Flagship Chery Tiggo 8 Pro officially priced

The announcement made last month, returning Chinese automaker, Chery, has officially confirmed price and specification details of its new Tiggo 8 Pro.

Positioned above the hit Tiggo 4 Pro and the still-to-be-launched Tiggo 7 Pro, the 8 Pro, revealed at the marque’s South African relaunch in August last year, serves as the range’s flagship with Chery touting it as the latest in “first class travel”.

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Riding on the firm’s T1X platform, the Tiggo 8 Pro provides seating for seven as standard and becomes the newest model to feature Chery’s “Movement Design” styling language the brand says “mixes bionics and aesthetics to create a vehicle that has a fluid design that hides its size, while maintaining a striking presence”.

For South Africa, the first right-hand-drive market to receive the Tiggo 8 Pro, a choice of two models are offered, Distinctive and Executive, both being powered by an in-house developed 1.6 T-GDI engine outputting 145kW/290Nm.

Unlike the Tiggo 4 Pro, a manual gearbox is not provided with the only transmission entrusted with sending the amount of grunt to the front wheels being a seven-speed dual-clutch. No details regarding performance or fuel consumption was divulged.

In terms of specification, both derivatives are comprehensively equipped with standard features consisting of:

• 18-inch alloy wheels;
• leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel;
• ambient lighting;
• black leather interior;
• dual-zone climate control with second row vents;
• auto on/off LED headlights with dynamic cornering function;
• LED daytime running lights;
• folding and heated electric mirrors;
• all-around electric windows;
• rain sense wipers;
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster;
• electric driver’s seat;
• push-button start;
• tyre pressure monitor;
• wireless smartphone charger;
• keyless entry;
• three USB ports;
• 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system;
• Voice Control, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto;
• eight-speaker Sony sound system;
• 60/40 split rear seat;
• cooled glovebox;
• cruise control;
• drive mode selector (Eco, Standard and Sport)
• steering mode selector (Eco, Sport);
• six airbags;
• ABS with EBD, EBA and BAS;
• Electronic Stability Control;
• traction control;
• Roll Stability Control;
• Hill Hold and Hill Start Assist;
• Hill Descent Control;
• auto lock/unlock doors;
• surround-view camera system;
• rear parking sensors with reverse camera

Reserved for the Executive are the following:

• adaptive cruise control;
• panoramic sunroof;
• privacy glass;
• black/brown leather interior
• eight-inch touchscreen ventilation control display;
• separate third-row climate control panel plus vents;
• electric passenger’s seat;
• lumbar adjustment for the driver’s chair;
• memory function for the mirrors;
• Auto High Beam Assist;
• Lane Departure Warning;
• Front Collision Warning;
• Traffic Sign Recognition;
• Blind Spot Detection;
• Brake Override System;
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert;
• Autonomous Emergency Braking

Price

Like with the Tiggo 4 Pro, the Tiggo 8 Pro is covered by Chery’s industry first 10-year/1 000 000 km engine warranty, as well as a standard five-year/150 000 km warranty plus a five-year/60 000 km service plan.

• Tiggo 8 Pro 1.6 T-GDI Distinctive DCT – R496 900
• Tiggo 8 Pro 1.6 T-GDI Executive DCT – R564 900