Two electric cars, about Rs4.5 lakh apart, both aimed at the same buyer. The specification sheets make the choice look obvious.
Then you divide a few numbers into each other and it stops being obvious.
This is a comparison of published specifications and costs. We have not driven either car, and we will say so again where it matters.
The Jaecoo J5 EV is listed at Rs5,999,000 with a 49.5 kWh battery and 405 km of NEDC range. The Chery Q carries an introductory price of Rs5,554,000 with 42.7 kWh and 400 km NEDC. The Jaecoo has far more power. The Chery is more efficient, cheaper, and easier to charge at an ordinary Pakistani house.
The Specifications, Side by Side
Every Jaecoo figure below comes from its official Pakistani specification page. The Chery figures come from Chery Master Pakistan's own launch material.
| Specification | Jaecoo J5 EV | Chery Q |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Rs5,999,000 | Rs5,554,000 intro |
| Battery | 49.5 kWh | 42.7 kWh |
| Range, NEDC | 405 km | 400 km |
| Motor | 155 kW, 208 hp | 90 kW, 121 hp |
| Drive | Not stated | Rear-wheel drive |
| Home charging | 11 kW AC | 7 kW, included |
| Ground clearance | 184 mm | 166 mm |
Jaecoo lists Comfort and Premium with identical figures, so nothing published separates the two variants.
The Price Gap, and What It Really Is
The headline difference is Rs445,000, which makes the Jaecoo 8.01 percent more expensive.
That is not the whole gap, though, and the reason is the charger.
Chery's limited-time offer includes a 7 kW home charger, which its own material values at Rs100,000.
Add that and the real difference is Rs545,000, because a Jaecoo buyer still has a charger to purchase.
One caution on both numbers. Chery's price is explicitly a limited introductory price, so treat it as today's figure rather than a settled one.
Booking amounts and current terms sit in our Chery Q price and booking guide. Check there before you commit.
Battery and Range: The Number Nobody Computes
Both cars quote NEDC, so for once we can compare range honestly without juggling test cycles.
The Jaecoo has 49.5 kWh against the Chery's 42.7. That is 6.8 kWh more, or 15.9 percent more battery.
Now the range. 405 km against 400 km.
Five kilometres. The Jaecoo carries almost 16 percent more battery to travel 1.25 percent further.
Turn that into consumption and the picture is clear. The Jaecoo needs 12.22 kWh per 100 km, the Chery 10.68.
On their own published figures, the Chery is 12.6 percent more efficient.
A usual caveat applies to both. NEDC is an optimistic cycle, and real range falls with speed, air conditioning, traffic and heat.
But the efficiency gap between them should survive, because it comes from the same test on both cars.
Which Is Better Value? Both, Depending on the Question
Two value ratios, and they point in opposite directions. Worth knowing before a salesman picks the flattering one.
Per kilowatt-hour of battery, the Jaecoo costs Rs121,192 and the Chery Rs130,070. The Jaecoo is 6.8 percent cheaper per kWh.
Per kilometre of claimed range, the Jaecoo costs Rs14,812 and the Chery Rs13,885. The Chery is 6.3 percent cheaper per km.
So if you are buying battery, the Jaecoo wins. If you are buying distance, the Chery does.
And there is a third answer, which is where the Jaecoo's money actually goes.
155 kW against 90 kW is 72.2 percent more power for 8.01 percent more money. There is 288 Nm of torque behind it, and a 7.7-second sprint to 100 km/h.
That is a genuinely strong argument, and it is the one the specification sheet makes worst.
Running Cost, With Our Assumptions Shown
These are calculations from published consumption, not road-test results. The tariff you pay changes everything, so here is ours.
At a domestic rate of Rs23.57 per unit, the Jaecoo costs about Rs2.88 per kilometre and the Chery about Rs2.52.
That is 36 paisa a kilometre, which over 20,000 km a year works out near Rs7,200.
Real but not decisive. It would take decades of that to repay the purchase-price difference.
Public charging changes the scale rather than the ranking. At Rs150 a unit the figures become roughly Rs18.33 and Rs16.02 per kilometre.
Run your own numbers with your own tariff. The formula is consumption per 100 km, multiplied by your rate, divided by 100.
Charging at a Pakistani House: The Flip
This is the section that should decide the purchase, and it is the one most comparisons leave out.
The Jaecoo supports 11 kW AC charging. The Chery comes with a 7 kW charger in the box.
On paper the Jaecoo is faster. At an ordinary Pakistani house it is not.
An 11 kW charger needs three-phase power. A normal single-phase domestic supply tops out around 7.4 kW.
So the Jaecoo's 49.5 kWh takes about 6.69 hours on single-phase, and 4.5 hours only if you have three-phase.
