The Roewe RX5 is a
compact crossover SUV
Compact crossover SUV is an automobile classification used mainly in North America to describe a segment of crossover SUV, a type of sport utility vehicle, between subcompact crossover SUV and mid-size crossover SUV.
By late 2010s, the segment h ...
that is manufactured 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 ...
under the
Roewe brand. The RX5 is available as a petrol-powered RX5 variant, a plug-in hybrid eRX5 variant and a pure electric ERX5 variant. The facelift model is called the RX5 Plus, and a slightly larger second generation model called the RX5 Max is sold alongside the RX5 Plus. The RX5 Max is available as a petrol-powered RX5 Max variant and a plug-in hybrid RX5 eMax variant. The RX5 Max was facelifted for the 2021 model year.
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First generation (2016)
On 9 June 2016,
Alibaba
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officially unveiled the Roewe RX5, its first “
Internet car” in collaboration with SAIC. Priced upwards of RMB 148,800 ($22,300) when deliveries started in August 2016.
eRX5 and ERX5
The RX5 came in three different powertrains, including the petrol engined RX5, the
PHEV
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a hybrid electric vehicle whose battery pack can be recharged by plugging a charging cable into an external electric power source, in addition to internally by its on-board internal combustion engin ...
eRX5, and the fully electric ERX5. The capital "E" in Roewe's naming system indicates fully electric while the lower case "e" indicates hybrid.
Exterior styling differences are mainly on the front view, with the eRX5 and ERX5 having larger grilles and grille mounted front license plates. The only styling difference between the eRX5 and ERX5 are the different inner headlamp setup and graphics.
File:2018 Roewe ERX5.jpg, Roewe eRX5
File:Roewe ERX5 01 China 2018-03-28.jpg, Roewe ERX5
File:2017 Roewe RX5 (rear).jpg, Roewe RX5 (rear)
File:2017 Roewe eRX5 (rear).jpg, Roewe eRX5 (rear)
MG RX5
The RX5 is also sold under the
MG marque, though only with petrol powertrains. The 2.0 turbo comes only with all wheel drive. It was launched in the Middle East and the Philippines in February 2018. It is also sold in Cambodia, Iran and South America.
RX5 Plus
In April 2020, SAIC released the Roewe RX5 Plus. It is essentially the facelift version of the standard RX5. It featured a new front fascia, including a new headlights, a new grille shape which adds one diamond like woven shape with a new black background Roewe logo, and a refreshed rear fascia.
File:Roewe RX5 Plus 001.jpg, Roewe RX5 Plus (front)
File:Roewe RX5 Plus 003.jpg, Roewe RX5 Plus (rear)
RX5 Plus facelift
The Roewe RX5 Plus received another facelift in 2021 mainly updating the front grilles. The 2021 model was unveiled at 2021 Auto Shanghai.
File:Roewe RX5 Plus 2021 facelift 001.jpg, Roewe RX5 Plus MY2021 (front)
File:Roewe RX5 ePlus facelift IMG002.jpg, Roewe RX5 Plus MY2021 (rear)
Powertrains
Second generation, RX5 Max (2019)
The Roewe RX5 MAX was previewed during the 2019
Shanghai Auto Show
Auto Shanghai (), officially known as the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (), is a biennial international automobile show that alternates with the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China) as China's yearly international automotive ...
, as the Roewe Max pre production concept.
The model was later revealed as the ''Roewe RX5 Max''. The model is designed to be a larger and more upmarket alternative to the RX5.
File:Roewe RX5 eMax 001.jpg, Roewe RX5 eMax (front)
File:Roewe RX5 Max 010.jpg, Roewe RX5 Max (rear)
Powertrain
The Roewe RX5 Max is powered by the same engine of the Roewe RX5, including the 1.5 litre turbo inline four engine, and the 2.0 litre turbo inline four engine. Transmission options include a six speed manual gearbox, a six speed automatic gearbox, a six speed dual clutch transmission.
RX5 eMAX
The RX5 eMAX is the plug-in hybrid version of the RX5 Max crossover. It is powered by a 1.5 liter turbo engine and an electric motor. The transmission is a 10-speed transmission by SAIC. The pure electric range of the RX5 eMax is , and the fuel consumption is .
2021 facelift
The Roewe RX5 Max received a facelift for the 2021 model year and was launched during the 2020
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 ...
in November 2020. The facelift carries over the same powertrain while featuring a full-width headlamp across the front fascia and the updated Roewe logo.
File:Roewe RX5 Max facelift 001.jpg, Roewe RX5 Max facelift (front)
File:Roewe RX5 Max facelift 002.jpg, Roewe RX5 Max facelift (rear)
2022 facelift
The Roewe RX5 Max received another facelift for the 2022 model year and was launched in December 2021. The update completely restyled the front end and slightly revised the rear end styling.
File:Roewe RX5 Max second facelift 001.jpg, Roewe RX5 Max 2022 facelift (front)
File:Roewe RX5 Max 2022 facelift 004.jpg, Roewe RX5 Max 2022 facelift (rear)
Third generation (2022)
Images of the third generation Roewe RX5 was released in March 2022. The third generation RX5 is powered by a 1.5 liter turbo engine codenamed 15FDE producing a maximum power output of mated to a 7-speed wet dual clutch transmission. The engine is the updated version of the second generation Blue Core powertrain of
SAIC.
File:Roewe RX5 III in the countryside 01.jpg, Roewe RX5 III (front)
File:Roewe RX5 III in the countryside 02.jpg, Roewe RX5 III (rear)
eRX5
The third generation Roewe RX5 is also available as a plug-in hybrid variant called the Roewe eRX5. The PHEV variant is powered by SAIC's Blue Core GS61 1.5-litre turbo VTGI engine developing 138kW and an electric motor with a maximum output of 180kW or 245 hp and 570 Nm. The transmission is a 10-speed automatic gearbox. Top speed of the eRX5 is 200 km/h and acceleration from 0 to 100 takes 6.9 seconds, fuel consumption is 3.3 liter per 100 km.
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Compact sport utility vehicles
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2010s cars
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