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Chery A5

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Manufacturer
  
Chery

Class
  
Compact car

Production
  
2006–2010

Body style
  
4-door sedan

Chery A5

Also called
  
Chery Alia Chery Elara Chery Fora Chery J5 Speranza A516 MVM 520/530 Vortex Estina

Assembly
  
Wuhu, Anhui, China Cairo, Egypt (Speranza) Zaporizhia, Ukraine (ZAZ) Taganrog, Russia (TagAZ) Kaliningrad, Russia (Avtotor, 2006 to 2008)

The Chery A5 is a compact car that was produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery from 2006 to 2010. This car appears to take inspiration from the 2003-2007 Nissan Maxima, despite being unrelated.

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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. It is considered to be the first Chinese-designed mass-production hybrid vehicle. 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:

  • 1.6 L (1,597 cc) maximum power: 87.5 kW (119.0 PS; 117.3 hp), maximum torque: 147 N·m (108 lb·ft), top speed: 180 km/h, fuel consumption at 90 km/h: 6.6 l/100 km (43 mpg‑imp; 36 mpg‑US)
  • 1.8 L (1,845 cc) maximum power: 97 kW (132 PS; 130 hp), maximum torque: 170 N·m (130 lb·ft), top speed: 185 km/h, fuel consumption at 90 km/h: 6.8 l/100 km (42 mpg‑imp; 35 mpg‑US)
  • 2.0 L (1,971 cc) maximum power: 102 kW (139 PS; 137 hp), maximum torque: 182 N·m (134 lb·ft), top speed with manual transmission: 230  km/h, top speed with automatic transmission: 180 km/h, fuel consumption at 90 km/h: 7.2 l/100 km (39 mpg‑imp; 33 mpg‑US)

    • References

    Chery A5 Wikipedia
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