MAS 2025: Chery Tiggo 7 & Tiggo 8 CSH PHEV Previewed – Launching Soon?

Chery Malaysia has also previewed its Chery Super Hybrid model lineup, comprising both the Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 PHEV.

Besides the upcoming Tiggo Cross, Chery Malaysia has also used the Malaysia Autoshow 2025 (MAS 2025) centrestage to showcase its Chery Super Hybrid (CSH) model lineup, comprising both the Chery Tiggo 7  and Tiggo 8 plug-in hybrid (PHEV).

These two PHEV models are essentially the right-hand drive (RHD) version of the Tiggo 7 & 8 CSH shown at the Auto Shanghai 2025 motor expo last month. Both models use the same CSH PHEV setup, which comprises a 1.5-litre 4-cyl turbocharged petrol mill with thermal efficiency of 44.5% and delivers 154 HP and 220 NM.

The electrification part comes in the form of Chery’s proprietary 3-speed Stepless Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT) that integrates two electric motors rated at 201 HP and 310 NM. Combined, this whole setup boasts a sublime total system output of 342 HP and 525 NM—all of which goes exclusively to the front wheels to allow rapid century sprint times as low as 4.26 seconds.

Juicing up both the T7 and T8 PHEV is a BYD-sourced 18.3-kWh LFP-style battery pack that grants both models up to 95 km of pure EV range. Together with its sizable 60-litre fuel tank, the whole CSH PHEV setup can deliver over 1,200 km of combined range, while its combined fuel consumption reads at only 1.3 litres per 100 km. Even when the battery dips below 25%, the whole setup can still deliver 4.9 litres per 100 km of fuel consumption, Chery claims.

And just like many other modern PHEVs, both the T7 and T8 CSH support both AC and DC charging methods, with the latter enabling the battery pack to be charged from 30-80% in just 19 minutes. Alternatively, both cars can be fully charged in 8.5 hours via the slower three-pin wall plug charger.

Right-hand drive version of the Chery Tiggo 7 CSH PHEV shown at the Malaysia Autoshow 2025

On the visual front, both the T7 and T8 PHEVs boast slight design changes over their pure combustion Pro siblings. For the T7, the PHEV model gets a new front face featuring a diamond-studded front grille flanked by sharp LED headlights with new lighting signatures a la Tiggo 8 Pro. The T7 PHEV also gains new through-type LED taillights with striking lighting signatures, new 18-inch alloy wheels, and new rear bumper accents that ditch the dual tailpipe design of the Tiggo 7 Pro.

Chery Tiggo 8 CSH PHEV at Malaysia Autoshow 2025

As for the T8 PHEV, it gains new LED headlights that are slimmer and sharper, plus a slightly tweaked front bumper and grille design, as well as new 19-inch rolling stocks. The rear end remains somewhat unchanged, although the absence of the quad tailpipes—which are replaced by two faux exhaust tips—might be a turn-off for some.

Onboard changes are quite mild for the T7 PHEV, as it still sports the same dual 12.3-inch screen setup. The only notable changes at the front are the new steering wheel, which has been carried over from the J7, plus a redesigned central console that now integrates a crystal-studded gear shifter and dedicated HEV and EV driving mode switches, to name a few.

The changes are more radical for the T8 PHEV, where the dual-screen setup has been replaced by a larger central floating display plus a smaller digital metre cluster. Similar to the T7 PHEV, the T8 PHEV also adopts the J7’s steering wheel design, but unfortunately the larger screen prompts Chery designers to ditch the physical A/C controls and buttons.

As of now, Chery has indirectly confirmed that both the Chery Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 CSH PHEV SUVs will be making their local debut sometime later this year, but unlike the Tiggo Cross, there are no exact dates yet. But given the government’s plan to introduce the RON 95 petrol subsidy rationalisation scheme, perhaps it won’t be too long before we get to see both the T7 and T8 CSH PHEVs rolling down our streets.