The Chery Tiggo 7 is a

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produced by

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under the

Tiggo The Chery Tiggo () is a series of crossover SUVs produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery Automobile since 2005 (debuted at the Shanghai Motor Show). The first model, Tiggo 3 was originally named Tiggo and was facelifted in September 2010 with ...

product series. The first generation was launched in 2016, and a rebadged variant sold by Qoros was planned in 2017 which later became a facelift for the 2018 model year Tiggo 7 dubbed the Tiggo 7 Fly. The first generation Tiggo 7 also underpins the

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. The second generation model was launched in 2020 and was previewed by a design concept unveiled in 2019. __TOC__

First generation (2016)

The first generation Chery Tiggo 7 was originally previewed by the Chery TX SUV Concept during the 2012

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, the production version was revealed during the 2016

in China. Engine options available initially includes a 1.5-litre inline-four turbo petrol engine and a 2.0-litre inline-four petrol engine. The production Chery Tiggo 7 was later launched on the China car market in July, positioned above the

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compact crossover.

2018 facelift and Qoros Young rebadge

In August 2017, the Qoros Young compact crossover was revealed as a rebadged version of the Chery Tiggo 7. Chery owns half of the

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holding while the other half belongs to Singapore-based investment company Kenon Holdings. The Qoros Young never launched on the market, with its design instead reused as the facelifted Chery Tiggo 7 Fly revealed in 2018. The Tiggo 7 Fly debuted in September 2018. The facelift model continue to use the same powertrain as the pre-facelift model, a 1.5-litre turbo producing and . The transmission is a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission or a 6-speed manual gearbox. File:Chery Tiggo 7 Fly 001.jpg, Chery Tiggo 7 Fly (2018 facelift) front File:Qoros Young 002.jpg, Qoros Young rear

Second generation (2020)

The second generation Chery Tiggo 7 debuted as a concept during the 2019

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. Engine options of the second generation Chery Tiggo 7 initially includes a 1.5-litre inline-four turbo petrol engine producing 147 hp, 1.5-litre inline-four turbo petrol engine producing 156 hp and a 1.6-litre inline-four petrol engine producing 197 hp. File:Chery Tiggo 7 II 009.jpg, Rear view

Tiggo 7 Plus

The Tiggo 7 Plus is a more premium variant of the regular Tiggo 7, aiming at a slightly higher market segment. Marketed as the Tiggo 7 Pro overseas, the Tiggo 7 Plus features a restyled front bumper and grilles and slightly improved interior. The infotainment system of the Tiggo 7 Plus comes with

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CarLife and Apple

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and runs on Chery’s Lion 4.0 operating system. The Tiggo 7 Plus is available with three powertrains including a 1.5-litre turbo engine with and of torque, mated to a 6-speed manual transmission and CVT, a 1.5-litre turbo engine plus 48-volt mild hybrid system with and of torque, mated to a CVT, and a 1.6-litre turbo engine with and , mated to a 7-speed DCT. The 1.5-litre turbo engine consumes while the 1.5-litre turbo engine with 48-volt mild hybrid system consumes . The 1.6-litre turbo engine variant consumes . File:Chery Tiggo 7 Plus front quarter at the launch event.jpg, Tiggo 7 Plus (front) File:Chery Tiggo 7 Plus rear view at the launch event.jpg, Tiggo 7 Plus (rear) File:Chery Tiggo 7 Plus interior at the launch event.jpg, Tiggo 7 Plus (interior)

References

External links

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