Chery Tiggo 7 Pro

by Rubin van Niekerk

“From the striking modern and flowing design to the all-digital cockpit, our customers will never feel like they have had to compromise on luxury, specifications or performance when buying a Tiggo Pro,” says Tony Liu, Executive Deputy General Manager of Chery South Africa.

Sporty 18” alloy wheels with red brake calipers on the Executive model adds some buzz and both models have electrically adjustable, foldable, and heated side mirrors with integrated LED indicators. LEDs switch on automatically sporting intelligent wide-angle fog lights and light-bar-type LED daytime running lights.

Front wheel drive is delivered via ultra-smooth CVT transmission with nine pre-programmed “spreads” with an electronic gear shifter.

Luxury abounds on board this mid-range SUV with durable black synthetic leather with contrasting stitching. Three large-format digital displays are well placed and uses Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Bluetooth hands-free dialling as standard, whilst voice command system controls most functions.

Climate control cools or heat two different zones and has surgical-level N95 air filtering, which also powers the cooling system of the cooled central glove box. Wireless charging and multiple colour ambient lighting are standard.

Safety is a priority in this C-NCAP vehicle with a long list of features and all models have Rear Traffic Alert (RTA) and Blind Spot Detection (BSD), whilst the executive model offers even more features, like a 360-degree around-view monitor.