The Chery's 42.7 kWh takes about 6.10 hours on its included charger, and that charger works as sold.
On a single-phase connection, the Chery charges faster than the Jaecoo's.
A three-phase upgrade typically runs between Rs30,000 and Rs65,000, depending on your connection and distance from the transformer.
Which means the honest total gap is Rs445,000 plus Rs100,000 for the charger, plus the upgrade if you want the Jaecoo's full rate. Call it up to about Rs610,000.
Jaecoo also quotes DC charging from 30 to 80 percent in 28 minutes, though it publishes no power rating for it.
Practicality and the Things Left Unsaid
The Jaecoo sits 184 mm off the ground against the Chery's 166 mm, an 18 mm advantage that matters on a broken street.
Its boot is 480 litres, rising to 1,284 with the rear seats folded, which is crossover rather than hatchback territory.
One oddity though. The Chery's wheelbase is quoted at 2,700 mm against the Jaecoo's 2,620 mm. So the smaller car has the longer wheelbase, by 80 mm.
The Chery is rear-wheel drive, which usually means a tighter turning circle and a car that feels neat in traffic. Jaecoo does not state its layout at all.
Three things are genuinely missing, and we are not going to fill them with guesses.
Chery publishes no torque figure and no warranty terms that we could find. Jaecoo lists a six-year and an eight-year cover but does not say which applies to the car and which to the battery.
Ask for all three in writing at the showroom, because they are ownership costs rather than details.
What NEDC Actually Means
Both cars quote NEDC, and it is worth knowing what you are being told.
NEDC is an older laboratory cycle with gentle acceleration and modest speeds. It flatters electric cars.
WLTP is the newer and harsher cycle, and it generally returns a lower figure for the same car.
So a 400 km NEDC claim is not a 400 km drive. Expect meaningfully less in Multan traffic with the air conditioning running.
The useful part is that both of these cars are quoted on the same cycle, so comparing them with each other is fair.
What is never fair is comparing one car's NEDC number against another's WLTP. If a seller quotes you a range, ask which cycle it came from.
Which One Should You Buy?
Choose the Jaecoo if you want the performance. Nothing else here offers 72 percent more power for eight percent more money.
It also suits you if your street is rough, if you need the bigger boot, or if your house already has three-phase power.
Choose the Chery if you are buying an efficient, cheap city car and intend to charge it at home.
It is less money, and its charger is free and actually usable. It also uses 12.6 percent less electricity for effectively the same claimed range.
What should not decide it is the range figure. Five kilometres apart on the same cycle is a tie.
Final Thoughts
Read the specification sheets and the Jaecoo looks like the better car with the bigger battery. Do the division and a different comparison appears. It carries 16 percent more battery to go five kilometres further, and the Chery is the more efficient machine.
So the question is not which has more range. It is whether 72 percent more power is worth a real gap nearer Rs545,000. And whether your house has the three-phase supply the Jaecoo's charger assumes. Answer those two and the car picks itself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheaper, the Jaecoo J5 EV or the Chery Q?
The Chery, at an introductory Rs5,554,000 against Rs5,999,000. Counting its included charger, the practical difference is nearer Rs545,000 than Rs445,000.
Which has the longer range?
The Jaecoo, by five kilometres on the NEDC cycle, 405 against 400. That is close enough to call a tie, and both cycles are optimistic.
Which is more efficient?
The Chery, by 12.6 percent. It uses 10.68 kWh per 100 km against the Jaecoo's 12.22, worked out from each car's own battery and range figures.
What are the battery capacities?
49.5 kWh for the Jaecoo J5 EV, in both the Comfort and Premium trims, and 42.7 kWh for the Chery Q.
Does the Chery Q come with a free charger?
A 7 kW home charger is included under a limited-time offer, valued by Chery at Rs100,000. Confirm the offer still stands when you book.
Can I charge either car on a normal house supply?
The Chery's 7 kW charger works on single-phase. The Jaecoo's 11 kW rate needs three-phase, so on single-phase it charges in about 6.69 hours rather than 4.5.
What does a three-phase upgrade cost?
Roughly Rs30,000 to Rs65,000, depending on your existing connection and how far you sit from the transformer. Get a quote before buying an 11 kW car.
Which has more power?
The Jaecoo, decisively. 155 kW or 208 hp against 90 kW or 121 hp, which is 72 percent more for eight percent more money.
Which suits Pakistani roads better?
The Jaecoo, on clearance. It sits 184 mm off the ground against 166 mm, and it carries the larger boot at 480 litres.
What costs more to run?
The Jaecoo, by about 36 paisa a kilometre at a Rs23.57 domestic tariff. Over 20,000 km a year that is near Rs7,200, which is real but small against the price gap.
