This is the new Chery Tiggo 8, a large seven-seat
SUV that will hit the Chinese car market in April. The Tiggo 8, formerly known
as the Chery T18, will be positioned above the Chery Tiggo 7. Chery used the
opportunity to launch a new slogan: “Life in Future”. Catchy.
Chery didn’t show the interior, and neither did they
say anything about size or engines. The Tiggo 8 appears to be larger than the
upcoming Chery Exeed TX premium SUV, and about the same size as the new Jetour
X70.
Chery appears to be launching a lot of similar sized
cars, and they all have similar engines too. This of course is a typical thing
for Chinese car makers to do. Just look at Great Wall, Dongfeng, Changan,
Zotye, and many others.
The most likely engine for the Tiggo 8 is a 150 hp
1.5 turbo. Chinese media say there will be a 122 hp 2.0 available as well, but
I don’t really believe that. A naturally aspirated 2.0 is an ancient concept
and 122 horses is not enough for a big car like the Tiggo 8.
