Jaecoo 5 range: E5 real-world range and charging times
The electric Jaecoo E5 is rated at 248 miles and UK testers recorded 3.7 to 4.0 miles per kWh, and it fills overnight at home for £3.83 off-peak but takes 27 minutes for 30 to 80% on a rapid charger.
Jaecoo 5 / E5 at a glance
| Price from | £27,505 |
|---|---|
| Battery | 58.9 kWh |
| WLTP range | 248 miles |
| Peak rapid charging | 80 kW |
| Boot | 480 litres |
| Battery | 58.9 kWh usable (60.9 kWh gross) |
| WLTP range | 248 miles, Pure and Luxury |
| Real-world efficiency in UK tests | 3.7 miles per kWh (Carwow); 4.0 miles per kWh (The Independent) |
| Efficiency, WLTP over usable battery | 4.21 miles per kWh (EV Compared calculation) |
| Maker's consumption figure | 16.6 kWh per 100 km (Jaecoo) |
| Max AC charging | 11 kW |
| Max DC charging | 80 kW |
| Rapid charge, 30 to 80% | 27 minutes (Jaecoo) |
| Home charge, empty to full on 7 kW | About 8.4 hours (EV Compared calculation) |
| Full charge cost | £3.83 at 6.5p/kWh; £15.50 at 26.32p/kWh; £48.30 at 82p/kWh |
| Cost per mile | 1.5p home off-peak; 6.3p at the price cap; 19.5p on a rapid charger |
| List price per mile of range | £111 Pure; £123 Luxury (EV Compared calculation) |
| Price | E5 Pure £27,505; E5 Luxury £30,505, November 2026 |
Quick answers
- Both versions of the electric Jaecoo E5, the £27,505 Pure and the £30,505 Luxury, are rated at 248 miles on the WLTP test from a 58.9 kWh usable battery.
- Carwow's testers recorded 3.7 miles per kWh in Kent, which they say gives about 225 miles, and The Independent found 4.0 miles per kWh achievable on a mixed Kent route.
- What Car? is more cautious and expects 150 to 200 miles in everyday driving, which would mean a charging stop on a 200-mile day.
- On a 7 kW home wallbox the E5 takes about 8.4 hours from empty to full and costs £3.83 at a 6.5p/kWh off-peak rate (EV Compared calculation).
- The car accepts up to 80 kW on a rapid charger, and Jaecoo quotes 27 minutes for 30 to 80%, a top-up that costs about £24.15 at Zapmap's 82p/kWh average.
- A 200-mile trip costs about £3.00 on electricity charged at home off-peak and about £39.00 if all of it comes from rapid chargers, on our per-mile figures.
The electric Jaecoo 5, sold as the E5, is rated at 248 miles on the WLTP test, and Carwow’s testers got about 225 miles from a charge on Kent roads. It charges at up to 80 kW on a public rapid charger, with 30 to 80% in 27 minutes on Jaecoo’s figure. Our Jaecoo 5 / E5 review gives the verdict on the whole car; this page looks only at range, efficiency and charging.
The petrol Jaecoo 5 has no electric range, so everything below concerns the E5. EV Compared has not driven it. The figures come from Jaecoo UK, our spec dataset, named UK road tests and our own sums. For the rest of the line-up and who builds the cars, see our guide to the Jaecoo brand.
What is the Jaecoo 5 range on each trim?
Both E5 trims are rated at 248 miles, because the Pure and Luxury share one 58.9 kWh usable battery (60.9 kWh gross), one 155 kW motor and the same 18-inch wheels on 235/55 R18 tyres. The £3,000 step to Luxury buys equipment and 20 kg of extra weight, not miles.
| Version | List price (Nov 2026) | Usable battery | WLTP range | Efficiency (WLTP) | List price per mile of range | Kerb weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaecoo E5 Pure | £27,505 | 58.9 kWh | 248 miles | 4.21 miles per kWh | £111 | 1,690 kg |
| Jaecoo E5 Luxury | £30,505 | 58.9 kWh | 248 miles | 4.21 miles per kWh | £123 | 1,710 kg |
Sources: EV Compared spec dataset, checked 9 November 2026, and Jaecoo UK.
The efficiency and price-per-mile columns are EV Compared figures: WLTP range divided by usable battery, and list price divided by WLTP range, as set out in our methodology. Jaecoo’s own consumption figure is 16.6 kWh per 100 km, which converts to about 3.7 miles per kWh. The two do not match because they are different measures, and Jaecoo does not say how its number was taken.
The full trim breakdown, with equipment and options, is on our Jaecoo E5 price and specs page.
How far does the Jaecoo E5 go in the real world?
