Chery has detailed its next vehicle for Australia, the Tiggo 7 Pro, ahead of a launch later in 2023.
Customers can now register their interest on the Chery website.
The local range will comprise the front-wheel drive Urban and Elite and top-spec all-wheel drive Ultimate, all powered by a turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine.
In China, this produces 145kW of power and 290Nm of torque and is mated with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. All models feature McPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspension.
Chery Australia is pitching the Tiggo 7 Pro as a medium SUV, but it’s on the smaller end of that segment.
The Tiggo 7 Pro measures 4500mm long, 1842mm wide and 1746mm tall on a 2670mm wheelbase, and boasts between 475 and 1500L of luggage space.
Its external dimensions put it close to the Mazda CX-5 in size, or the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross – the latter considered a small SUV.
The company hasn’t detailed local specifications, however we can see the new crossover will be available with features such as a panoramic sunroof, wireless charger, and a dual-screen set-up.
It hasn’t released pricing either, however the smaller Omoda 5 is priced at $32,990 drive-away and $35,990 drive-away for the BX and EX grades, respectively.
More Omoda 5 variants are coming, including some with a more powerful 1.6-litre turbo, plus an electric version due next year.
Chery offers a dizzying array of SUVs under the Tiggo sub-brand, and says it has sold over three million Tiggo-branded vehicles in over 80 countries. The Tiggo 7 alone has accounted for 500,000 of these sales, and is offered in over 50 countries.
It has already confirmed another member of the Tiggo sub-brand for our market: the Tiggo 8 Pro, which at 4745mm long and available with a third row of seating, will closely match the Mitsubishi Outlander. It’s expected in the first quarter of 2024.
Chery only relaunched here earlier this year after almost a decade missing from our market.
This time around it’s a factory-backed operation, and the brand already has 46 dealerships around the country with more to open by year’s end.
This isn’t the first time a Tiggo SUV has been sold in Australia. The old J11 SUV from the brand’s last go in Australia was known elsewhere as the Tiggo or Tiggo 3.
