KUALA LUMPUR: CHERY Super Hybrid (CSH) is the Chinese car maker’s plug-in hybrid (PHEV) system, combining a combustion engine with electric drive so a car can run on battery power, then switch to hybrid operation when needed.
Hybrid development began in 2001 and the current CSH is Chery Automobile’s fifth-generation setup.
The hardware centres on a 1.5-litre TGDI “hybrid dedicated” turbocharged petrol engine, claimed to reach 44.5% thermal efficiency, matched to a dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT) with a dual-motor layout.
Chery cites EV peak efficiency of 98% for the drivetrain, and a combined 279PS and 365Nm.
Battery claims focus on protection and durability: an IP68-rated LFP pack, a 2-millisecond high-voltage cut-off after a crash, and operation from -35 to 60 degrees Celsius, with DC charging from 30% to 80% in 20 minutes.
The CSH system powers the Tiggo 7 PHEV and Tiggo 8 PHEV.