Published UK tests put the E5 at 3.7 to 4.0 miles per kWh, and the one publisher that turned its figure into a range, Carwow, got about 225 miles, around 90% of the official number.
| Publisher, reviewer and date | Efficiency recorded | Range given | Conditions stated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carwow, Darren Cassey, updated 22 June 2026 | 3.7 miles per kWh | About 225 miles | Testing in the Kent countryside |
| The Independent, Steve Fowler, updated 15 October 2025 | 4.0 miles per kWh, “achievable in real-world conditions” | Not given | An afternoon on lanes, motorways, dual carriageways and town streets around Kent |
| What Car?, Oliver Young, updated 8 June 2026 | Not recorded | 150 to 200 miles expected | An estimate; no test conditions given |
| Auto Express, Max Adams and Shane Wilkinson, 23 October 2026 | Not recorded for the E5 | Not given | Economy was measured on the petrol Jaecoo 5 only |
These are the publishers’ own results and estimates; EV Compared has not repeated them. No tester gave a temperature, and both measured figures come from mixed driving in Kent rather than a sustained motorway run. Our explainer on how far WLTP figures drift on the road covers why.
The spread matters for planning. On Carwow’s result a 200-mile day leaves a margin; What Car?’s lower figure of 150 miles would not.
What cuts the E5’s range: speed, cold and drive modes?
Higher speed and lower temperature cut the range of any battery car, and Jaecoo publishes no figure for either on the E5. Jaecoo’s UK specification page lists vehicle-to-load but does not list a heat pump.
Drive modes are a matter of preference in the published tests. The Independent’s tester found Normal mode preferable to Eco or Sport and chose the lowest of the three regeneration settings, while What Car? preferred Eco. Cold also slows charging, which our guide to why an EV charges more slowly in winter explains.
How long does the Jaecoo E5 take to charge?
About 8.4 hours from empty to full on a 7 kW wallbox on our sums, and 27 minutes from 30 to 80% on a rapid charger on Jaecoo’s figure. Jaecoo publishes no 10 to 80% time and no charging curve.
| Where you charge | Power the car takes | Time | Energy added | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 kW home wallbox, empty to full | 7 kW | About 8.4 hours (EV Compared) | 58.9 kWh | £3.83 at 6.5p/kWh; £15.50 at 26.32p/kWh |
| 7.4 kW home wallbox, empty to full | 7.4 kW | 8 hours 10 minutes (Carwow); around 8.5 hours (Auto Express) | 58.9 kWh | As above |
| Rapid charger, 30 to 80% | Up to 80 kW | 27 minutes (Jaecoo) | 29.45 kWh | £24.15 at 82p/kWh |
| Rapid charger, 10 to 80% | Up to 80 kW | Around 40 minutes (Electrifying estimate) | 41.23 kWh | £33.81 at 82p/kWh |
| Rapid charger, empty to full | Up to 80 kW | Not published | 58.9 kWh | £48.30 at 82p/kWh |
EV Compared calculation: energy is the share of the 58.9 kWh usable battery, cost is energy multiplied by the price per kWh, and wallbox time uses the slower of 7 kW and the car’s 11 kW onboard charger. Charging losses are ignored. Home prices are Intelligent Octopus Go’s 6.5p/kWh off-peak rate and Ofgem’s 26.32p/kWh cap rate for October to December 2026; the rapid price is Zapmap’s October 2026 average.
Adding 29.45 kWh in 27 minutes is an average of about 65 kW, so the car does not hold its 80 kW peak across the whole 30 to 80% session. Electrifying’s Ginny Buckley also estimates a 100-mile top-up in around 25 minutes.
At home, Intelligent Octopus Go’s core off-peak window runs from 23:30 to 05:30. Six hours at 7 kW is 42 kWh, about 70% of the battery, which covers most nightly top-ups without a full refill. Jaecoo has offered E5 buyers help with the wallbox, as our report on the free Octopus charger or £1,000 charging credit sets out.
For choosing and fitting a home charger, Best Chargers compares home wallboxes and installation.
Does a faster rapid charger help the E5?
No: the E5 takes no more than 80 kW, so a 150 kW or 350 kW charger tops it up no faster than one that can supply 80 kW. A 50 kW charger caps it at 50 kW, below its peak.
That ceiling is the car’s weak point for long trips. Electrifying calls 80 kW slow next to the 100 to 150 kW most rivals offer, and What Car? points out that the Leapmotor B10 goes from 30 to 80% in 20 minutes at up to 168 kW. Among the electric rivals in our table, the Geely EX5 takes up to 120 kW and the Omoda E5 130 kW.
What does the E5 cost per mile to charge?
