Chery A5

Not to be confused with Audi A5 or Sehol A5.

The Chery A5 is a mid sized sedan produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery from 2006 to 2010. This car heavily resembles the third-generation Nissan Altima, despite being unrelated. A facelifted variant of the A5 called the Cowin 3 was produced from 2010 to 2013.

Chery A5
Overview
Manufacturer	Chery
Also called	Chery Cowin 3 (facelift) Chery Alia (Turkey) Chery Elara (Ukraine) Chery Fora Chery J5 Speranza A516 (Egypt) MVM 530 (Iran) Vortex Estina (Russia, facelift model, rebadged)[1]
Production	2006–2010
Assembly	Wuhu, Anhui, China Cairo, Egypt (Speranza)[2] Bam, Kerman, Iran (MVM) Zaporizhia, Ukraine (ZAZ) Taganrog, Russia (TagAZ)[1] Kaliningrad, Russia (Avtotor, 2006 to 2008)[3]
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Chery E5
Powertrain
Engine	1.5 L SQR477F I4 (petrol) 1.8 L SQR481FC I4 (petrol) 2.0 L SQR484F I4 (petrol)
Transmission	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,600 mm (102.4 in)
Length	4,552 mm (179.2 in)
Width	1,750 mm (68.9 in)
Height	1,483 mm (58.4 in)
Curb weight	1,290 kg (2,844 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Chery E5

Specifications

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.^[4] It is considered to be the first Chinese-designed mass-production hybrid vehicle.^{[citation needed]} 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 (119.0 PS; 117.3 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 (130 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)

Gallery

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  Chery A5 in China
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  Chery A5 in China rear
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  A rare yellow Chery A5
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  A rare yellow Chery A5 rear view
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  Chery A5 as Cairo taxi
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  Chery A5 in Egypt
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  Chery A5 aka Vortex Estina in Russia
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  Chery Elara
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  Chery Cowin 3 front

References

1. "ТагАЗ: Vortex Estina". Tagaz.ru. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
2. "Aboul Fotouh". Speranza Egypt. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
3. "Автотор - автомобили | Легковые автомобили | Производство автомобилей". Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
4. "The Chery A5 – China's First Hybrid Car". China Car Times. 2006-11-21. Archived from the original on 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-11.

External links

• Official Chery A5 website