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Chery · SUV · Battery electric · On sale

Chery E5

Price rangeiSource: Drive – Every affordable EV in Australia in 2026 · checked 17 Oct 2026$38,990Drive-away

Best rangeiSource: Zecar – Chery E5 Urban specifications (Australia) · checked 30 Oct 2026430 km WLTPOfficial laboratory figure

WarrantyiSource: Zecar – Chery E5 Urban specifications (Australia) · checked 30 Oct 20267 years / unlimited kmBattery: 8 years / 160,000 km

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Variants, prices & specs

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Variant & prices	Battery	Range	Power	Torque	0–100	Drive	Seats	DC / AC	Energy use
Urban $38,990Drive-awayOther 2026 sources list $36,990–$37,990Drive – Every affordable EV in Australia in 2026 · checked 17 Oct 2026	61.1 kWh	430 km WLTP	150 kW	340 Nm	7.6 s	FWD	5	80 / 9.9 kW	14.1 kWh/100 km

Using the E5's official energy use of 14.1 kWh/100 km and today's Melbourne prices.

Chery E5 · home chargingElectric · charged at home

$3.95

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (2WD)Hybrid SUV · 4.5 L/100 kmiSource: CarsGuide – 2026 RAV4 hybrid official fuel use

$10.71

Mazda CX-5 G25Petrol SUV · 7.4 L/100 kmiSource: Cars24 – 2026 Mazda CX-5 price and specs

$17.60

Toyota HiLux SR5 2.8 dieselDiesel ute · 7.2 L/100 kmiSource: CarExpert – 2026 HiLux SR5 price and specs

$20.15

Kilometres a year Your electricity (c/kWh) Petrol price (c/L)

This EV$592

Petrol SUV$2,641

Hybrid SUV$1,606

You save vs petrol$2,048$10,242 over 5 years

Electricity: Victorian Default Offer 2026–27iSource: Essential Services Commission – Victorian Default Offer 2026–27 (flat rates 26–32c/kWh across Melbourne networks) · checked 31 Oct 2026. Public charging: typical network pricesiSource: Canberra Times – cost of fast charging (Chargefox, Evie, NRMA, Tesla, BP Pulse: 59–79c/kWh, July 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026. Fuel: Melbourne median prices, 29 Oct 2026iSource: FuelCrisis.com.au – Greater Melbourne median unleaded 91, 29 Oct 2026 · checked 31 Oct 2026. Energy and fuel use are official laboratory figures (WLTP for EVs, ADR 81/02 for petrol, hybrid and diesel). Real-world use is usually higher for every car, and EVs also lose a little energy while charging. Solar or an EV electricity plan can cost much less. Checked 31 Oct 2026.