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Having expanded its line-up from one model to four, on the way to huge year-on-year sales growth in 2024 (+114 per cent), Chery Australia has confirmed it is bringing no less than three hybrid SUVs to the local market around the middle of this year.
A Chery spokesperson told CarsGuide, “As part of Chery’s focus on new energy vehicles in 2025, we will be introducing three new hybrid models - Tiggo 4 – HEV, Tiggo 7/8 – PHEV’s.
“Timing (is) to be confirmed, but most likely around mid-year,” they said.
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The Tiggo 4 Pro compact SUV has sold close to 2000 units in less than four months on sale here, thanks in no small part to the city-sized, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder’s sharp price ($23,990 drive-away for the entry-level Urban) and value focus. And now a hybrid version is set to join the party.
Already offered as a 48V ‘mild’ hybrid in selected export markets, the new Aussie model will be a full hybrid with pure-electric drive capability. And given its combustion sibling’s budget-friendly positioning the Tiggo 4 Pro Hybrid will be set to apply pressure to the market’s current (full) hybrid price leader - MG’s MG3 Hybrid+ Excite ($27,990, before on-road costs).
Although exact specification is yet to be confirmed it’s likely the Tiggo 4 Hybrid will retain a version of the existing 1.5-litre four driving the front wheels with the support of a single electric motor.
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In-market for just over 12 months, the mid-size, five-seat Chery Tiggo 7 Pro SUV has made a solid impact, nudging over 2800 registrations in its first full year on sale. And its seven-seat Tiggo 8 Pro Max sibling chipped in with close to 1800 sales having joined the local range five months later. And now plug-in hybrid versions of both models are also scheduled to arrive in the first half of 2025.
Launched in the Chinese domestic market in November, 2024, the Tiggo 7 C-DM and Tiggo 8 C-DM are powered by a version of the 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine found in the pure combustion models, working in combination with an electric motor to send a combined 265kW/530Nm to the front wheels via a ‘stepless’ DHT (Dedicated Hybrid Transmission).
Claimed pure electric driving range is 93km (WLTP) with combined petrol/electric range sitting at 1300km. The official combined cycle (urban/extra-urban) fuel consumption figure is just 1.3L/100km, with a more real-world relevant ‘state-of-charge’ figure coming in at 4.9L/100km.
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Both plug-ins are DC fast-charging capable with Chery claiming a 30-80 per cent charge time for the (LFP) Lithium Iron Phosphate battery of 19 minutes.
Cost-of-entry for the top-grade Tiggo 7 C-DM in China is 142,900 Yuan which translates to just over $31,000 on a direct currency conversion. Three grades - Chi, Strength and Imperial - are offered in the domestic market.
The Tiggo 8 C-DM is also marketed in three grades - Comfort, Deluxe and Premium - with the top-spec model priced at 155,900 Yuan which translates to just over $34,000 on a direct currency conversion.
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For reference, Australian drive-away pricing for the three grade Tiggo 7 line-up stretches from $39,990 to $45,990 and the Tiggo 8 from $41,990 to $47,990.
