Flagship Chery Tiggo 8 Pro officially priced
Most premium Chery to date sports seven seats as standard, plus an extensive array of comfort and safety tech.
Tiggo 8 Pro incorporates certain styling elements from the Tiggo 4 Pro.
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
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