Chery Tiggo 8 vs Cupra Formentor

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Chery Tiggo 8
Chery Tiggo 8

$42,990 - $46,990

2026 price

Cupra Formentor
Cupra Formentor

$49,990 - $94,990

2026 price

Summary

2026 Chery Tiggo 8
2026 Cupra Formentor
Safety Rating

Engine Type

Fuel Type
-

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
-

-
Seating
0

5
Dislikes
  • Touchscreen dependence
  • Software should be better
  • Spongey driving dynamics

  • Small boot in PHEV
  • Formentor S runs out of puff
  • Lots of tyre roar
2026 Chery Tiggo 8 Summary

Once upon a time, not very long ago, there were tough choices to make when it came to buying a seven-seat SUV. Did you want lots of space? A hybrid? Or, for it to be affordable?

In a move that will no doubt horrify old favourites, Chery’s new Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid sets out to prove you can have all of these things at once.

Offering seven seats in an ideal upper mid-sized format, complete with a plug-in hybrid system at the price of a combustion rival, the Tiggo 8 ticks too many boxes to count.

Is it too good to be true? We went to its Australian launch to find out.

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2026 Cupra Formentor Summary

We’ve waited more than two years and it’s finally here.

Cupra has introduced the updated version of its most popular car in Australia, the Formentor.

A spicy small SUV rival to the likes of the Mini Countryman, BMW X2 and Audi Q3, among others, this design-led small SUV is now offered in more flavours than ever before.

It’s our first time testing out this updated Formentor on local soil, so read on to see how it stacks up.

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Deep dive comparison

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