Chery Tiggo 8 Pro

One half of a curved twin setup, installed is a 12.3-Inch Dynamic Metre Cluster.

Courtesy of Chery’s TX1 platform, it offers plenty of interior mobility, thus front and rear occupants have no issues with space.

Numerous storage areas. E.g, large-sized door and seatback pockets, compartmentalised storage areas and a cavern storage space in the centre console, and a decent-sized glove box.

Mounted is a three-spoke flat-bottomed leather steering wheel, featuring multi-switches (Bluetooth, Media, Drive Mode), column adjustments (tilt, telescopic) and an Electric Power Steering (EPS) system. 

Provided are six cup holders with two located at each of the three rows. There are also four bottle holders, each located at the side door pockets.

Multiple power outlets available. E.g., four USB ports (two - first-row, two - second-row), two 12-V sockets (one - first-row, one - trunk), and a wireless charger with reminder (first-row).

The boot features a powered-tailgate operation (remote control, hands-free), providing access to 193-Litres of boot space (three-row seats up), and up to 1,179-Litres (third-row seats folded) and 2,101-Litres (third-, second-row seats folded).

Smoothly done, its minimalist rear-end with clean-cut curves adds abundant to the whole premium appeal, as well as emphasising its stocky scale.

Featured is a simple roof-edge spoiler with an integrated T-shaped third brake lights and a Chery script in the middle of the tailgate.

Completing the outlook, the borderline protruding bumper comes with a neat-looking twin-exhaust-integrated black cladding with a grey diffuser.

The side mirrors are electronically-adjusted and -folded, complete with turn signals and Blind Spot Detection (BSD) indicators.

Equipped are ventilated disc brakes (front) and solid disc brakes (rear), accompanied by an Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) with Autohold system.

The 2023 Tiggo 8 Pro features the following suite of ADAS. Installed are Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keeping System (LKS), Blind Spot Detection (BSD), Door Open Warning (DOW), Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Integrated Cruise Assist (ICA), Front Collision Warning (FCW) with Vehicle Identification, Intelligent High-beam Control Headlamp (IHC), Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR), Traffic Jam Assist (TJA), and 540-degree HD Panoramic Camera.

Others include Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake-Force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assistant System (BAS), Brake Override System (BOS), Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Traction Control (TCS), Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC), Hill-Descent Control (HDC), and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

Passive safety includes nine airbags (driver, driver knee, passenger, front-rear - side, front-rear - curtain), seatbelts (anchors, reminders, pre-tensioners), ISOFIX (second-row - outer seats), parking sensors (four-front, four-rear), rear-view camera (dynamic guidelines), door ajar warning, emergency brake signal, engine electronic anti-theft, and body burglar alarm.

Three selectable drive modes (Eco, Normal, Sport).

Power is transmitted to the front wheels. Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) system.

It has a fuel tank capacity of 57-Litres, and a fuel consumption of 7.4L/100 KM.

The 2023 Tiggo 8 Pro features keyless entry (remote engine start with cabin cooling, engine Start/Stop button), auto headlamps, rain sensing wipers, steering wheel (multi-function, tilt, telescopic), Intelligent Voice Assistant, wireless charger with reminder, electric panoramic sunroof with electric sunshade, powered-tailgate (remote control, hands-free), Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) with Autohold, dual-zone automatic air-conditioning (rear air-vents - second-, third-row, dedicated controls - third-row), electronically adjustable first-row seats (10-way with memory - driver, four-way - passenger, ventilation, heating), interior lighting (ambient, map, cabin, boot), roof rails, parking sensors (four-front, four-rear), reverse camera (dynamic guidelines) and 540-degree camera.

There are air-conditioning vents located in the second- and third-row of seats, with the latter getting a dedicated set of controls.

Installed is a setup of MacPherson independent suspension (front), and a longitudinal towing-arm independent suspension (rear).

It is comfortably spacious, safe and suitable for a daily driver. The ride quality is firm, agile and well-balanced, with a smooth engine power and transmission delivery.

Good sound insulation, covering all the NVH aspects. The cabin experience is refined and peaceful. Courtesy of the equipped noise-insulating acoustic glass (windscreen).