► First Chery-branded car hits the road
► Tiggo 8 PHEV is its first car in UK
► Seven-seat SUV priced from £28,545.
The Chery Tiggo 8 has launched as Chinese car firm’s first own-brand model in the UK, bringing seven seats and a hybrid powertrain at a price undercutting most competitors.
Following its debut at July’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Chery has now confirmed order books are now open for its Tiggo 8, with first deliveries starting from September 1. Prices start from £28,545.
The Tiggo 8 SUV is the first car to be sold as a ‘Chery’, despite the automotive group already selling cars here under its Omoda and Jaecoo sub-brands. Both of these have already made their stamp in Britain, selling 8,815 and 10,314 cars respectively in the first seven months of 2025 alone. That’s more than well-established mainstream car firms such as Fiat and Jeep sold in the same period, despite having a far smaller line-up of products.
The Tiggo 8 will be the first Chery car in the UK to be sold with seven seats, though given it’s labelled as a ‘5+2’ arrangement, the third row is expected to be tight for space.
There is a choice of a standard petrol car and a ‘Super Hybrid’. The base model uses a 1.6-litre turbocharged engine putting out 145bhp and 203lb ft of torque, accelerating from 0-62mph in 9.8 seconds.
But the Super Hybrid is likely to be the highlight. Using a 1.5-litre petrol engine as its base, it’s paired to an electric motor for a combined 201bhp and 269lb ft of torque. An 18.4kWh battery also allows for up to a claimed 56 miles of EV range, with Chery claiming it’s capable of driving up to 765 miles on both power sources. It’s also slightly quicker, 0-62mph taking 8.5 seconds.
The exterior styling is inoffensive, with a fairly smart chrome grille despite its size and a rear that has a whiff of Kia Sportage about it, no bad thing. It will be available in two trim levels, Aspire and Summit. Standard equipment includes a twin-screen interior layout, 19-inch alloy wheels, an electric driver’s seat and wireless smartphone charging.
The Summit grade adds a heat steering wheel, heated and ventilated front and rear seats, a head-up display and 12-speaker Sony sound system.
Set to be primarily sold at dealerships with existing Omoda and Jaecoo franchises, it will come with a seven-year, 100,000-mile warranty. Core rivals at this price are hard to find. The Dacia Jogger and Vauxhall Frontera are the cheapest new seven-seaters available at £18,970 and £21,870, though the Nissan X-Trail is the closest thing to it in terms of packaging, which is priced from £36,225.
Chery UK deputy country director, Farrell Hsu, said: ‘Chery’s launch pricing positions our seven-seat SUV as a true category standout – delivering the space, specification and smart technology of a far more expensive vehicle, with the reassurance of a comprehensive warranty and trusted global engineering.
‘Chery is here to stay – and our aim is to make it a household name in the UK. With a growing national dealer network and a line-up tailored for British drivers, the brand is setting a new benchmark for what customers can expect in quality, innovation and long-term ownership confidence.’
Shortly after this car’s launch, a smaller five-seat SUV called the Tiggo 7 is also set to be introduced, though prices are yet to be confirmed.
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By Ted Welford
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