2023 Chery Omoda 5 pre-orders open, first deliveries due March

Chery – the Chinese brand returning to Australia after eight years – has opened pre-orders for its Mazda CX-30 rival ahead of first deliveries due late next month.

Chinese car maker Chery – which returns to Australia next month after an eight-year hiatus – has opened pre-orders for its first new model, the 2023 Chery Omoda 5 small SUV.

Buyers can now place a $500 refundable deposit on Chery’s website (click here) to “secure their spot” in the queue, ahead of the Omoda 5’s official on-sale date on 23 March 2023, when orders are slated to open formally.

Pricing is yet to be confirmed, however Chery Australia confirmed earlier this month the entry-level Omoda 5 would cost less than $40,000 drive-away.

It is unclear how much cheaper than $40,000 the Omoda 5 base model will be – however as a guide, rival small SUVs from other Chinese brands with similar levels of standard features cost less than $35,000 drive-away.

According to a Facebook post by Chery Australia, buyers who pre-order will receive an upgrade to premium paint (valued at $500) and the first scheduled service (about $250 to $300), or a free premium paint upgrade and complimentary floor mats.

MORE: 2023 Chery Omoda 5 priced below $40,000 drive-away, key details released

The company has “steady influx of interest and confirmed pre-orders,” Chery Australia brand manager Andrew Haurissa said in a statement to Drive.

The Chery Omoda 5 – a rival for the likes of the Mazda CX-30, Subaru XV, MG ZST and GWM Haval Jolion – will initially be available in two model grades, with 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engines and front-wheel drive.

Due in the second half of 2023 are two further variants, with more powerful 1.6-litre turbo engines, and a choice of front- or all-wheel drive.

As previously reported, Chery cars in Australia will be sold with a seven-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty, through a network of 40 dealerships – focused initially in capital cities – with national drive-away prices.

For more details on the 2023 Chery Omoda 5 for Australia, click here to read Drive’s earlier story. Pricing information is due closer to first showroom arrivals in late March.

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