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incorporates adaptive cruise control, rear
traffic warning, lane departure and blind
spot warning systems. A 360 degree camera
system certainly helps with manoeuvring in
parking areas.
The Tiggo8, powered by a 1.6l 4-cylinder
turbo engine that produces 145kW and
290Nm – actually felt more like a 2l on the
road. Excellent cruising ability and overtaking
power make for safe and comfortable driving.
The ultra-smooth 7-speed dual clutch
automatic transmission allows you to
toggle between Eco, Normal and Sport
modes as well.
As always with all 7-seater vehicles,
luggage space is massive in 5-seater form
but limited when all 7 seats are in use. There
are Isofix fittings in both middle and third
row seats. The middle row can slide fore and
Chery Tiggo8 Pro aft to adjust legroom for passengers in the
rearmost seats.
The Chery on top is, of course, the
pricing. The Distinction is currently priced at
ith the recently launched Tiggo4 Pro exceeding expectations, Chery SA decided to R496 900 and the Executive at R546 900.
bring forward the launch of their next model - the larger, 7-seater Tiggo8 Pro. A 5-year/60 000km service plan and
WFitting into an interesting space in the market, the new model is not as big as the 5-year/150 000km warranty are included
larger 7-seaters on our market but sits in the middle between the established 5- and 7-seaters. with a 5-year/1 million km engine warranty
Chery has launched the vehicle in two specification levels - Distinction and Executive. Both are added at the end of the first 5 years, as
highly specced and carry luxury and space into the market. For the launch, we drove the Executive long as the vehicle is still with the original
version which is loaded with items like a large touchscreen infotainment system with separate owner. n
lower screen for the ventilation system. There is even an additional boosted air-con zone for
the third row seats. Both models have full leather trim, although I think I would prefer the black Click here for our full video review:
leather as fitted to the Distinction instead of the tan in the Executive. https://www.youtube.com/
The Executive also adds a large panoramic sunroof plus the ADACS safety suite which watch?v=0WGwytvXQ48

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