Chery Tiggo 3X
The new Chery Tiggo 3X has
been unveiled on the Beijing Auto Show,
looking speedy in red with the largest headlights we saw on the show. The Tiggo
3X a sporty variant of the Chery Tiggo 3,
aimed at young first-car buyers in the big cities. The 3X will launch on the
Chinese car market in H2.
Very nice design with
hyper-short front and rear overhang. Black wheel arches and roof rails, usable
ones, in crossover style. Wheels are a tad too small but racy alloys look
great.
The Chery Tiggo 3X will
initially only be available with a 106 hp 1.5 liter petrol, and that sounds
seriously underpowered. The engine will be mated to a six-speed manual or CVT.
Happily, a juicier 1.2 turbo will become available in early 2017 with some 150
horses in stock. That should do the job. Dimension size 4200/1760/1570 mm, and wheelbase is
2555 mm.
The interior looks trendy
with leather seats and orange bits. Steering wheel with sporty grips on the
steering wheel, which by the way could use some orange too. Center piece is the
five inch touch screen in the center, and there is another rather large LCD
between the dials.
The Chery Tiggo 3X is a nice
looking and smart variant of the Tiggo 3. The market for this kind of vehicles
is growing fast. Chery should be able to sell it cheap because of the existing
platform underneath. The old engine however might put people off. The 1.2 turbo
can’t come quick enough.