Chery Tiggo 8 1.6T full showroom gallery in Malaysia – non-Professional mannequin is most cost-effective 7-seat Chery at RM129,800

Launched lately, the Chery Tiggo 8 (with out the Professional suffix) is now probably the most inexpensive Chery with seven seats in Malaysia. At RM130k, it’s asking for RM30k lower than each its Professional (that is on paper, earlier than big reductions) and PHEV brethren. In its sights are the RM119k-124k Jetour VT9 and RM124k-153k Proton X90 (facelift coming quickly). Now that it’s hit showrooms, let’s take a better look.

Sure, the Chery Tiggo 7 Professional and Jaecoo J7 have lent their 1.6 litre turbo four-cylinder engine to this huge man right here, so that you now have a modest 197 PS and 290 Nm (see that new 290T tailgate badge? It’s 390T on the Professional) of torque. The gearbox stays a seven-speed DCT.

Comparatively, the Tiggo 8 Professional has a 256 PS/390 Nm 2.0 litre turbo engine, whereas the Tiggo 8 PHEV marries a 143 PS/215 Nm 1.5 litre turbo Miller-cycle four-cylinder engine to a 204 PS/310 Nm electrical motor to provide you a mixed 275 PS and 365 Nm of torque.

The T8 seems acquainted from the entrance, however the rear finish has a unique look due to lights which are not joined by an LED strip. The rear lights themselves are additionally totally differentand the Chery script is positioned larger. The quad pipes have been swapped for one tip on all sides. The wheels are 18-inch gadgets with 235/55 tyres (an inch down from the T8P’s 19s) however they nonetheless look sufficient.

The dashboard additionally differs from the Professional’s conjoined display horizontal structure. Right here, the ten.25-inch digital meter and 12.3-inch infotainment display dwell individually, and there’s one other display down under for the AC controls. The centre console has the similar model because the Tiggo Cross. This older rear finish and inside are just like the Tiggo 8 that was previewed right here again in 2022though that automobile was a 2.0T ‘Professional Max’.

The sprint design is perhaps older, however the usual equipment listing nonetheless contains eight Sony audio system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, double-glazed acoustic glass, dual-zone auto aircon, a powered sunroof with sunshade, a 360 digital camera, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, ambient lighting and powered entrance seats with driver-side reminiscence. You possibly can have your automobile in Darkish Black or Khaki White.

Within the security division, the non-Professional will get six airbags as a substitute of 9, with the driving force knee unit and rear facet luggage sacrificed. The extra fundamental ADAS pack is lacking lane preserving, adaptive cruise management and site visitors jam help – no Degree 2, principally. Full spec sheet under.

The RM129,800 Tiggo 8 comes with a automobile guarantee of seven years/150,000 km, and an engine guarantee of 10 years/a million km. Additionally in are 5 years of all-inclusive free service and a one-year Chery Insurance coverage Programme.

2026 Chery Tiggo 8 in Malaysian showroom

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