.0 L (1,971 cc) maximum power: 102 kW (139 PS; 137 hp), maximum torque: 182 N⋅m (134 lb⋅ft), top speed with manual transmission: 230 km/h, top speed with automatic transmission: 180 km/h, fuel consumption at 90 km/h: 7.2 L/100 km (39 mpg‑imp; 33 mpg‑US)
