Chery Tiggo 7
New from £23,585 / £238 p/m
Is the Chery Tiggo 7 SUV a good car?
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Words by: Catherine Kent
"Following the successful launch of Chinese newcomers Omoda and Jaecoo, parent brand Chery is now landing in the UK with its sights set on family buyers looking for practicality, tech and value. To this end Chery is bringing us the Tiggo 7, a VW Tiguan-size SUV packed with mod-cons and priced to rival cost-conscious models like the Dacia Bigster. The Tiggo 7 available as either a petrol or a plug-in hybrid and, while the external styling feels like it belongs in the previous decade, the Super Hybrid technology provides a quasi-electric driving experience and a range of up to 750 miles on a single tank of fuel. It’s an intriguing proposition and the Tiggo 7 offers a lot of car for the money, but ultimately it lacks the finesse of more established alternatives."
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Running costs for a Chery Tiggo 7
Electric seats, dual-zone climate control, adaptive cruise control and dual 12.3-inch displays for less than £30,000: Chery, you have our attention! Sitting between the MG ZS and Dacia Bigster in terms of size and price, the entry-level Tiggo 7 looks great value even compared to the Omoda 5 and Jaecoo 7 from Chery’s own stable. The Super Hybrid Tiggo 7 may be more expensive than the petrol model, but we’d recommend the upgrade. The improvement in fuel efficiency is substantial (around 50mpg in the real world verses the petrol’s 30mpg), plus the plug-in hybrid is significantly better to drive. The plug-in hybrid will also appeal to company drivers looking for Benefit In Kind incentives, plus all Tiggo 7s fall well below the £40,000 threshold for the hefty ‘expensive car supplement’ on VED (or ‘road tax’).
Reliability of a Chery Tiggo 7
Chery is new to the UK, and we don’t yet know how reliable its cars will be. That said, the Chery group has existed for nearly 30 years and has sold five million cars worldwide. To add further reassurance Chery offers a seven-year/100,000-mile warranty with the battery in the hybrid system getting its own eight-year/100,000-mile cover. Chery is also hoping to establish a large network of dealerships throughout the country to provide support should anything go wrong.
Safety for a Chery Tiggo 7
The Tiggo 7 is kitted out with eight airbags to protect you should the worst happen and features a whole suite of driver aids with the aim of keeping you out of trouble. These include lane departure prevention, emergency braking, front collision warnings and adaptive cruise control, which is also supposed to create a larger gap between you and any lorries you may be over taking. It’s a familiar story here because all these systems result in a propensity for bonging at you and it’s not always obvious what you’re being warned about. Another downside is the Tiggo 7’s driver monitoring system tells you off every time you look away from the road and the reliance on touch-screen interactions mean this happens quite frequently.
How comfortable is the Chery Tiggo 7
On the surface the interior looks relatively plush, but elements like the alignment marks on the seat runners fall short of the attention to detail you get from more premium brands. The Tiggo 7 is very roomy, though. The central console has a large cubby under the armrest and two integrated cup holders. You get an electrically powered driver seat as standard, and the passenger seat gets one too in range-topping Summit models. However, you sit quite high up and taller occupants may find headroom a little lacking. The back is spacious, mind, and even middle-seat passengers will have little to complain about. The boot is a decent size and there’s space under the floor for a full-size spare wheel, which is a rare sight in the age of emergency tyre repair kits. Out on the road the ride quality has room for improvement as the car judders over even small imperfections. Meanwhile, the Tiggo 7’s handling will greatly depend on whether you go for the petrol or plug-in hybrid. The former wallows disconcertingly while the latter is considerably more composed.
Features of the Chery Tiggo 7
The entry-level Aspire trim Tiggo 7 comes with enough kit to cover most of your needs including a pair of digital displays, keyless entry and a reversing camera. Upgrade to the range-topping Summit model and you’ll also get heated and ventilated front seats, a powered passenger seat, a Sony sound system, a panoramic sunroof and a powered tailgate. A lot of the functions are controlled via the touch-screen, but there are still some physical buttons and switches which we found useful. While the graphics are fine rather than fancy and the font is quite small in places, a touch-sensitive shortcuts bar for heating and fan controls helps make life easier. Additionally, the Super Hybrid models gain vehicle-to-load compatibility so you can power other devices using the car’s battery.
