Tiggo 4 range expands with a pair of hybrids
Tiggo 4 has quickly become the best-selling small SUV in Australia, and has picked up several value awards from various outlets.
Read our first drive review of Chery Super Hybrids.
Like the petrol-powered models, the Tiggo 4 Hybrid is available in two variants, an entry-level Urban and better equipped Ultimate.
In Australia the Urban kicks off at $32,990 driveaway, making it the cheapest hybrid SUV.
Its standard features include 17-inch alloys, a dual 10.25-inch LCD instrument cluster and multimedia touchscreen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a 'Hello Chery' voice control system. Figure on dual zone air, 7 airbags and a full ADAS safety suite.
The Ultimate for $37,990 adds heated pleather seats, a 360 degree camera, a Qi charger, a powered sunroof, and six-speaker sound system.
Under the hood of both is Chery's new series-parallel hybrid system. It combines a 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor.
The petrol engine is good for 71kW/120Nm, while the electric motor provides 150kW/310Nm. The battery is a 1.83kWh unit and overall range is around 1000km. A combined fuel economy figure is 5.4L/100km. Urban use is a claimed 4.1L/100km. The hybrid can run on 91ULP. Acceleration to 100 takes around 9.4sec.
Lucas Harris, Chief Operating Officer, Chery Australia said: 'Introducing hybrid power to the Tiggo 4 range was a no-brainer. Customers want more for less and we aim to meet these demands with all our products.
'The Tiggo 4 Hybrid combines smart design, real-world efficiency and unbeatable value – all in one package.'
The Tiggo 4 Hybrid is backed by Chery's seven-year unlimited-kilometre warranty. Its high-voltage battery is covered by eight years of warranty.
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