All-new Chery Tiggo 7 arrives as cheap SUV ups the luxury
The Tiggo 7 has received a luxurious revamp after just a year on sale, with massaging seats, and a redesigned cabin
It’s the Chery Global Summit in Wuhu, China, and the headline act is undoubtedly the reveal of an all-new version of the Chery Tiggo 7 family SUV.
A rival for the likes of the Kia Sportage and fellow Chinese offering, the MG HS, you might be forgiven for wondering what’s different because the latest Tiggo 7 looks very much like the old one – from the outside, at least. The front-end design remains largely the same, with a large grille – now finished in gloss black – and a sharp, swooping LED headlight signature.
Moving along the side, however, the changes become more obvious, with a revised shoulderline and door mirrors that are now mounted on the panels themselves, rather than the front quarter window. The bumpers, as well as the side skirts and alloy wheel designs have been refreshed, too, as has the rear light signature, which now sits above the Chery script and incorporates a straked design to better match the headlights.
The biggest upgrades are on the inside where the Tiggo 7 now adopts a much cleaner cabin design with a large landscape touchscreen at its centre. This sits above a row of toggle switches and is complemented by a separate digital instrument cluster. As with the current car, the new Tiggo 7 featured quilted leatherette upholstery. However, this now wraps massaging front seats with a deployable footrest, plus both heating and cooling functions. Customisable ambient lighting spans the entire dashboard.
Chery says the new Tiggo 7 will offer 505 litres of boot space, which is roughly 60 litres less than the current petrol model.
As before, the Tiggo 7 will be offered with petrol-hybrid power; Chery says the Super-Hybrid plug-in hybrid model will have a scheduled charging function, allowing users to set when they wish a top up to begin in order to make full use of off-peak energy prices. The brand says the new car’s underpinnings can support pure-petrol engines, suggesting that the Tiggo 7’s entry-level powertrain will continue into the next generation. A self-charging hybrid, as in the top-selling Jaecoo 7 SHS, is unconfirmed but is also on the cards.
The new Tiggo 7 will be sold alongside the more rugged Chery Tiggo 7X when it eventually goes on sale. When that will be remains a mystery, however, we expect a small uplift over the current car’s £24,995 asking price.
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