Power for a Chery Tiggo 7
The Tiggo 7 is a tale of two cars. The petrol version with 147 horsepower is slow and unrefined. When you first set off it struggles to find traction, so even the gentlest squeeze of the accelerator can send your wheels into an embarrassing spin. Once you do get underway the gearbox holds onto gears way too long as the car makes lots of noise and quickly runs out of puff. On the flip side, the Super Hybrid with its 204 horsepower feels like driving a completely different car. It’s smooth, responsive and more confident around corners. It has an official range of up to 56 miles of electric-only range, but even if you never plug it in the battery can be charged using the engine and through regenerative braking to give you an electric boost whenever you need it. The complicated hybrid system is constantly assessing the most efficient way to combine the battery with the engine, so you can just relax as it provides an almost EV-like experience.
Lease deals
These deals are based on terms of 8,000 miles, for a 36 month lease with a 6 months initial payment.
£320.33
Monthly payment
£1,921.98
Initial payment
- 5 seats
- 5 doors
- SUV
- Petrol
- Automatic
- 1.6 litres
£373.87
Monthly payment
£2,243.20
Initial payment
- 5 seats
- 5 doors
- SUV
- Hybrid
- Automatic
- 1.5 litres
£291.48
Monthly payment
£1,748.88
Initial payment
- 5 seats
- 5 doors
- SUV
- Petrol
- Automatic
- 1.6 litres
£346.86
Monthly payment
£2,081.16
Initial payment
- 5 seats
- 5 doors
- SUV
- Hybrid
- Automatic
- 1.5 litres
Standard equipment
Expect the following equipment on your Chery Tiggo 7 SUV. This may vary between trim levels.
- 12.3in LCD Central Console Infortainment Display
- 12V Socket Outlet - Trunk
- 1st Row - USB-A x1 and USB-C x1 - Fast Charging
- 2nd Row - USB-A x1
- 6 Speaker Audio System
- Cloud-Based Voice Assistant
- DAB Digital Radio
- E-Call Safety System
- Remote Engine Start and HVAC Function
- Wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay
- 12.3in LCD Instrument Cluster
- ACC Adaptive Cruise Control
- BSD Blind-Spot Detection
- Front Collision Warning
- Front and Rear Parking Sensors
- LDW Lane Departure Warning
- MCB Multiple Collision Defence System
- Rear Wide-View Camera with Dynamic Guide Line
- Selective Drive Modes - Normal-ECO-Sport
- TPMS
- 18in Alloy Wheels
- Body Coloured Door Handles
- Dual Rear Fog Light
- Dual Rear Reverse Light
- Electrically Adjustable - Folding and Heated Side Mirrors
- Hidden Front Wiper - Adaptive Speed Control
- One-Touch Window Function all Doors
- Puncture Repair Kit
- Rear Wind Shield Heater
- Silent Glass - Front Windscreen
- 1st Row Central Armrest with Cover Storage - Auto Illuminate
- 1st Row Dome Reading Light
- 2nd Row AC Vents
- 2nd Row Dome Reading Light
- 4-Way Adjustable Steering Wheel
- 5 Seat Configuration with Integrated Head Support
- 60-40 Split-Folding 2nd Row Seat Back
- Dark Colour Interior
- Driver Seat 6-Way Power Adjustment
- Driver and Passenger Sun Visor with Vanity Mirrors - Auto Illuminate
- Dual Zone AC - Auto Climate Control
- Flat-Foldable 2nd Row Seats
- Keyless Start Button
- Manual Dimming Rear View Mirror
- Multifunction Steering Wheel
- Passenger Seat 4-Way Manual Adjustment
- Synthetic Leather Steering Wheel
- Traffic Jam Avoidance Assistant
- ABS Braking System with EBD - Electronic Brake Force Distribution
- Autohold
- Automatic Locking
- Autonomous Emergency Braking
- Brake Assist and Priority System - BAS BOS
- Child Locks
- DAI Forward Departure System
- ELK Emergency Lane Keeping
- Electronic Parking Brake
- Electronic Stability Program
- Engine Immobilizer
- Follow-Me-Home Headlight Function
- Front Dual Airbags
- Front Middle Airbag
- Front Side Airbags
- Front Ventilated Disc Brakes
- HAC-HDC Uphill and Downhill Assist
- Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts
- ICA Integrated Cruise Assist
- ISOFIX
- Intelligent Elude System - IES
- Lane Departure Prevention - LDP
- PAB Manual Switch Off
- PEPS - Passive Entry Passive Start
- Power-Limited Seatbelts with Pre-Tensioners
- RCTA Rear Crossing Traffic Alert
- Side Curtain Airbag
- Automatic Headlights - with Auto High-Beam
- Electrically Adjustable Headlights Height
- High Level Brake Light
- LED Headlights
- LED Rear Lights
- Electric Power Assist Steering
- Multi-link Rear Suspension
- Speed Limit Reminder
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