The Chery Tiggo Cross has been launched in South Africa, among Chery’s strongest markets. It’s basically the latest Tiggo 4 Pro facelift we saw in China back in April. Bigger grille, vertical LED DRLs, slimmer headlamps and tiger-striped tail lamps bridged by an LED light bar – they’re all there.
This vehicle will replace the pre-facelift T4P in other markets, but in South Africa it’s being sold alongside it, slotting between the T4P and the Tiggo 7 Pro.
The Tiggo Cross is offered in Comfort (ZAR400k, RM99k) and Elite (ZAR450k, RM111k) variants. The former gets six airbags, 17-inch alloys, electric-folding mirrors, auto LED head and fog lamps, an LED rear light bar and chrome exhausts.
Meanwhile, the Elite gets seven airbags (including a centre airbag), ADAS, red callipers peeking through 18-inch alloys, a panoramic sunroof, a 360 camera and heated/electric front seats.
Inside, it’s as per the T4P facelift – one long screen to cover both driver and passenger, air vents across the length of the dashboard, plus a stubby gear lever courtesy of shift-by-wire. Under the bonnet is a 147 PS/210 Nm 1.5 litre turbo four-banger that’s mated to a six-speed DCT (the pre-facelift T4P launched in SA in 2021 with MT and CVT gearboxes; a DCT option joined the range this year).
The junior Tiggo has been confirmed for Malaysia – what do you think we should call it when it arrives next year? Tiggo Cross or Tiggo 4 Pro?
2024 Chery Tiggo Cross in South Africa
2024 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro facelift in China
2021 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro pre-facelift
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