The Roewe i5 is a
subcompact car
Subcompact car is a North American classification for cars smaller than a compact car. It is broadly equivalent to the B-segment (Europe), supermini (Great Britain) or A0-class (China) classifications.
According to the U.S. Environmental Prote ...
produced by
SAIC Motor
SAIC Motor Corp., Ltd. (formerly Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Anting, Shanghai. Founded in 1955, it is currently the largest of the " Big Four" state-owned car manu ...
since 2017. Available as a sedan and as an electric station wagon, the latter was first introduced via the electric station wagon version, the Roewe Ei5, the compact station wagon debuted on the 2017 Guangzhou Auto Show.
For export markets, the sedan model is sold as the MG5. The
battery electric estate variant is sold in Europe as the MG5 EV and in Thailand as the MG EP.
Overview
The Roewe i5 is the gasoline powered model and is only available as a gasoline powered sedan, while the electric Ei5 is only available as a station wagon. The engines for the i5 are the same 1.5-litre inline-4 petrol engine and 1.5-litre inline-4 turbocharged petrol engine in the
Buick Excelle GX.
File:Roewe i5 03 China 2019-04-03.jpg, Rear view
2021 facelift
The i5 received a facelift for the 2021 model year in China featuring redesigned front and rear end designs, new alloys and interior trims. The updated model is powered by a selection of SAIC's Bluecore 1.5-litre turbo engine and 1.5-litre engine, with the 1.5-litre turbo engine developing and and the 1.5-litre engine developing and .
File:Roewe i5 facelift 001.jpg, Roewe i5 (facelift)
File:Roewe i5 facelift 002.jpg, Rear view
i5 GT
A sportier trim was unveiled during the 2021 Chengdu Auto Show called the Roewe i5 GT. The i5 GT features the same powertrain as the base i5 sedan while features redesigned front and rear bumpers with larger grilles.
File:SAIC Roewe i5 GT 002.jpg, Roewe i5 GT front view
File:SAIC Roewe i5 GT 003.jpg, Roewe i5 GT rear view
Roewe Ei5 (EP22)
The Roewe Ei5 is the electric station wagon version of the Roewe i5. Debuting during the 2017
Guangzhou Auto Show
China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition (), also called Guangzhou International Motor Show () or Auto Guangzhou (), is an auto show held by Guangzhou Zhanlian Exhibition Service Co., Ltd, in November and December every year in the G ...
, the Chinese version is powered by a single electric motor producing . It claims a range of and a top speed.
The Ei5 was launched in the UK rebranded as the MG5 EV in September 2020, with a more powerful, electric motor and a top speed. With a 52.2-kWh battery, the vehicle has a range of in the WLTP cycle. A long range version with 61.1 kWh battery is available and has a range of in WLTP cycle.
The Roewe Ei5 was launched in Thailand rebranded as the MG EP on 26 November 2020 with a more powerful, electric motor and of torque. With a 50.3-kWh battery, the vehicle has a range of in the NEDC cycle.
File:Roewe Ei5 001 China 2018-03-28.jpg, Roewe Ei5
File:Roewe Ei5 003 China 2018-03-28.jpg, Roewe Ei5
File:2021 MG 5 SW EV Exclusive Front.jpg, MG5 SW EV (United Kingdom)
File:2021 MG 5 SW EV Exclusive Rear.jpg, MG5 SW EV (United Kingdom)
2021 facelift
The Ei5 received a facelift for the 2021 model year in China featuring redesigned front and rear end designs, new alloys, interior trims and the updated Roewe R badging. The updated model is powered by a electric motor and has an NEDC range of . The battery capacity is 61 kWh. Like the pre-facelift model, it is sold in Europe as the MG5.
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