The Chery Tiggo 8 Professional Max – a seven-seat SUV from China – is due in Australia in April 2024, and the corporate has detailed the native lineup.
The Tiggo 8 Pro Max is bigger than the five-seat Omoda 5 small SUV and Tiggo 7 Pro mid-sized SUV, taking up well-liked seven-seat fashions such because the Mitsubishi Outlander and Nissan X-Trail from Japan.
It should launch in Australia with three variants: the front-wheel drive City and Elite, plus the flagship all-wheel drive Final.
All three variants are powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, producing 180kW of energy and 375Nm of torque and mated with a seven-speed dual-clutch automated transmission.
In keeping with homologation paperwork accredited by the Australian authorities, the Chery Tiggo 8 Professional measures 4720mm lengthy, 1860mm extensive, and 1705mm tall with a 2710mm wheelbase.
For context, the Mitsubishi Outlander – which is the best-selling seven-seat SUV in Australia – is 10mm shorter, 2mm wider, 35mm taller and has a 4mm shorter wheelbase than the brand new Chery.
All Chery Tiggo 8 Professional Max variants will probably be outfitted with a entrance centre airbag – which reduces the danger of entrance seat occupants struggling a head conflict in a facet impression, and has develop into an important characteristic in the direction of reaching a five-star ANCAP security score.
Chery Australia is but to substantiate a full security tools checklist for the Tiggo 8 Professional Max, although in different right-hand drive export international locations akin to South Africa it consists of autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management, lane departure warning, blind-spot monitoring and visitors signal recognition.
The Tiggo 8 Professional Max’s digital instrument show and infotainment screens measure 12.3- and 10.25 inches respectively in different markets – incorporating Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – whereas an eight-speaker Sony sound system, dual-zone local weather management and leather-based upholstery are additionally normal abroad.
Authorities paperwork have proven the front-wheel-drive Tiggo 8 Professional Max has been accredited on the market with 18-inch wheels, whereas the all-wheel drive steps as much as 19-inch wheels.
All Chery automobiles offered in Australia are coated by a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee, with seven years of capped-price servicing and roadside help additionally included.
Australian pricing for the Chery Tiggo Professional Max is but to be confirmed, nonetheless utilizing the smaller five-seat Tiggo 7 Professional as a information it’s more likely to begin from greater than $40,000 drive-away.
The most affordable seven-seat variations of the Nissan X-Path and Mitsubishi Outlander are priced from $40,290 and $41,240 respectively, each earlier than on-road prices.
The Chery Tiggo 8 Professional Max is due in Australian showrooms in April 2024.
