Chery Tiggo 7 News

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: