Hitting the three-Chery jackpot
Chery has been rather busy of late, embarking on an aggressive model onslaught that has already seen the local introduction of the Tiggo 4 Pro and its bigger sibling, the Tiggo 8 Pro. The latest addition to the local line-up is the Tiggo 7 Pro, which slots in between the two and offers technology, luxury and a modern design.
With two models on offer – Distinctive and Executive – the newcomer boasts five seats and will compete in the upper-midrange SUV segment of the market.
This “middle child” of the Chery family shares many of the design cues of the Tiggo 4 Pro and the Tiggo 8 Pro. Notable features in the front include a hexagonal grille with three-dimensional diamond-shaped brightwork, elongated front lights that run from the grille to the start of the sharply creased shoulder line, and the deeply scalloped lower bumper and air intakes. Viewed from the side, the sporty stance is emphasised through 18-inch alloy wheels and a concave-to-convex curve in the side profile. At the rear, an edge-to-edge lightbar taillight is only interrupted by the large and bold Chery logo. A roof-mounted spoiler and dual faux exhaust surrounds are standard.
At the heart of the Tiggo 7 Pro is Chery’s 1.5 litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine. Equipped with multipoint direct injection and 16 valves (four per cylinder), it delivers 108kW at 5 500r/min and peak torque of 210Nm in a flat torque power band between around 1 750r/min and 4 500r/min. Power is delivered to the front wheels through a CVT transmission with nine pre-programmed “spreads”. The gear shifter is fully electronic.
The interior of the Tiggo 7 Pro is well appointed, offering black synthetic leather upholstery with contrasting stitching. The driver’s seat features six-way electric adjustment, and in the Executive model the passenger seat has four-way electrical
