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Selling like hotcakes in the UK.
Lol i hear they are calling it the Temu Range Rover
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Chinese brand Chery returns to SA
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Lol i hear they are calling it the Temu Range Rover
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REVIEW: Chery Tiggo 9 CSH brings upmarket swagger to a core value brand
VERDICT
The Tiggo 9 CSH is Chery’s clearest step into proper premium territory, and it largely succeeds in making the case for itself. It is quiet, refined and genuinely comfortable, with a powertrain that delivers effortless real-world performance and impressive efficiency when charged.
It may not have the last word in ride sophistication or driver engagement, and the pricing puts it uncomfortably close to established European rivals, but the value equation remains compelling when you look at the level of luxury, space and technology on offer.
If you're willing to embrace the charging routine, it offers a relaxed, upmarket and highly usable family SUV experience that mostly punches above expectations.
VERDICT
The Tiggo 9 CSH is Chery’s clearest step into proper premium territory, and it largely succeeds in making the case for itself. It is quiet, refined and genuinely comfortable, with a powertrain that delivers effortless real-world performance and impressive efficiency when charged.
It may not have the last word in ride sophistication or driver engagement, and the pricing puts it uncomfortably close to established European rivals, but the value equation remains compelling when you look at the level of luxury, space and technology on offer.
If you're willing to embrace the charging routine, it offers a relaxed, upmarket and highly usable family SUV experience that mostly punches above expectations.
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AutoTrader SA review of the Omoda C5 HEV
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Man calls for 'Temu Range Rovers' to be banned as his 'died' suddenly
Alan Lee, 37, bought a Jaecoo 7 PHEX Luxury after seeing rave reviews about the £35,000 car dubbed the 'Temu Range Rover'.
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In 2025, the world's best-selling car was the Toyota RAV4 (a compact crossover/SUV), with approximately 1.01 million units sold globally. It narrowly beat the Tesla Model Y (0.99 million units) according to Statista data
Pretty sure in the next 3-5 years the top selling car will be Chinese.
Pretty sure in the next 3-5 years the top selling car will be Chinese.
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Auto Social UK review of the Tiggo 9
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T1 and T2 phev launching tomorrow!
Wonder if we will get thr top spec T2 with tri motor 43.2kWh battery pushing out 340kw and 700nm!
Wonder if we will get thr top spec T2 with tri motor 43.2kWh battery pushing out 340kw and 700nm!
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Colleague at work bought the T2 and only issue I had was the small boot. The Traveller Plus looks really solid and if priced right would definately sell well in SA.
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Any guesses on the prices of the Chery double cab when released in SA?
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Chery eyes expanding car production in Europe, executives say
Chery has seen rapid growth since launching sales in Europe in 2023
www.timeslive.co.za
Gtx Gaming
Gtx Gaming
Yeah sales are booming!
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MotorMatters review of the Jetour T2
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Chery PHEV road trip reveals real-world range gains, but charging is the key factor
Range anxiety is a term conceived to describe fears potential electric vehicle buyers have of running out of power with no charging station in sight, but with the Middle East fiasco and global oil disruption – and rumours of a R13-plus hike to diesel prices next month – the term now equally applies to drivers of conventional combustion engine vehicles.
An invitation to do a road trip from Johannesburg via Colesburg and Port Alfred to Gqeberha in a Chery Tiggo 7, 8 and 9 PHEV derivatives offered a real-world opportunity to dig deeper into the range capability and what that means for buyers.
This was no ‘economy’ run, and the cars were driven as they would be by an owner and family – we were four people per vehicle – with luggage, experiencing real-life traffic.
Truck volumes, for example, were extremely high on the N1 in both directions with trucks often bunching closely, needing harsh acceleration to make a safe overtake – affecting both fuel and energy consumption.
Chery has been making a bold push into the South African new energy vehicle market, and the claimed numbers look impressive on a spec sheet: fuel consumption figures dipping below 5l/100km, electric ranges approaching 100km or more, and total driving ranges stretching past 1200km.
But for buyers weighing up a PHEV against a conventional petrol Tiggo, the real question is how those lab figures translate to daily driving on local roads — and whether the fuel savings justify the higher purchase price.
To get a clearer picture, we compared manufacturer data for the three PHEV variants against similarly priced internal combustion engine models in the same model families. The sources include Chery South Africa’s official spec sheets, local launch coverage and dealer pages. The numbers tell one story on paper, but the real world introduces some important caveats.
Range anxiety is a term conceived to describe fears potential electric vehicle buyers have of running out of power with no charging station in sight, but with the Middle East fiasco and global oil disruption – and rumours of a R13-plus hike to diesel prices next month – the term now equally applies to drivers of conventional combustion engine vehicles.
An invitation to do a road trip from Johannesburg via Colesburg and Port Alfred to Gqeberha in a Chery Tiggo 7, 8 and 9 PHEV derivatives offered a real-world opportunity to dig deeper into the range capability and what that means for buyers.
This was no ‘economy’ run, and the cars were driven as they would be by an owner and family – we were four people per vehicle – with luggage, experiencing real-life traffic.
Truck volumes, for example, were extremely high on the N1 in both directions with trucks often bunching closely, needing harsh acceleration to make a safe overtake – affecting both fuel and energy consumption.
Chery has been making a bold push into the South African new energy vehicle market, and the claimed numbers look impressive on a spec sheet: fuel consumption figures dipping below 5l/100km, electric ranges approaching 100km or more, and total driving ranges stretching past 1200km.
But for buyers weighing up a PHEV against a conventional petrol Tiggo, the real question is how those lab figures translate to daily driving on local roads — and whether the fuel savings justify the higher purchase price.
To get a clearer picture, we compared manufacturer data for the three PHEV variants against similarly priced internal combustion engine models in the same model families. The sources include Chery South Africa’s official spec sheets, local launch coverage and dealer pages. The numbers tell one story on paper, but the real world introduces some important caveats.
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REVIEW | Jaecoo J5 aims for mass-market domination
Chery’s offshoot comes in with aggressive pricing
www.timeslive.co.za