Chery QQ3 Reviews

One of Australia's cheapest SUVs, the Chery Omoda 5, has come in for a much-needed makeover. Now badged C5, there's a new nose treatment, but more importantly, it also adopts independent rear suspension, to hopefully address comfort and refinement issues. Along with other changes, are they enough to make the Chinese crossover more competitive against rapidly improving rivals like the MG ZS?

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has published ratings for several new cars after crash testing new SUVs, a ute and a sedan.

Chery’s new ute brand has only just debuted a model that looks set to head to Australia, but one company executive has told media he expects the Rely P3X will be competitive with mainstream sales stars the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux.Following its reveal at this week's Chengdu Auto Show, General Manager of Chery’s Rely sub-brand, Zhang Jiaming, told Chinese motoring outlet Autohome the Rely P3X is the brand’s “future product” designed to “compete with Toyota and Ford in the global mainstream market”.Chery’s Australian boss Lucas Harris has previously told CarsGuide the model would be his preferred option for a model to bring to Australia.The Rely P3X, which could wear a different badge if it comes to Australia, is a diesel plug-in hybrid, ladder-frame ute with a 2.5-litre turbo-diesel engine and electric motors. More details, like outputs and capabilities, are yet to be confirmed, but the brand is reportedly aiming for a 1500kg payload.If the P3X is to come to Australia, it will launch in the second half of next year, according to Harris.It would make sense for the P3X to be the model selected to launch in Australia, as Zhang Jiaming says it’s “arguably most prominent product”.“We aim to truly enter the core mainstream segment of the global market, such as Toyota and Ford. Current products can't penetrate this market, and we can't compete on brand and mechanical performance,” he told Autohome.“However, with the P3X, Rely has a chance to seize this position. First, the Rely P3X offers excellent safety, second, it offers better economical efficiency, and third, it boasts exceptional intelligence, enabling various scenario-based innovations. Therefore, I believe the Rely P3X can fully compete with these competitors.”

Australian new car sales are booming. We bought more than 100,000 new cars in August, which is an all time high for the month.

Chinese carmaker Chery has sharpened its E5 electric SUV.

Is Australia’s Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series about to face some serious competition from Chery’s Jetour G700? Going by the specifications being reported it looks likely the full-sized off-road Chinese plug-in hybrid SUV will be a tough rival.

This diesel plug-in hybrid ute could be Chery's first dual-cab in Australia.

Omoda and Jaecoo boss says fellow Chinese brands are more a help than a hinderance.

Chery’s SUV offensive rolls on.

China’s Chery has introduced an update for its mid-size Tiggo 7 for model year 2026 (MY26) that has brought new looks and a different powertrain, among others.Now simply called the Chery Tiggo 7, the ‘Pro’ moniker has dropped from the name as part of a wider shift that started with the top-selling Tiggo 4 earlier this year.The local Tiggo 7 line-up contains two variants: Urban and Ultimate. They’re priced from $29,990 drive-away and $33,990 drive-away, respectively. This pricing is notably unchanged from the pre-update model.Under the bonnet is now a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, which produces 108kW of power and 210Nm of torque. This is 29kW and 65Nm less than the pre-update car’s 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine.This less powerful engine is also mated to a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, compared to the pre-update car’s seven-speed unit.It’s worth noting this new powertrain and transmission combo is the same one that now powers the Chery C5 (previously known as the Omoda 5).Chery claims the MY26 Tiggo 7 has a combined fuel consumption of 6.9L/100km. For context, the pre-update model was claimed to consume an average of 7.0L/100km.On the outside, the Tiggo 7’s design now matches what the recently introduced Tiggo 7 Chery Super Hybrid (CHS) plug-in hybrid has. It features slimmer LED headlights and a full-width tail-light set-up.Standard equipment for the Tiggo 7 Urban includes 18-inch alloy wheels, dual 12.3-inch screens, wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, six-speaker sound system, dual-zone climate control and manually adjustable front seats.Stepping up to the Ultimate gains a power tailgate with a retractable cargo blind, puddle lights, panoramic glass sunroof, 50W wireless charger, colour-selectable interior ambient lighting, synthetic leather upholstery and power-adjustable front seats.Safety equipment across the line-up includes seven airbags, autonomous emergency braking (AEB), lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, rear parking sensors, reversing camera and tyre pressure monitoring.Stepping up to the Ultimate gets you front parking sensors and a surround-view camera.2026 Chery Tiggo 7 pricing: