It’s only been two days since the Chery Tiggo Cross was launched, but already bookings of the entry-level SUV has, ahem, crossed the 1,000 mark. Chery Malaysia opened registrations of interest for the car back in early May, and we can expect order-taking to have kicked off soon after.
Buyers were likely swayed by the extremely competitive pricing, which compares favourably against rivals Perodua Ativa, Proton X50 and Honda WR-V. The 1.5 Turbo petrol model is priced at just RM88,800 on-the-road without insurance, and even the 1.5 Hybrid CSH sneaks under the RM100k mark at RM99,800, making it the cheapest hybrid in Malaysia.
Essentially a truncated version of the Tiggo 7 Pro, the Tiggo Cross is 195 mm shorter at 4,318 mm long, making it 73 mm longer than the Ativa, 12 mm shorter than the X50 and 78 mm longer than the WR-V. Naturally, given that it’s based on a C-segment SUV – albeit with torsion beam rear suspension instead of multilinks – its 1,830 mm width and 1,670 mm height trump all of them.
Power comes from a 1.5 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine from the Omoda 5, producing 147 PS and 210 Nm of torque. It’s paired with a six-speed dual-clutch transmission, enabling the car to get from zero to 100 km/h in 10.3 seconds and delivering a combined fuel consumption figure of 6.3 litres per 100 km.
Meanwhile, the hybrid model gets the Chery Super Hybrid (CSH) powertrain, pairing a 96 PS/120 Nm 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated four-pot with a dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT) that incorporates a 204 PS/310 Nm electric motor. It’s significantly faster and more efficient as a result, completing the century sprint in 8.9 seconds and consuming fuel at 5.4 litres per 100 km.
Standard kit includes LED headlights, remote engine start, dual-zone auto climate control, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, twin 10.25-inch instrument and infotainment screens, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, six speakers and a 360-degree camera system.
The Tiggo Cross also comes as standard with driver assistance systems such as autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and blind spot monitoring, with the Hybrid CSH model gaining lane centring assist for Level 2 semi-autonomous driving capability.
GALLERY: Chery Tiggo Cross 1.5 Turbo in Malaysia
GALLERY: Chery Tiggo Cross 1.5 Hybrid CSH in Malaysia
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