{"id":2524,"date":"2025-08-12T08:39:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T22:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/?p=2524"},"modified":"2025-08-04T19:56:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:56:56","slug":"review-2025-chery-tiggo-7-super-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/review-2025-chery-tiggo-7-super-hybrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: 2025 CHERY Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chery\u2019s first plug\u2011in hybrid to reach Australian soil, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/chery-tiggo_7_super_hybrid\"><strong data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"120\">2025 CHERY Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid<\/strong><\/a>, does not tip\u2011toe into the mid\u2011size SUV segment, it cannonballs in with a $39,990 drive\u2011away sticker and a promise of 93\u202fkm of electric\u2011only range. Under the bonnet sits a 1.5\u2011litre turbo petrol engine teamed with a punchy electric motor for a combined 255\u202fkW and 525\u202fNm, yet the official combined thirst is a laughably small 1.4\u202fL\/100\u202fkm. On launch, that cocktail of power, range and price instantly made it the nation\u2019s cheapest PHEV.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"910\">Pros and Cons<\/h2>\n<h4 data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"934\">Pros<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"972\">Brisk electric shove off the line<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1034\">Dual 12.3\u2011inch screens that look pricier than your laptop<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1084\">Cosseting ride over Sydney\u2019s war\u2011torn bitumen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1112\">\n<h4 data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1112\">Cons<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1199\">Steering feels like it was tuned for a PlayStation rather than the Pacific Highway<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1274\">No spare wheel thanks to the battery, hope you like goo and compressors<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1325\">Styling is respectable but hardly driveway art<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1467\">How Much Does It Cost?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1765\">The <strong data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1513\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/chery-tiggo_7_super_hybrid\">2025 CHERY Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid<\/a> price<\/strong> story is refreshingly short. Urban grade: $39,990 drive\u2011away. Ultimate grade: $43,990 drive\u2011away. Both include seven\u2011year\/unlimited\u2011kilometre warranty and roadside assist, plus seven\u2011year capped\u2011price servicing.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1794\">Features and Benefits<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"2461\">Even the entry Urban variant arrives wearing 18\u2011inch alloys, synthetic leather, twin 12.3\u2011inch screens with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, LED lighting all round, a powered driver seat and a full suite of <strong data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2051\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/chery-tiggo_7_super_hybrid\">CHERY Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid<\/a> technology<\/strong> such as adaptive cruise and driver\u2011monitoring. Splash out for the Ultimate and you add a panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting, heated and ventilated front pews, wireless phone charging and a Sony eight\u2011speaker system. In person the cabin materials feel one tax bracket above the asking price, and the physical gear lever is a welcome nod to people who still like levers.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2475\">Safety<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2476\" data-end=\"2923\">The petrol <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/chery-tiggo_7_super_hybrid\"><strong>Tiggo\u202f7<\/strong><\/a> already holds a five\u2011star ANCAP score; Chery expects the hybrid to match it when tested. Standard kit includes autonomous emergency braking, lane\u2011keep tech, blind\u2011spot monitoring, rear cross\u2011traffic braking, traffic\u2011jam assist and a driver\u2011monitor camera. Ultimate buyers also snag 360\u2011degree cameras and powered child\u2011safety locks. That is a tidal wave of acronyms for under forty grand.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2925\" data-end=\"2944\">Running Costs<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"3414\">Official energy use is 1.4\u202fL\/100\u202fkm with the battery full, and real\u2011world testers are seeing mid\u2011fours once the charge is gone, still penny\u2011pinching for a 1.7\u2011tonne SUV. The 18.3\u202fkWh LFP battery can DC\u2011fast\u2011charge from 30 to 80\u202fpercent in about 20\u202fminutes, handy when the kids demand a servo ice\u2011cream. Servicing over the first seven years totals $3,174, or around $450 a year, cheaper than what many rivals ask for five\u2011year cover.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3416\" data-end=\"3451\">Comparison To Its Competitors<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3452\" data-end=\"4197\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/chery-tiggo_7_super_hybrid\"><strong>Tiggo\u202f7<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s closest challenger on price is the BYD Sealion\u202f6 PHEV at $42,990 before on\u2011roads, yet the Chery undercuts it while matching its headline 90\u2011odd\u2011kilometre electric range. Step up to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/mitsubishi-outlander\"><strong>Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV<\/strong><\/a> and you are staring at $53,190 plus dealer costs for the base ES, ballooning past $75,000 for the fancy GSR. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/toyota-rav4\"><strong>Toyota\u2019s RAV4 Hybrid<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/kia-sportage\"><strong>Kia Sportage Hybrid<\/strong><\/a> sit in the same showroom space but they are conventional hybrids, no plug, smaller batteries, shorter EV stints and, in current supply, longer waitlists. For buyers chasing affordable, long\u2011range plug\u2011in ability, the <strong data-start=\"4119\" data-end=\"4169\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/chery-tiggo_7_super_hybrid\">2025 CHERY Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid<\/a> specifications<\/strong> put it in a class of one.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3452\" data-end=\"4197\">2025 CHERY\u202fTiggo\u202f7\u202fSuper\u202fHybrid Review: Price, Size, Range and Safety Explained<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid PHEV review Australia\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vgklMgefArw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4199\" data-end=\"4215\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4216\" data-end=\"4686\">Chery\u2019s pitch is simple: give Australia an SUV that looks mainstream, drives quietly, sips fuel like a barista on decaf and costs less than a fancy dual\u2011cab ute. After a week behind the wheel I reckon the brand has landed the punch. It is not a driver\u2019s car in the traditional sense, and the steering could use a double espresso, but for school runs, commutes and the odd Canberra dash it makes more sense than many headline\u2011grabbers wearing Japanese or Korean badges.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4688\" data-end=\"4710\">Rating: 8.4\/10<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4711\" data-end=\"4939\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/chery-tiggo_7_super_hybrid\"><strong>Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid<\/strong><\/a> nails value, efficiency and equipment, loses a few marks for dynamic sparkle and boot packaging, but still feels like the smartest spend in plug\u2011in territory this side of fifty grand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chery\u2019s first plug\u2011in hybrid to reach Australian soil, the 2025 CHERY Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid, does not tip\u2011toe into the mid\u2011size SUV segment, it cannonballs in with a $39,990 drive\u2011away sticker and a promise of 93\u202fkm of electric\u2011only range. Under the bonnet sits a 1.5\u2011litre turbo petrol engine teamed with a punchy electric motor for&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/review-2025-chery-tiggo-7-super-hybrid\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Review: 2025 CHERY Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2526,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2,5],"tags":[2502,2507,2505,2504,2506,2503],"class_list":["post-2524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-cars-to-buy","category-buying-your-new-car","category-choosing-the-right-car","tag-2025-chery-tiggo-7-super-hybrid","tag-2025-chery-tiggo-7-super-hybrid-price","tag-2025-chery-tiggo-7-super-hybrid-review","tag-2025-chery-tiggo-7-super-hybrid-specifications","tag-2025-chery-tiggo-7-super-hybrid-technology","tag-chery-tiggo-7-super-hybrid-features","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2524"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2527,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524\/revisions\/2527"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}