Jaecoo has added a new entry-level Core variant to the J5 range priced below R350 000. Image: Omoda & Jaecoo South Africa Already a market hit with total sales of 816 units since September, Omoda & Jaecoo South Africa has significantly reduced the price of the Jaecoo J5 with the introduction of the new entry-level Core variant. Positioned below the Vortex that had been the base model until now, the Core, unsurprisingly, loses out on a number of features resplendent on its sibling.
These include the reverse camera, rear passenger airbags, cruise control and the 13.2-inch infotainment system to name a few. In place of the latter is a smaller nine-inch display, still with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and part of a spec sheet inclusive of the eight-inch digital instrument cluster, automatic climate control, 17-inch alloy wheels, auto on/off headlights, folding electric mirrors and type A as well as type-C USB ports. Safety and driver assistance come in the form of rear parking sensors, dual front airbags, traction control, Hill Start Assist, Rollover Stability Control, Collision Mitigation Brake Assist, Hill Descent Control and Electronic Stability Programme.
Up front, the Core retains the same 1.5 T-GDI engine as the rest of the J5 line-up, whose 115kW/230Nm goes to the front wheels through a CVT. Also kept is the drive mode selector with three settings: Eco, Normal and Sport. Included with the Core’s price is the five-year/150 000 km warranty, the first-owner only 10-year/1 000 000 km engine warranty and a reduced two-year/30 000 km service plan versus the five-year/75 000 km on the rest of the J5 range. NOW READ:Jaecoo J5 introduced at whopping launch price of under R370k
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