Charged at home off-peak the E5 costs 1.5p a mile, and on public rapid chargers 19.5p, 13 times as much.
| How you charge | Price used | Cost per mile | Cost over 8,000 miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home, Intelligent Octopus Go off-peak | 6.5p/kWh | 1.5p | £124 |
| Home, price cap rate (Oct to Dec 2026) | 26.32p/kWh | 6.3p | £500 |
| Public rapid charger (Zapmap, Oct 2026) | 82p/kWh | 19.5p | £1,558 |
EV Compared calculation on the 248-mile WLTP range and 58.9 kWh usable battery, ignoring charging losses. On the lower real-world efficiency figures above, each mile costs a little more.
A 200-mile trip worked through
On the official range, and on Carwow’s tested 225 miles, a 200-mile day needs no charging stop if you leave home full.
| Plan | Charging stops | Time spent charging on the way | Cost of 200 miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leave full on an off-peak home charge | None | None | £3.00 |
| Leave full on a price cap home charge | None | None | £12.60 |
| All 200 miles on rapid-charged electricity | Depends on start | 27 minutes per 30 to 80% stop | £39.00 |
EV Compared calculation, using the per-mile figures in the table above.
If your day looks more like What Car?’s 150 to 200 miles, plan one stop. A 30 to 80% top-up adds 29.45 kWh, takes 27 minutes on Jaecoo’s figure and costs about £24.15 at 82p/kWh. The same energy at home off-peak costs about £1.91, so the stop costs about £22.24 more than staying on home electricity, on top of the time.
How do the E5’s range and charging compare with rivals?
Each electric rival at a similar price goes further on the WLTP test and charges faster, but the Jaecoo E5 costs the least of the four. The plug-in hybrids offer 51 to 56 electric miles.
| Model and trim | List price (Nov 2026) | Range (WLTP) | AC charging | DC charging |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaecoo E5 Pure (electric) | £27,505 | 248 miles | 11 kW | 80 kW |
| Geely Starray EM-i Pro (plug-in hybrid) | £29,990 | 51 miles | 6.6 kW | 30 kW |
| Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Aspire (plug-in hybrid) | £29,995 | 56 miles | 6.6 kW | 40 kW |
| Geely EX5 SE (electric) | £31,990 | 267 miles | 11 kW | 120 kW |
| Omoda 7 SHS-P Knight (plug-in hybrid) | £32,005 | 56 miles | 6.6 kW | 40 kW |
| Leapmotor B10 67.1 kWh (electric) | £32,495 | 270 miles | not listed | 168 kW |
| Omoda E5 Knight (electric) | £33,065 | 267 miles | 10.3 kW | 130 kW |
Source: EV Compared spec dataset, checked 9 November 2026. Range is electric-only for the plug-in hybrids.
| Car | Per mile, home 6.5p/kWh | Per mile, rapid 82p/kWh | Full charge, rapid | List price per mile of range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaecoo E5 Pure | 1.5p | 19.5p | £48.30 | £111 |
| Geely EX5 SE | 1.5p | 18.5p | £49.36 | £120 |
| Leapmotor B10 67.1 kWh | 1.6p | 20.4p | £55.02 | £120 |
| Omoda E5 Knight | 1.4p | 18.1p | £48.30 | £124 |
EV Compared calculation on WLTP range and battery capacity; the B10 figure uses its 67.1 kWh battery as published.
The closest comparison is the Omoda E5, its sister car with the same 58.9 kWh usable battery and 155 kW output. The Omoda gets 19 more WLTP miles and charges at 130 kW, so it is the better long-distance car, but it costs £5,560 more.
The plug-in hybrids, such as the Chery Tiggo 7 with 56 miles of electric range, suit drivers who want petrol for long trips and can plug in for short ones.
Jaecoo’s own bigger SUV, the Jaecoo 7, takes the same plug-in hybrid approach for buyers not ready to go fully electric.
Who is the Jaecoo E5’s range right for?
The E5 suits drivers who charge at home and whose longest regular day is under 200 miles. Charged overnight off-peak it costs 1.5p a mile, both measured tests point to range close to the official 248 miles, and the £111 of list price per mile of range is the lowest of the electric cars in our table.
It suits drivers less well if they rely on public rapid chargers or cover long motorway distances often. Each 30 to 80% stop takes 27 minutes at up to 80 kW, longer than in the faster rivals, and at 19.5p a mile rapid-charged electricity costs 13 times as much as home off-peak. On the published data, the E5’s range is competitive for the price; its charging speed is the compromise.
How we test and where our numbers come from
Range figures are official WLTP combined values taken from manufacturer UK specification pages, with real-world estimates drawn from independent comparative testing. Prices are UK list prices at the time of the latest update. Tax, grant and charging-scheme figures come from GOV.UK and HMRC publications. We re-check every guide when pricing, specification or policy changes. Last checked 10 November 2026. How we work out our own figures.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Jaecoo 5 EV range?
