LAST month (August) Chinese language importer Chery introduced preliminary particulars of its forthcoming Tiggo 4 Professional small section SUV forward of its anticipated arrival in mid-October.
Initially, Chery mentioned it might worth the Tiggo 4 Professional from “below $24,000 drive-away”, saving additional particulars till in the present day when it was revealed the two-variant line-up will start from $23,990 drive-away and $26,990 drive-away respectively.
The worth tag sees the mannequin tackle Chinese language-made rivals together with the GWM Haval Jolion (from $26,990 drive-away) and MG ZS (from $22,990 drive-away), in addition to the evergreen Mitsubishi ASX (from $24,490 plus on-road prices).
Chery says the Tiggo 4 Professional is Australia’s best-value turbo-powered small SUV, becoming a member of the Omoda 5, Tiggo 7 Professional and Tiggo 8 Professional its native portfolio.
Energy for the mannequin comes from a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with outputs of 108kW and 210Nm, matching that of the Omoda 5. Transmission duties fall to a repeatedly variable unit driving the entrance wheels.
Chery says the Tiggo 4 Professional will eat 7.3 litres of ordinary 91RON unleaded petrol per 100 kilometres (when measured towards the ADR Mixed cycle), whereas emitting 166 grams per kilometre of CO2.
As famous beforehand, the Chery Tiggo 4 Professional measures 4351mm in size, 1831mm in width, 1662mm in peak and with a wheelbase of 2610mm. The measurements present the mannequin with a cargo capability of 380 litres with the rear seats in place, or as much as 1225 litres all informed.
The five-seat mannequin ideas the size at 1388kg (tare), and provides a payload of as much as 411kg, which suggests it will likely be nearing its restrict with a full complement of passengers on board.
The Tiggo 4 Professional is suspended by a MacPherson strut entrance / torsion beam rear association and halted by four-wheel disc brakes.
Base City grades run a 17-inch alloy wheel shod with 215/60 tyres, whereas the flagship Final wears 18-inch alloys and 215/55 sequence rubber. Each grades supply an area saver (momentary) spare wheel, and each function tyre stress monitoring as a part of an in depth customary security suite.
Elsewhere, the Chery Tiggo 4 Professional options anti-lock brakes, stability and traction management, multi-collision braking, hill-start help, seatbelt reminders, ISOFIX (2) and top-tether (3) youngster seat anchors, youngster presence detection, rear parking sensors, a reversing digicam, and 7 airbags.
The Final grade provides a 360-degree digicam system.
ADAS applied sciences embody adaptive cruise management, AEB, blind spot monitoring, door opening warning, driver monitoring, emergency lane maintaining, lane change help, lane departure warning, lane departure prevention, rear collision warning and braking, and rear cross-traffic warning throughout each grades.
For Tiggo 4 Professional City we discover customary inclusions reminiscent of material upholstery, a six-way manually adjustable driver’s seat, 60:40 split-fold rear seats, dual-zone local weather management with second-row air flow shops, entrance and rear USB charging ports, dusk-sensing LED headlights and DRLs, rain sensing wipers, powered and heated wing mirrors, acoustic entrance glass, and all-auto energy home windows.
The range-topping Tiggo 4 Professional Final in the meantime provides synthetic leather-based upholstery, a six-way energy adjustable driver’s seat, heated entrance seats, follow-me-home headlight performance, energy folding wing mirrors, and a powered sunroof with sunshade.
Each Tiggo 4 Professional variants function twin 10.25-inch instrumentation and infotainment screens, the latter internet hosting AM/FM and DAB+ (digital) radio reception, Bluetooth connectivity, wired Apple CarPlay and wi-fi Android Auto connectivity, and ‘Hiya Chery’ voice instructions.
The bottom providing incorporates a four-speaker sound system whereas the range-topper adopts a Sony-sourced six-speaker audio package deal comprising 4 audio system, and two tweeters.
Regardless of variant, the Chery Tiggo 4 Professional is obtainable in 5 paint colors, with Martian Purple the one no-cost choice. Premium hues embody Lunar White, Mercurial Gray, Star Silver, and House Black.
Like different Chery passenger fashions, the Tiggo 4 Professional will likely be backed by a seven-year/unlimited-kilometre guarantee with included capped worth servicing program and roadside help bundle.
Go to GoAuto once more quickly to learn our pre-production drive evaluation of the Chery Tiggo 4 Professional.
