It seems like there's a new Chinese-built SUV arriving in Australia every week.

And now here's another one, the all-new Jaecoo J5 , that will land in local showrooms soon.

It's the little brother to the J7 that launched Chery's adventure-seeking sister brand earlier this year, and it will be offered with the choice of three different powertrains – petrol, hybrid, and fully electric, as tested here.

The J5 goes up against the likes of the Hyundai Kona , Kia Seltos , MG ZS , Nissan Qashqai , and plenty of others in the ever-expanding compact SUV segment.

We got behind the wheel of the range-topping, battery-powered Jaecoo J5 during a flying visit to Chery's headquarters in Wuhu, China, last week for an exclusive preview drive before it arrives in Australia.

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