2024 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro mid-size SUV: Initial Australian details

The 2024 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro mid-size SUV will arrive in Australia soon with three variants and front- or all-wheel drive.

It will be offered in three variants – Urban FWD, Elite FWD and Ultimate AWD – powered by a “latest generation” 1.6-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine.

While local outputs have yet to be confirmed, Chinese-market versions produce 145kW and 290Nm with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Chery Australia said customers can now register their interest online ahead of the Tiggo 7 Pro’s local arrival “in the coming months”, with 46 showrooms currently in Australia and additional locations due to open “before the end of the year”.

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The Chinese brand re-launched in Australia in March under factory distribution with the Omoda 5 small SUV.

With a value-oriented sales pitch, the Omoda 5 has performed well thus far, recording 2263 registrations to the end of July, enough to place it above the established Skoda Kamiq (1131) and Honda HR-V (1063).

It comes after previous third-party importer, Ateco, withdrew the Chery brand from sale after four years in 2015 citing poor sales, low safety ratings, and an asbestos recall.

While the Omoda 5 launched globally in 2022, the Tiggo 7 Pro hails from the brand’s older ‘Tiggo’ line of vehicles, which have been on sale in South Africa, South America, and South East Asia since 2020.

Chery claims over three million Tiggo-branded SUVs have been sold in 80 countries, with the Tiggo 7 Pro accounting for more than 500,000 of those sales.

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Available features include 18- or 19-inch alloy wheels, dual 12.3-inch screens, touch shortcut controls, leatherette upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, a Sony-branded audio system, a 360-degree camera system, and a 475-litre boot capacity.

In China, active safety equipment includes autonomous emergency braking, lane-keep assist, lane departure warning, blind-spot and rear cross-traffic alerts, adaptive cruise control, and six airbags.

The Tiggo 7 Pro sits at the smaller end of the midsize SUV segment, measuring 4.5 metres long – similar to the Mazda CX-5 and Honda ZR-V.

While it will compete with the CX-5 and ZR-V on size, the larger Chinese-built MG HS and GWM Haval H6 will be its closest rivals, with pricing likely to start in the mid-to-high $30K region for the entry-level Urban FWD model and climb into the low-to-mid $40K area for the Ultimate AWD.

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It is based on a previous generation ‘T1X’ platform that also underpins its larger Tiggo 8 Pro sibling.

The Mitsubishi Outlander, Nissan X-Trail and Honda CR-V-sized seven-seat Tiggo 8 Pro will sit at the larger end of the medium SUV category. It is expected in Australia in early 2024.

Chery offers a Tiggo 8 Pro E+ plug-in hybrid in China with a 100-kilometre electric-only driving range, a 1L/100km fuel consumption, and a 0-100km/h sprint in 7.0 seconds.

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With five seats in place, the larger Tiggo 8 boasts a 1179L boot, though no figure is claimed with seven seats in action. It’s fitted with similar equipment to the smaller Tiggo 7 Pro.

The 2024 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro mid-size SUV is due in Australia “in the coming months,” while the seven-seat Tiggo 8 Pro is tipped to follow in early 2024.

All-wheel-drive and all-electric versions of the Omoda 5 small SUV are also due here next year.