LONDON: The five-seater Chery Tiggo 7 compact crossover SUV will be launched as the Chinese automaker's second SUV in the UK, following the seven-seater Tiggo 8.
Two powertrains are offered, namely the 1.6-litre Turbocharged Direct Gasoline Injection (TDGI), and the Super Hybrid plug-in hybrid model.
The 1.6-litre TDGI engine produces 147PS and 275Nm of torque, enabling the Tiggo 7 in its pure petrol variant to accelerate from 0-100kph in 9.4 seconds with a top speed of 180kph.
Meanwhile, the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid – the plug-in hybrid model with both self-charging and fast charging capabilities offers a total WLTP range of 1,200km, including 90 EV-only km, and capable of a 0-100kph time of just 8.5 seconds, with a top speed of 180kph.
In this version, drivers can fast charge the 18.3kWh CATL lithium iron phosphate battery in 20 minutes (30-80%) or allow the car to self-charge on the go.
Meanwhile, the Chery UK team – also responsible for the successful introduction of sister brands Omoda UK and Jaecoo UK, which achieved a record 2% market share in June (outperforming all other OEMs by volume for that period, having grown from 0 to 2% in just nine months) – will offer the five-seater Tiggo 7 in two trim levels.
The base Aspire grade includes a multi-function synthetic leather steering wheel, dual-zone air-conditioning, adaptive cruise control, six-speaker SONY audio system, cooled wireless smartphone and front and rear parking sensors.
Meanwhile, the Tiggo 7 Summit models add an eight-speaker SONY audio system, ventilated first row seats, hands-free tailgate access, heated steering wheel and side mirror ground illumination (puddle lamps).
All Tiggo 7 models benefit from a curved dual-screen setup and comprise two 12.3-inch displays – one central, the other in the instrument panel, 540-degree cameras with transparent chassis and door opening view and three driving modes (Eco, Normal and Sport).
On the exterior, the Tiggo design language has been extended with tiger’s eye lights on the rear, Crystal coloured IQ LED headlights, floating roof design and the famed diamond front grille.
