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05 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max 1.6TGDI 290T Executive AWD

Price: R609 900 0–100 km/h: 8.66 seconds Top speed: 175 km/h Power: 145 kW Torque: 290 N.m CAR fuel index: 9,36 L/100 km CO2 : 186 g/km

Chery has successfully addressed some of the 1,5T Pro Max’ shortcomings while undercutting some stiff competition

Kyle Kock

Overzealous active safety features aside, the latest addition to Chery’s line-up is a polished product

Siyavuya Mbaduli

pon its introduction to readers in an October 2022 road test, we said that while the Tiggo 7 1.5T Executive was quite accomplished in many areas, its powertrain did not gain many plaudits. Chery has since addressed the matter (and the gap between the 1.5 Tiggo 7 models and Tiggo 8 Pro) by introducing the 7 Pro Max, featuring a more sophisticated 1.6 turbopetrol engine and seven speed dualclutch transmission found in the Tiggo 8. Two trim grades come

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