Having launched three automobiles over the previous yr, Chery Malaysia has previewed its subsequent mannequin to be launched right here. Sitting between the Omoda 5/E5 and the Tiggo 8 Professional, this C-segment SUV has the Proton X70 straight in its sights.
Arriving in CKD locally-assembled type, the Tiggo 7 Professional is on the market in only one variant that carries an estimated worth of beneath RM130,000, which might put it throughout the ballpark of the range-topping X70 1.8 TGDI Premium. It’s accessible for reserving beginning in the present day and will probably be accessible for viewing in any respect Chery showrooms from April, with deliveries (and due to this fact the launch) anticipated on the finish of Might.
So hell-bent is Chery on competing with the Proton X70 (identified in China because the Geely Boyue) that Tiggo 7 Professional even sort of appears like its rival, with its upright physique, upswept window line and blacked-out D-pillars giving the automotive an in-vogue “floating roof” look. Nevertheless, the Wuhu model has given the automotive a extra aggressive entrance finish with a big hexagonal diamond-effect grille framed by a gaping U-shaped air consumption design.
You’ll additionally discover slim LED headlights with sequential indicators, whereas the daytime working lights are mounted low down, under the blue fins on the air inlets. Shifting in direction of the rear, the sturdy haunches present added muscle and result in the full-width LED taillights – a cue that’s lifted from the bigger Tiggo 8 Professional.
Measuring 4,513 mm lengthy, 1,862 mm huge and 1,696 mm tall, the Tiggo 7 Professional is six millimetres shorter, 31 mm wider and two millimetres taller than the X70, whereas its 2,670 mm wheelbase is an identical to the Proton’s. In opposition to the smaller Omoda 5, it’s 113 mm longer, 32 mm wider and 108 mm taller. The boot measures a aggressive 475 litres, expandable to 1,672 litres with the rear seats folded.
Inside, the Tiggo 7 Professional echoes the Tiggo 8 Professional (and Omoda E5) with a clear, minimalist dashboard. Dominating proceedings is a widescreen show panel with two 12.3-inch shows for the instrumentation and infotainment system. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are after all fitted, as is an eight-speaker Sony sound system.
Elsewhere, you’ll discover capacitive dual-zone local weather controls, a 50-watt Qi wi-fi charger and multi-coloured ambient lighting, the latter that includes a mode that responds to the music being performed. Additionally a part of the usual equipment is keyless entry with walk-away auto lock, push-button begin, a six-way driver’s and four-way passenger’s aspect power-adjustable seats with air flow, fake leather-based upholstery, a panoramic glass roof, a 360-degree digicam system and a powered tailgate.
Powering the Tiggo 7 Professional is a 1.6 litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 197 PS and 290 Nm of torque. Drive is shipped to the entrance wheels by a seven-speed moist dual-clutch transmission, and so outfitted, the automotive will get from zero to 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds on its method to a prime velocity of 205 km/h. Gas consumption is rated at 7.0 litres per 100 km.
When it comes to security equipment, the Tiggo 7 Professional is fitted as normal with seven airbags, stability management and driver assists that embrace autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management with cease and go, lane centring help, rear collision alert, blind spot monitoring with collision prevention, rear cross visitors alert with auto brake and auto excessive beam.
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