Injini ye-Chery 481 icwecwe, inamasilinda amane eklanyelwe ukusebenza kahle nokuthembeka. Ngokususwa okungu-1.6 litres, iletha ukusebenza okunokulinganisela okufanele izimoto ezahlukahlukene kuhlelo lweChery. Le njini ihambisana ne-DOHC (Dual Overhead Camshaft) ethuthukisa amandla ayo kanye nokusebenza kahle kukaphethiloli. Yaziwa ngokuhlala isikhathi eside, iChery 481 ivamise ukunconywa ngokusebenza kahle nokukhipha umoya omncane, okuyenza ikhetheke ngendlela ehambisana nemvelo. Idizayini yayo engasindi inomthelela ekuphathweni okuthuthukisiwe kanye namandla emoto iyonke, okuyenza ibe inketho edumile kokubili kokuya emadolobheni nohambo olude.