Chery A5

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Chery A5
Chery A5 China 2012-05-01.JPG
Overview
Manufacturer Chery
Also calledChery Cowin 3 (facelift)
Chery Alia (Turkey)
Chery Elara (Ukraine)
Chery Fora
Chery J5
Speranza A516 (Egypt)
MVM 530 (Iran)
Vortex Estina (Russia, facelift model, rebadged) [1]
Production2006 – 2010
Assembly Wuhu, Anhui, China
Cairo, Egypt (Speranza) [2]
Bam, Kerman, Iran (MVM)
Zaporizhia, Ukraine (ZAZ)
Taganrog, Russia (TagAZ) [1]
Kaliningrad, Russia (Avtotor, 2006 to 2008) [3]
Body and chassis
Class Compact car
Body style 4-door sedan
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related Chery E5
Powertrain
Engine 1.5 L SQR477F I4 (petrol)
1.8 L SQR481FC I4 (petrol)
2.0 L SQR484F I4 (petrol)
Transmission 5-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,600 mm (102.4 in)
Length4,552 mm (179.2 in)
Width1,750 mm (68.9 in)
Height1,483 mm (58.4 in)
Curb weight 1,290 kg (2,844 lb)
Chronology
Successor Chery E5

The Chery A5 is a compact car produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery from 2006 to 2010. This car heavily resembles the third-generation Nissan Altima, despite being unrelated. A facelifted variant of the A5 called the Cowin 3 was produced from 2010 to 2013.

Contents

Specifications

The car is available with three engine options: a 1.6-litre engine, a 1.8-litre engine or a 2.0-litre engine. A hybrid version, named Chery A5ISG or A5BSG, is also produced. [4] It is considered to be the first Chinese-designed mass-production hybrid vehicle.[ citation needed ] It is equipped with safety features such as ABS, EBD and ESP.

Powertrain

All engines are ACTECO engines, designed in cooperation with the AVL engineering company, of Austria:


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