Chery E5 Running Costs — Australia
Add it up and the E5 is the cheapest Chery to keep on the road: $1,901.34 in servicing across seven years and 140,000 km, official efficiency of 130–132 Wh/km, and a government annual charging estimate of $655–665 — roughly a third of what the petrol Omoda’s fuel costs. The pattern matches what we found on the MG4: the EV’s running-cost case is strongest exactly where its badge-mates are weakest.
The numbers
| Omoda E5 (2024) | Chery E5 MY2025.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use (GVG) | 130 Wh/km | 132 Wh/km |
| Official range | 460 km | 505 km |
| kWh per 15,000 km/yr | ≈ 1,950 | ≈ 1,980 |
| GVG annual charging cost | $655 | $665 |
| 7-year capped servicing | $1,901.34 (to 140,000 km — the range’s longest coverage) | |
Australian Government Green Vehicle Guide (retrieved 20 August 2026; annual cost assumes 14,000 km/year at last-quarter fuel prices) and Chery Australia’s official Capped Price Service program. Litres/kWh per year are our arithmetic at 15,000 km/year — assumptions stated so you can rescale. Home off-peak rates cut the charging figures further; public rapid charging multiplies them.