Following its initial preview a few months ago, Chery Malaysia has now launched the Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV CSH, a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant of the D-segment SUV, with a price of RM159,800 on the road and without insurance – identical to its regular petrol-powered counterpart that made its debut two years ago.
Launching alongside the Chery Tiggo 7 PHEV CSH, the highlight of the car is – of course – its new PHEV powertrain, said to be capable of a claimed range of 1,200 km from a single tank of fuel and a fully charged battery.
The Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV CSH is powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, paired with a Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT) housing an electric motor. Combined, the total system output for the Tiggo 8 PHEV CSH is rated at 279 hp (255 kW) and 365 Nm of torque, with power sent to the front wheels.
- Engine: 1.5-litre turbocharged inline-four cylinder
- Transmission: Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT) with integrated electric motor
- Driveline: Front-wheel drive (FWD)
- Max horsepower (engine): 143 hp
- Max torque (engine): 215 Nm
- Max horsepower (motor): 204 hp
- Max torque (motor): 310 Nm
- Max horsepower (combined): 279 hp
- Max torque (combined): 365 Nm
Power for the electric system comes from an 18.3 kWh lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery, delivering a pure EV range of 90 km. AC charging is supported at 6.6kW, charging the car from 30-80% in three hours, while DC charging is supported at 40 kW DC fast charging, enabling a 30-80% recharge in just 19 minutes. The system also has Vehicle-To-Load (V2L) functionality capable of supplying up to 3.3 kW of power.
Visually, the Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV CSH remains largely similar to its ICE sibling, with a few key distinctions. It features a larger diamond-pin front grille, new headlight designs, revised bumpers, and also rides on 19-inch alloy wheels. At the rear, it gets dual tailpipes in place of the quad tailpipe setup in the Tiggo 8 Pro. Standard exterior equipment include:
- LED headlights
- LED full-width tail lights
- LED daytime running lights (DRL)
- Illuminated Logo
- 19-inch dual-tone diamond cut alloy rims
- Hidden door handles
- Powered tailgate
- Roof rails
- Shark fin antenna
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Inside, it features updated technology compared to the existing Tiggo 8 Pro. The centre console is adorned by a floating 15.6-inch centre infotainment display, paired with a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, and running on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chipset. The gear selector has now been shifted to the steering column, making way for more storage spaces and a wireless charger on the centre console. Standard interior features are as follows:
- Faux leather upholstery
- 6-way power adjustable driver’s seat
- 4-way power adjustable front passenger’s seat
- 15.6-inch centre infotainment display
- 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility
- 10-speaker Sony sound system
- Multifunction leather-wrapped steering wheel
- 50W wireless phone charger
- Multi-colour ambient lighting
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Independent rear passenger air vents
- Front centre armrest with cooling storage
- Double-glazed acoustic glass
- Remote engine start
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Safety-wise, the Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV CSH is kitted with the marque’s full suite of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), along with a 540-degree camera. Standard safety features include:
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC) & integrated cruise control (ICC)
- Front collision warning (FCW)
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Lane departure prevention (LDP)
- Lane departure warning (LDW)
- Lane keep assist (LKA)
- Emergency lane keep assist (ELKA)
- Blind spot detection (BSD)
- Rear cross traffic alert (RCTA)
- Door Opening Warning (DOW)
- Traffic jam assist (TJA)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
- Intelligent high-beam control (IHC)
- Driver fatigue monitoring system (DFS)
- Drive away information (DAI)
- 540-degree camera system
The Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV CSH can be had with a choice of three exterior colour options: Aurora Green, Khaki White, and Carbon Black. The RM159,800 price is inclusive of Chery’s comprehensive warranty package that includes a seven-year/150,000 km warranty, an eight-year/160,000 km warranty for the battery, motor, and hybrid unit with one-to-one battery exchange if its state of health falls below 70% during the warranty period, as well as five years of free labour service.
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