Beijing (ZXZC)- Chinese legacy automaker Chery Automobile plans to put the plug-in hybrid electric version (PHEV) of the company’s signature Tiggo 7 PLUS and Tiggo 8 PRO SUVs onto the market this month. 

Tiggo 8 PRO; photo credit: Chery 

Going on sale on March 17, the Tiggo 7 PLUS PHEV adopts a large waterfall-type front grille with double “L” shaped daytime running lights. The vehicle will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8155 chip and Chery’s proprietary Lion smart cloud V2X system, supporting intelligent voice control, OTA upgrades, etc. The high-spec version of the Tiggo 7 PLUS PHEV will also come with AR-HUD, facial recognition, 360-degree panoramic view and transparent chassis, as well as the audio system from SONY.

The Tiggo 7 PLUS PHEV is installed with a powertrain that combines a 1.5T engine with an electric motor, resulting in a combined power of 240kW and a peak torque of 510N·m.

On the other hand, the Tiggo 8 PRO PHEV has a similar design to the current oil-fueled Tiggo 8, but with an additional blue strip at the bottom of the front grille signifying its new energy vehicle nature. The model will come with a 1.5L engine that churns out 115kW of maximum power, as well as ternary lithium batteries from Gotion High-Tech. 

The Tiggo 8 PRO PHEV is expected to hit the market on March 22.