Chery Tiggo 7

Chery

MarqueChery
Production2016–present
Engineubl | Petrol: | 1.5 L SQRE4T15 turbo I4 | 2.0 L SQR484F I4

Chery does not build many cars like the Chery Tiggo 7: a 5-door SUV with ubl, built from 2016 as electrification stopped being an experiment and the crossover took every market. Its designer of record is James Hope.

Where it came from

The Chery Tiggo 7 (Chinese: 奇瑞瑞虎7; pinyin: Qíruì Ruìhǔ 7) is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Chinese automaker Chery Automobile. The fourth model of the company's Tiggo crossover product series, the first-generation Tiggo 7 debuted in April 2016. The second-generation model debuted as a near-production concept car in November 2019, with the production model being revealed later December that year.

Under the skin

Under the skin sits ubl. Kerb weight is 1440 kg. The gearbox is a 6-speed Manual transmission / manual / 6-speed Dual-clutch transmission / DCT / Continuously Variable Transmission / CVT. The wheelbase is 2670 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

In context

Where it sits in Chery's history is not in doubt: it was built at Wuhu, Anhui. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Chevrolet Bolt, the Chevrolet Camaro, the Ferrari 488. Nearby in the Chery catalogue sit the Chery Arrizo 5 GT and the Chery A1.

Specifications

Transmission6-speed Manual transmission / manual / 6-speed Dual-clutch transmission / DCT / Continuously Variable Transmission / CVT
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive layout / Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout / Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
Body style5-door SUV
Kerb weight1440 kg
Wheelbase2670 mm
Length4,505 mm
AssemblyChina: Wuhu, Anhui / Brazil: Anápolis (Grupo Caoa / Caoa Chery) / Iran: Bam, Iran / Bam, Kerman Province (Modiran Vehicle Manufacturing Company / MVM) / Egypt: Cairo (Ghabbour Grou
DesignerJames Hope
Catalogue IDQ44954423
SourceWikipedia

The family, through the years

Every generation and sibling of this nameplate in the catalogue, oldest first. Photos: Wikimedia Commons.