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Model dossier · Roewe

Roewe i5 Roewe Ei5

2017 to present Electric 5-door estate
Roewe i5, photograph
Navigator84 · CC BY-SA 4.0
01 Overview

Roewe i5 (Roewe Ei5) was built from 2017 to 2025, as a 5-door estate. Electric motor: Permanent magnet synchronous (EV). Size: 4,544 x 1,818 x 1,509 mm (L x W x H).

Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Navigator84, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.

02 Features and what it can do
Fully electric
03 Specifications
Built2017-2025 (China); 2020-present (export)
Body5-door estate
Electric motorPermanent magnet synchronous (EV)
Transmission1-speed fixed gear
Length4,544 mm
Width1,818 mm
Height1,509 mm
Wheelbase2,665 mm
Also sold asMG5 EV; MG EP (Thailand); MG ES (Thailand, 2023–present)
05 Market price

Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.

04 How it compares

Against the other wagon models in this database (16 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.

Length4,544 mm
Width1,818 mm
Height1,509 mm
Wheelbase2,665 mm
  • 394 mm below the median of 4,938 mm, and shorter than 100% of the 16 other wagon models in this database.
  • 145 mm below the median of 1,963 mm, and narrower than 94% of the 16 other wagon models in this database.
  • about the same as the median of 1,485 mm, and taller than 92% of the 13 other wagon models in this database.
  • 285 mm below the median of 2,950 mm, and shorter than 100% of the 16 other wagon models in this database.
06 Buyer's guide

Who it suits

  • Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.

Check before you buy

  • Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
  • Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
  • Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
  • Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
  • Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator

General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.

07 Import age windows

Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.

United StatesEarliest examples become eligible in 2042.
CanadaEarliest examples become eligible in 2032.
United KingdomEarliest examples become eligible in 2027.
AustraliaEarliest examples become eligible in 2042.
KenyaNewest examples (2026) are within the 8-year cap.
08 Other generations and models

More from Roewe · all Roewe models

  • D6 · 2025-present
  • RX9 · 2023-2025 (China); 2024-present (export)
  • RX5 (Third generation) · 2022-2026 (RX5/eRX5); 2024-2026 (D5X)
  • Clever · 2020-2025
  • iMAX8 · 2020-present
  • Marvel X · 2018-2021 (Roewe Marvel X); 2020-2022 (Rising Marvel R); 2021-2026 (MG Marvel R)
09 Questions buyers ask

Can I import a Roewe i5 (Roewe Ei5) from Japan?

By production year alone, Roewe i5 (Roewe Ei5) is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2042); Canada (2032); United Kingdom (2027); Australia (2042). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.

What powers the Roewe i5 (Roewe Ei5)?

Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: Permanent magnet synchronous (EV).

How big is the Roewe i5 (Roewe Ei5)?

4,544 mm long and 1,818 mm wide and 1,509 mm tall, on a 2,665 mm wheelbase (5-door estate). For container loading, use the container packer.

Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.

10 Sources

Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.

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