Chery C5 vs Hyundai I30

What's the difference?

VS
Chery C5
Chery C5

2026 price

Hyundai I30
Hyundai I30

$24,000 - $55,500

2025 price

Summary

2026 Chery C5
2025 Hyundai I30
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.6L

Turbo 4, 1.5L
Fuel Type
-

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
6.9L/100km (combined)

5.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Distracting ADAS intervention
  • Choppy ride
  • Thirsty powertrain

  • Dual-clutch transmission gets confused in stop/start traffic
  • Shorter servicing intervals
  • Some safety tech is intrusive
2026 Chery C5 Summary

This is the new Chery C5.

Not a Chevy C5 Corvette, Citroen C5, Sinclair C5 city trike or even a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy bomber, but a facelifted Omoda 5, with a fresh nose and a few (largely) welcome upgrades underneath.

But do they address the old model’s flaws? Which, for many reviewers, made it difficult to recommend, even against other equally cheap and cheerless small SUV rival alternatives, including the previous-shape MG ZS and GWM Haval Jolion.

Read on to find out.

View full pricing & specs
2025 Hyundai I30 Summary

The Hyundai i30 sees an update for the 2025 model line and the base N Line variant gets the best of the new stuff, including a new mild-hybrid powertrain.

This might mean trouble for its nearest rivals, the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3 and Kia Cerato, because the update makes the N Line one of the better base-model hatches to come out in recent years for its segment.

In this review, we see how it also handles urban life!

 

View full pricing & specs

Deep dive comparison

2026 Chery C5 2025 Hyundai I30

Change vehicle