2024 OMODA C5 1.5T – NZ Model First Drive

The compact SUV sector is going strong at present and may even give the medium SUV sector a run for its money this year if the cost of living crisis continues.

Moreover, price increases are putting medium SUVs increasingly out of reach, and compact SUVs are no longer quite so compact as they once were.

The sector is chocka full of entrants, over 15 at last count. Add to that the new OMODA C5 1.5T. This is essentially the base model in the three-variant line-up that comprises the 1.5T, 1.6T and the E5 electric model.