Chery has officially unveiled the new Tiggo 9 crossover, a model that stands as the flagship of the brand’s lineup. In its home market, anticipated pricing places the Tiggo 9 around 160,000 yuan, which translates to roughly 1.7 million rubles at today’s exchange rates. The announcement, reported by Auto Home, signals Chery’s push to broaden its SUV family with a vehicle that blends spacious dimensions, modern technology, and a choice of configurations tailored for families and road-trippers alike.
As the largest model in the Chery range, the Tiggo 9 stretches to 4820 millimeters in length, edging out the current Kia Sorento by a slim margin of about one centimeter. This extra length translates into enhanced interior space and a more commanding road presence, while the exterior styling emphasizes a contemporary, premium silhouette that aims to appeal to buyers seeking a refined, modern family crossover. The cabin is designed with a philosophy of minimal physical controls, favoring touch interfaces that extend even to the steering wheel. A large color display for the instrument cluster provides a digital cockpit experience, and a premium 14‑speaker Sony audio system aims to deliver immersive sound for all occupants. The Tiggo 9 will be offered in both five‑seat and seven‑seat configurations, providing flexible seating and cargo arrangements for various lifestyle needs.
Powertrain and drivetrain choices are positioned to balance performance with efficiency. The standard engine is a 2.0‑liter gasoline turbocharged unit delivering robust horsepower, paired with an eight‑speed Aisin automatic transmission designed to deliver smooth shifts and confident acceleration. A hybrid variant is also planned, promising a range that can extend up to roughly 1,300 kilometers on a combination of gasoline and electric power, a specification that targets daily usability and longer trips without frequent refueling. This configuration aligns with Chery’s broader electrification strategy, offering an option that couples the convenience of a traditional fuel engine with the efficiency advantages of electrified propulsion.
Chery’s engineering focus continues with a suspension system that uses adaptive damping to respond to road conditions in real time. The suspension, enhanced by a feedback loop that processes sensor data thousands of times per second, is designed to optimize ride comfort and handling dynamics across a variety of surfaces and speeds. This dynamic stiffness adjustment helps the Tiggo 9 maintain stability during cornering, absorb road imperfections, and deliver a composed ride, even when the vehicle is fully loaded for a family trip or a vacation. In parallel with the Tiggo 9’s launch, market observers recall that Chery also introduced the Tiggo 8 Pro, a hybrid crossover that has drawn interest for markets including Russia, with speculation that a version could appear there in the spring of 2023, signaling the brand’s ongoing expansion of hybrid and electrified options across its model range.