JAECOO 5
TESTED 24.9.25, EAST SUSSEX DELIVERIES NOW
After Chinese firm’s Hyundai Tucson comes its take on the Hyundai Kona
TESTER’S NOTE
Ford has used Sony audio, but I can’t remember any other time I’ve seen ‘SONY’ imprinted on a car’s loudspeaker.
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The rollout of Jaecoo (sibling to Omoda, both export-only brands of
Chinese conglomerate Chery) continues with the 5 (and electric E5 – see opposite page), a relatively small crossover of the sort you find quite a lot these days.
The 5 sits on the same platform as the larger Jaecoo 7, already on sale, as well as Omoda and Chery models various. Jaecoo is supposed to be the active, outdoorsy brand; Omoda is meant to be a bit more sleek and urban; while Chery is the own-brand brown bread of the trio. There are other brands elsewhere.