Popular SUV’s upmarket makeover: Jaecoo J5 2026 is Chery Tiggo 4’s cousin with hybrid, petrol and electric power to rival GWM Haval Jolion, MG ZS, BYD Atto 2 and more

Jaecoo Australia has confirmed its unique J5 minute SUV will delivery within the community in February next year.

The Jaecoo J5 is successfully an upmarket model of the Chery Tiggo 4, within the within the period in-between Australia’s cheapest and preferred minute SUV.

With the Tiggo 4 starting at $23,990 driveaway, we watch for its ritzier relation to enter at round $28,000 mirroring the Jaecoo J7’s step up from its linked Chery Tiggo 7 excessive automotive.

The Jaecoo J5 will gain the the same petrol and hybrid powertrains of the Tiggo 4, which implies a 108kW/210Nm 1.5L turbo-petrol four-cylinder using the entrance wheels, or a more atmosphere friendly hybrid model essentially essentially essentially based round a non-turbo four-cylinder with round 150kW.

A battery electric (BEV) model of the J5 has additionally been confirmed. No minute print were published for this model past a using vary of 402km (WLTP).

We watch for the BEV J5 to be closely linked to the Chery E5 minute SUV. That automotive produces a most of 155kW, drives the entrance wheels, has a spread of 430km (WLTP) and charges from 30-80 percent in 28 minutes. E5 pricing begins from $38,990 pressure-away.

Unlike the Tiggo 4 which  touts all-out price as a diversified promoting level in opposition to competitors, the ‘budget luxurious’ Jaecoo J5 will wish to switch past the GWM Haval Jolion and MG ZS.

As a replacement, Jaecoo will wish to deal with the Hyundai Kona, Volkswagen T-Roc and Toyota Corolla Spoiled.

In South Africa, the J5 measures 4380mm prolonged, 1860mm huge and 1650mm tall — 73mm longer and 35mm wider than the Tiggo 4, with a 10mm longer wheelbase. Dimensions are but to be confirmed for Australia.

Resultantly, the J5 boasts more cabin dwelling, with chuffed seating for five adults, says Chery. Boot dwelling additionally increases, up from 380 litres within the Tiggo 4 to 480 litres.

Whereas the J5’s touchscreen is bigger, measuring 13.2 inches, and the speaker depend is six as commonplace, the 8.0-tear digital driver’s show cloak is smaller than the Tiggo 4’s 10.25-tear item.

Extra specifications and minute print of the upcoming Jaecoo J5 minute SUV will be published nearer to its February 2026 delivery. We watch for pricing to delivery from $27,990 driveaway.