The Chery Tiggo 9 has obtained a gentle facelift in China for the 2025 mannequin 12 months and is being launched alongside a plug-in hybrid variant often called the Tiggo 9 C-DM.
Styling modifications for the brand new Tiggo 9 embrace a revised entrance grille that now encompasses a thick encompass in addition to extra vertical slats for the insert than earlier than. The decrease consumption additionally loses its A-shaped construction in favour of a full-width look that swings upwards on the edges.
This exterior is similar for the C-DM mannequin, albeit with addition of a charging door on the physique. Past these tweaks, the remainder of the Tiggo 9 seems just about the identical as earlier than, together with cues such because the flush pop-out door handles, “floating roof” and taillight graphics.
No change to the scale both, with the Tiggo 9 measuring 4,820 mm lengthy, 1,930 mm large, 1,699 mm tall and with a wheelbase of two,820 mm – the C-DM mannequin is 13 mm taller. Equally, the inside retains identical dashboard format, controls and 24.6-inch curved show (12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen).
The Tiggo 9 is obtainable in 5 variants in China, with costs starting from 152,900 to 203,900 yuan (about RM90k to RM120k). All variants are powered by Chery’s Kunpeng 2.0 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine making 261 PS (257 hp or 192 kW) and 400 Nm of torque. Variants which can be front-wheel drive include a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission or Aisin-sourced eight-speed automated as normal, whereas all-wheel drive choices solely get the latter.
Efficiency-wise, the Tiggo 9 with FWD and the 7DCT will get from 0-100 km/h in 7.5 seconds, whereas the 8AT model wants 7.9 seconds. The SUV in AWD guise with the 8AT wants 8.5 seconds to finish the identical century dash. It’s additionally price stating that the corporate’s Steady Damping Management (CDC) adaptive suspension is unique to variants fitted with the 8AT.
As for the Tiggo 9 C-DM, the vary contains two variants which can be priced at 165,900 yuan (RM98k) and 175,900 yuan (RM104k) respectively. Each share the identical powertrain that options the corporate’s fifth-generation Acteco 1.5 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine serving up 156 PS (154 hp or 115 kW) and 220 Nm.
It’s paired with a three-speed devoted hybrid transmission (DHT) and augmented by a entrance electrical motor rated at 224 PS (221 hp or 165 kW) and 390 Nm. Collectively, the full system output is 381 PS (375 hp or 280 kW) and 610 Nm to allow a 0-100 km/h time of 8.8 seconds.
Energy for the electrical motor is supplied by a ternary lithium battery pack with an vitality capability of 19.43 kWh, which offers as much as 82 km of electric-only vary following the WLTC normal (106 km if CLTC). In accordance with Chery, the great cruising vary in hybrid mode is over 1,400 km primarily based on the WLTC.
Charging the battery will be achieved with a DC enter at a peak of 41 kW, with a 30-80% state of cost achieved in simply 25 minutes. There’s additionally slower AC charging that will get the battery to a full cost in 3.5 hours, whereas a vehicle-to-load (V2L) system delivers as much as 6.6 kW to energy gadgets and equipment.
Obtainable gear for the Tiggo 9 contains LED headlamps, 20-inch wheels, Nappa leather-based upholstery, a 256-colour ambient lighting system, dual-zone local weather management with rear vents, an eight-speaker Sony sound system and a full suite of superior driver help methods.
The Tiggo 9 is often known as the Jaecoo J8 in abroad markets, and the three-row SUV was beforehand previewed right here in pre-update type earlier this 12 months forward of an anticipated This fall launch. On the time, we had been advised that the J8 is estimated to retail at round RM200k.
GALLERY: 2025 Chery Tiggo 9
GALLERY: 2025 Chery Tiggo 9 C-DM
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