Chery eQ5

Chery eQ5: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Chery eQ5 catalogue contains four electric, rear-wheel-drive versions within a single generation. Three share the exact name AT 70.1 kWh, so they must be distinguished by output: 164 hp, 178 hp, and 204 hp. The remaining AT 88 kWh produces 178 hp.

The Chery eQ5 catalogue contains four electric, rear-wheel-drive versions within a single generation. Three share the exact name AT 70.1 kWh, so they must be distinguished by output: 164 hp, 178 hp, and 204 hp. The remaining AT 88 kWh produces 178 hp. The clearest choice depends on whether you prioritize lower kerb weight, higher power, greater battery capacity, or the fullest set of measured performance figures. Price data is not provided, so no claim can be made about cost or value for money.

Chery eQ5 generations and version choice

The Chery eQ5 has 1 generation, in production from 2020-08-01 with no stop date recorded. It uses an SUV 5-doors body and includes 4 modifications. The AT 70.1 kWh versions with 164 hp and 178 hp, plus the AT 88 kWh with 178 hp, began on 2020-08-01. The AT 70.1 kWh with 204 hp began on 2022-01-01. No separate restyling or additional generation is identified in the data.

Because all four choices belong to the same generation, there is no intergenerational mechanical comparison to make. The recorded change within the generation is the arrival of the 204 hp AT 70.1 kWh: compared with the 164 hp AT 70.1 kWh, it adds 40 hp and 30 kW while retaining the same recorded 1-speed Automatic, RWD, 1,760 kg kerb weight, and 166 mm ground clearance.

Chery eQ5 EV engines and specs

All four Chery eQ5 versions use an Electro powertrain, a 1-speed Automatic gearbox, and RWD. Displacement, cylinder count, cylinder layout, and boost are not measured for every version.

The two 178 hp options have identical recorded outputs of 130 kW and 280 Nm. Their named battery capacities differ by 17.9 kWh, but driving range, charging performance, and energy consumption are not measured, so the practical benefit of that additional named capacity cannot be quantified from the supplied data.

Power per litre cannot be calculated for any Chery eQ5 version because displacement is not measured. For an electric model, the available comparison is power against kerb weight.

The 164 hp AT 70.1 kWh has approximately 10.73 kg per hp. The 178 hp AT 70.1 kWh has approximately 9.89 kg per hp, while the heavier 178 hp AT 88 kWh has approximately 10.73 kg per hp. The 204 hp AT 70.1 kWh has approximately 8.63 kg per hp, the lowest weight-per-horsepower figure in this catalogue.

Performance, top speed, and economy

Acceleration from 0–100 km/h is not measured for all four versions. Consequently, the stronger weight-per-horsepower result of the 204 hp AT 70.1 kWh should not be presented as a measured acceleration advantage.

The 164 hp AT 70.1 kWh, 178 hp AT 70.1 kWh, and 178 hp AT 88 kWh share a measured top speed of 170 km/h. The top speed of the 204 hp AT 70.1 kWh is not measured, so its additional power cannot be translated into a verified higher maximum speed.

Fuel consumption and electric-energy consumption are not measured for every version. Range is also not measured. The catalogue records 0 CO₂ for each modification, but it provides no economy figure with which to rank them.

Chery eQ5 dimensions, weight, and ground clearance

Exterior dimensions are not measured for all four versions. Gross weight, tank capacity, and wheel sizes are also not measured throughout the range.

The AT 88 kWh is 150 kg heavier than each AT 70.1 kWh version. Against the identically powered 178 hp AT 70.1 kWh, that is the principal measured difference beyond the battery capacity shown in their names. Both retain 280 Nm, a 170 km/h measured top speed, and 166 mm of ground clearance.

All versions use Independent, spring front suspension and Independent, spring rear suspension. Each also has Ventilated disc front brakes and Disc rear brakes. The recorded chassis hardware therefore does not separate one version from another.

Which Chery eQ5 version should you buy?

Choose the 204 hp AT 70.1 kWh if maximum recorded power is the priority. Its 204 hp and 150 kW exceed the 178 hp versions by 26 hp and 20 kW, and exceed the 164 hp version by 40 hp and 30 kW. At 1,760 kg, it also has the best calculated weight-to-power result, approximately 8.63 kg per hp. The limits are important: torque, top speed, and 0–100 km/h acceleration are not measured for this version.

Choose the 178 hp AT 70.1 kWh for the strongest all-round specification supported by the most relevant measured figures. It combines 178 hp, 130 kW, and 280 Nm with a 1,760 kg kerb weight and a measured top speed of 170 km/h. Compared with the 164 hp AT 70.1 kWh, it adds 14 hp, 10 kW, and 30 Nm without any recorded increase in kerb weight.

Choose the 178 hp AT 88 kWh if the larger battery capacity stated in the exact version name is the deciding requirement. It matches the 178 hp AT 70.1 kWh at 178 hp, 130 kW, 280 Nm, and 170 km/h, but weighs 1,910 kg, which is 150 kg more. Range and consumption are not measured, so the larger named battery cannot be assigned a verified mileage advantage.

Choose the 164 hp AT 70.1 kWh only if its lower output suits your needs or if an external price comparison makes it attractive. It records 164 hp, 120 kW, 250 Nm, 1,760 kg, and 170 km/h. However, price data is not provided, so this catalogue cannot establish whether giving up 14 hp, 10 kW, and 30 Nm relative to the 178 hp AT 70.1 kWh produces any financial saving.

On the supplied evidence alone, the 178 hp AT 70.1 kWh is the most balanced choice because it carries the lower 1,760 kg kerb weight while retaining measured 280 Nm torque and a 170 km/h top speed. The 204 hp AT 70.1 kWh is the power-focused alternative, and the 178 hp AT 88 kWh is the capacity-focused alternative whose range benefit remains not measured. Reliability, problems, interior differences, prices, and equipment specifications are not included in the data and therefore cannot be used to recommend one version over another.