Name: Omoda 5 (2024 – present) | Expert Rating | The Car Expert
Item: Omoda 5
Rating: 56.0

Summary

The Omoda 5 is a medium-sized SUV/crossover and the first model to be launched by new Chinese brand Omoda. There is also an E5 electric version, which we cover separately.

The 5 and E5 are due to arrive in the UK in May 2024, with about 60 Omoda dealers already lined up and 100 expected to be in place by the end of the year.

The Omoda 5 will initially be launched with a 1.6-litre petrol engine, with a hybrid model expected to join the range in early 2025. It’s a Nissan Qashqai-sized vehicle, so Omoda is aiming right at the heart of the family car market. This model has already been on sale in China and some other international markets for a couple of years, where it’s usually called a Chery Omoda C5. It has been tested by Euro NCAP and holds a five-star safety rating.

Unfortunately, early media reviews of the Omoda 5 have been less than complimentary, with poor review scores. Our own editor at The Car Expert, Stuart Masson, says that “the Omoda 5 is competent enough”, but that it “lacks the polish of more expensive rivals”.

As of April 2025, the Omoda 5 has a New Car Expert Rating of D, with a score of just 56%. It scores top marks for its five-star safety rating, but CO₂ emissions are only average, running costs are high compared to other small SUVs and media review scores are very poor. It’s still a new car, so this rating may improve as more media reviews are published in coming months.

Key specifications

Body style: Medium SUV
Engines: petrol

Price: From £25,235
UK launch: Autumn 2024

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Media reviews

Highlighted reviews and road tests from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.

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“The Omoda 5 is competent enough, but its major selling point is the fact that the starting price undercuts established names by thousands of pounds. You’re getting a mid-sized car for the price of a small car, but it lacks the polish of more expensive rivals.”

Model reviewed: 1.6-litre petrol automatic Comfort

Score: 6 / 10

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The Car Expert

Stuart Masson

“The Omoda 5 is extremely well-equipped for its price, but a cramped interior and some annoying features mean there are better SUVs around.”

Model reviewed: Range overview

Score: 6 / 10

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Carwow

Tom Wiltshire

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Auto Trader

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 5 / 10
“The Omoda 5 has a super affordable starting price and is great value, considering the generous kit levels.”
Author: Catherine King, Dan Trent
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Business Car

Model reviewed: Range overview (including electric E5)
Score: 6 / 10
“Keenly priced and practical, but there’s an unfinished feel to the petrol drivetrain, and rivals will be cheaper to run.”
Author: Martyn Collins
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Car

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 4 / 10
“The Omoda 5 simply doesn’t do enough to make itself stand out in the crowded family SUV market. Yes, it’s cheap. But the extra you’d pay for an established rival will get you a much more polished product, and once you start looking into monthly finance the difference will become negligible anyway.”
Author: CJ Hubbard
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Heycar

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 5 / 10
“The Omoda 5 is a Chinese SUV that’s affordable, but flawed.”
Author: Ivan Aistrop
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Parkers

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 5 / 10
“you need to keep in mind that the driving experience won’t have the depth of sophistication offered by more established brands, nor will it challenge them for fuel economy. The Omoda 5 also has a surprisingly small boot for a vehicle of this size.”
Author: CJ Hubbard
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The Independent

Model reviewed: 1.6-litre4 petrol automatic Comfort
“For a car no one has heard of, this neat SUV crossover is well worth a test drive.”
Author: Sean O’Grady
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The Sunday Times

Model reviewed: Range overview (including electric E5)
Score: 7 / 10
“A promising first attempt”
Author: James Fossdyke
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Safety rating

Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP

Overall score: 5 stars
Date tested: December 2022
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Adult protection: 87%
Child protection: 87%
Vulnerable road users: 68%
Safety assist: 88%

Eco rating

Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP

No eco rating

As of April 2025, the Omoda 5 has not been tested by Green NCAP. Check back again soon.

Reliability rating

Reliability data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by MotorEasy

No reliability rating

As of April 2025, we don’t have enough reliability data on the Omoda 5 to generate a reliability rating.

The Car Expert’s reliability information is provided exclusively to us using workshop and extended warranty data from our partner, MotorEasy, sourced from both official dealerships and independent workshops.

As soon as MotorEasy has sufficient data on the Omoda 5, we’ll publish the results here.

Running cost rating

Monthly cost of ownership data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by Clear Vehicle Data

Fuel consumption	Average	Score	Variation	Score
Petrol models	31 mpg	E	31 – 31 mpg	E – E

CO₂ output	Average	Score	Variation	Score
Petrol models	170 g/km	C	170 – 170 g/km	C – C

Insurance group	Average	Score	Variation	Score
All models	33	C	32 – 33	C – C

Based on the limited data we currently have available, the Omoda 5 is not likely to be as cheap to own and run as many other similar cars. Fuel consumption is particularly poor compared to other small and mid-sized crossovers, which will concern potential customers.

We’ll update this further once we have full five-year servicing and maintenance costs.