What Chery’s Tiggo 7 Pro Max rivals in South Africa
Shopping for a value-for-money offering in the SUV market? Car Magazine has a look at options based on specification and pricing.
Minus the long-winded name, Chery’s updated Tiggo 7 Pro Max is set to continue offering impressive value for money from the Chinese manufacturer but what will it go up against locally?
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Priced between R529 900 and R609 900 in a range of 2WD and AWD models, the Tiggo 7 Pro Max continues to affirm Chery as a reborn value-for-money offering in the SUV market. The Tiggo 7 Pro range has sold over 450 000 units globally in the past year, with just less than a quarter of those sales accredited to the new Tiggo 7 Pro Max.
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Under the bonnet of the 290T badged model of the Chinese SUV is the 1.6 TGDI turbo-petrol ATECO which has a maximum power and torque outputs of 145kW and 290Nm. Handling shifting duties is a DCT transmission across the range that Chery claimed ‘delivers exceptional fuel efficiency’.
The Chinese SUV is also fitted with a raft of safety and comfort features including level 2.5 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, a 24.6-inch ‘curved hyperboloid immersive screen’ that is capable of wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and perforated leather seats for added luxury.
Mahindra Scorpio-N 2.2D Z8
Offered in two and four-wheel configurations as well, India’s Mahindra has burst onto the scene with their new line-up of Scorpio-N models. Included is the 2.2D Z8 which is priced at R519 999 and powers the front wheels exclusively from a 2.2-litre turbo diesel mill.
- Starting price: R473 999
- Powertrain: 2.2-litre turbo diesel inline-four
- Power: 129kW
- Torque: 400Nm
- Claimed fuel consumption: –
- Braked towing capacity: –
- Unbraked towing capacity: –
- Fuel tank capacity: 57l
- Fuel range average: –
- Turning circle: –
- Approach angle: 37 degrees
- Departure angle: 31 degrees
Peugeot 3008 1.6T Active
In the corner of the French is the premium Peugeot 3008 which starts halfway through the Tiggo 7 Pro Max’s lineup. Under the bonnet is a frugal 1.6-litre turbocharged motor which churns out competitive performance to its Chinese counterpart’s engine of the same displacement.
- Starting price: R599 500
- Powertrain: 1.6-litre turbocharged inline-four
- Power: 121kW
- Torque: 240Nm
- Claimed fuel consumption: 7l/100km
- Braked towing capacity: 1 550kg
- Unbraked towing capacity: 750kg
- Fuel tank capacity: 53l
- Fuel range average: 757km
- Turning circle: 10.7
- Approach angle: 20 degrees
- Departure angle: 29 degrees
Hyundai Tucson 2.0 Premium
Serving as the sole naturally aspirated motor in this comparison is the Hyundai Tucson 2.0 Premium. This puts the entry-level Korean SUV at a disadvantage in the power and torque department to its adversaries however the fresh-looking model is endowed with a raft of tech and safety features making it an appealing option.
- Starting price: R584 500
- Powertrain: Two-litre inline-four
- Power: 115kW
- Torque: 192Nm
- Claimed fuel consumption: 8.9l/100km
- Braked towing capacity: 1 650kg
- Unbraked towing capacity: 750kg
- Fuel tank capacity: 54l
- Fuel range average: 607km
- Turning circle: 11.8
- Approach angle: 18.3 degrees
- Departure angle: 25.6 degrees
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