The electric Jaecoo E5 has an official WLTP range of 248 miles on both the Pure and Luxury trims. In UK testing Carwow recorded 3.7 miles per kWh, which it says gives about 225 miles, while What Car? expects 150 to 200 miles in everyday use. The petrol Jaecoo 5 has no electric range.
How long does a Jaecoo E5 take to charge at home?
About 8.4 hours from empty to full on a 7 kW wallbox, on EV Compared's sums. Carwow quotes 8 hours 10 minutes on a 7.4 kW charger and Auto Express around eight and a half hours. The car's onboard charger accepts up to 11 kW, so a three-phase supply would be quicker.
How fast can the Jaecoo E5 rapid charge?
The E5 charges at up to 80 kW on a DC rapid charger, and Jaecoo quotes 27 minutes to go from 30 to 80%. Jaecoo publishes no 10 to 80% time; Electrifying estimates around 40 minutes. A charger rated above 80 kW will not make the car charge faster.
How much does it cost to charge a Jaecoo E5?
A full charge costs £3.83 at home on a 6.5p/kWh off-peak tariff, £15.50 at the 26.32p/kWh price cap rate and £48.30 on a public rapid charger at 82p/kWh, on EV Compared's sums. That works out at 1.5p, 6.3p and 19.5p a mile on the WLTP figure.
Can a Jaecoo E5 do 200 miles on one charge?
On the official 248 miles and on Carwow's tested figure of about 225 miles, yes, with a margin. What Car? expects 150 to 200 miles in everyday use, so on a cold day or at motorway speeds, plan for one rapid stop; a 30 to 80% top-up takes 27 minutes on Jaecoo's figure.
Does the Jaecoo E5 have the same range as the Omoda E5?
No. The two share a 58.9 kWh usable battery and 155 kW motor, but the Omoda E5 Knight is rated at 267 miles against the Jaecoo's 248. The Omoda also charges at up to 130 kW, against 80 kW, and costs £33,065 against £27,505 in November 2026.
Sources and further reading
- jaecoo.co.ukJaecoo 5 and E5 versions, prices and specificationsE5 Pure £27,505 and Luxury £30,505 on the road, 60.9 kWh battery, 248-mile WLTP range, 80 kW DC, 27 minutes for 30 to 80%, 16.6 kWh/100 km efficiency, 18-inch wheels with 235/55 R18 tyres, V2L on both trims; no heat pump or 10 to 80% time listed (checked 10 November 2026).
- carwow.co.ukCarwow: Jaecoo E5 reviewDarren Cassey, updated 22 June 2026: 3.7 miles per kWh in testing in the Kent countryside, about 225 miles or about 90% of the claimed figure; 8 hours 10 minutes on a 7.4 kW charger; 27 minutes for 30 to 80% DC.
- whatcar.comWhat Car?: Jaecoo E5 reviewOliver Young, updated 8 June 2026: expects around 150 to 200 miles in the real world; 80 kW peak rate called piddly; Leapmotor B10 30 to 80% in 20 minutes at 168 kW; Eco mode preferred.
- autoexpress.co.ukAuto Express: Jaecoo 5 reviewMax Adams and Shane Wilkinson, 23 October 2026: 248-mile WLTP range, 80 kW DC and Jaecoo's 27-minute 30 to 80% claim, around eight and a half hours from 0 to 100% on a 7.4 kW wallbox; no recorded E5 range.
- aol.comThe Independent: Jaecoo 5 review (syndicated on AOL)Steve Fowler, updated 15 October 2025: 4.0 miles per kWh achievable in real-world conditions on lanes, motorways, dual carriageways and town streets around Kent; Normal mode and the lowest of three regeneration settings preferred; 11 kW onboard AC charger.
- electrifying.comElectrifying: Jaecoo E5 reviewGinny Buckley, 3 September 2026: estimates 10 to 80% in around 40 minutes and a 100-mile top-up in around 25 minutes; 80 kW slower than the 100 to 150 kW most rivals offer.
- zapmap.comZapmap: charging price indexOctober 2026 pay-as-you-go average of 82p/kWh for rapid and ultra-rapid chargers.
- ofgem.gov.ukOfgem: Energy price cap unit rates and standing chargesAverage Direct Debit electricity unit rate of 26.32p/kWh for 1 October to 31 December 2026.
- bestchargers.co.ukBest Chargers: Octopus EV tariffsIntelligent Octopus Go off-peak rate of 6.5p/kWh from 23:30 to 05:30 plus smart slots, November 2026.
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