The unveiling of the new Chery Tiggo 9 is coming closer. Chery released today a set of official images of the interior. And it looks great. Probably the best interior Chery has ever made.

China’s Chery Automobile is an automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Wuhu, Anhui Province, China. Founded in 1997, the company has grown significantly in the past two decades, establishing itself as one of the leading automakers in China and expanding its reach globally. The Tiggo name is used for a series of crossovers and SUVs. The lineup is expanding fast and currently counts 14 cars with lots of overlap in price and size.

The Tiggo 9 is powered by a new 2.0 liter four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with an output of 261 hp and 390 Nm. The engine is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission with flappy paddles, sending horses to all four wheels. Top speed is 205 km/h. Combined fuel consumption is 7.7L per 100 kilometers.

Chery will offer a five-seat and a seven-seat version of the Tiggo 9. The car on the photos is the five-seat version. The seven-seat version has a 2/2/3 seat layout. The Tiggo 9 is a large SUV. Size is 4820/1930/1699, with a 2820 millimeter wheelbase.

The Chery Tiggo 9 will be positioned above the Chery Tiggo 8, making it the new flagship of the Tiggo range. Chery makes three model variants of the Tiggo 8: the Tiggo 8, the Tiggo 8 Pro, and the Tiggo 8 Plus. Their wheelbases are all the same but length differs a little. The largest of the lot is the Tiggo 8 Pro, sized 4745/1860/1745, with a 2710 millimeter wheelbase. So the Tiggo 9 is a significantly larger vehicle.

Centerpiece of the dashboard is a dual curved screen with a 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel and a 12.3-inch central control screen. The screen is curved towards the driver. That is a rarity in China where the passenger has either equal access to the central screen or a third screen of his/her own. None of that in the Tiggo 9. An interesting choice for what is supposed to be a family SUV.

The center tunnel looks super classy with a wireless charging pad for two smartphones, a drive mode selector, and the stereo’s volume control. Below the tunnel is a large storage space and USB B- and C ports.

The gear selector is mounted on the steering wheel column. We see that a lot in China recently, on both ICE and NEV cars. The start button is almost Bentley-like, and so are the air vents with their cool metal look.

The seats too look like they belong in a much more expensive car. The dash- and door trim is very classy, with lots of light colors. The door trim design is kind of busy. Lot of lines and different shades. But it works.

This is the five seat version so there is lots of space for the occupants of the rear compartment, especially for the legs.

The Tiggo 9 is a pretty car with a high waistline, black pillars, a floating roof, and a short front overhang. It has pop-out door handles, a rear spoiler, 20 inch alloy wheels. The D-pillar has a pattern in body color. Base versions will probably get a black D-pillar. See the difference in this earlier article about the Chery Tiggo 9.

The Chery Tiggo 9 will have its public debut at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show next month and launch on the Chinese car market is scheduled for May. Price will start around 170,000 yuan ($24,760), and that seems a pretty good deal for so much car.