If there is any conspicuous label on Chery, I think most people will first think of "science and engineering man". Chery has never been the chosen one born with a golden key, all the way from a small grass house to start a business, with the science and engineering man-like spirit of slowly growing. Today, Chery has grown into the first echelon of independent car companies that can stir up the market, and on the market side, Chery has become the global sales champion of Chinese brand SUVs. Recently, Chery has taken a new key step in the field of SUVs, once again demonstrating its profound technical strength and innovation height.
On September 25, 2024, the global launch conference of the Tiggo 9 petrol-electric dual car was held in Xi'an, and the 2025 Tiggo 9 and Tiggo 9 C-DM were jointly launched. The former has launched a total of 5 models with a price range of 152,900~203,900 yuan, and the latter has launched two configurations with a price range of 165,900~175,900 yuan. Among them, the 2025 Tiggo 9 is a facelifted model, focusing on the optimization of design and equipment. The arrival of the highly anticipated Tiggo 9 C-DM will further complete the product matrix of the Chery Tiggo series, so let's take a closer look at how the two cars perform.
Aesthetic flagship, love at a glance
The Tiggo 9 petrol-electric twin car is consistent in terms of interior and exterior design. The car adopts a tiger-like front face design, matched with a hexagonal waterfall grille in the center, the internal grille width has become tighter, and the bottom lower surround has also been upgraded, transformed into a beautiful U-shaped design, which effectively enhances the layering and impact of the front part. The shape of the headlight groups on both sides is still sharp, and the internal high and low beams are respectively used with separate lenses, and have the dynamic effect of flowing turn signals, while adaptive high and low beams, automatic headlights, headlight height adjustment and other functions are matched.
The Tiggo 9 is positioned as a mid-size SUV with a specific length×width and height of 48201930×1699 mm and a wheelbase of 2820mm. The car's body design is still strong, with the roofline sliding down slowly after passing through the B-pillars, while the B/C/D pillars are blackened to create the effect of a floating roof. The main changes to the side are centred on the contour at the bottom, which are fitted with new close-spoke alloy wheels that look sporty and are fitted with Cooper Evolution LTT tyres in size 245/50 R20.
The tail design of the car is more square, the tail light group adopts the popular through-type design, the interior is blackened, the outside is matched with the transparent lamp shell, the center is integrated with Chery's English brand letter logo, and the matrix lamp groups on both sides have a good three-dimensional sense after being lit. In addition, the new model also adds a black and white body color, and the appearance has been improved again.
Ultra-comfortable flagship, a new level of comfort
The interior of the Tiggo 9 petrol-electric twin car basically follows the overall layout of the current model, and most areas of the car are wrapped in soft leather fabrics, while matching piano paint trim and silver chrome trim decoration, highlighting its own sense of luxury and luxury. There are dual 12.3-inch one-piece screens above the center console, and the car machine part is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, and it is built into Chery's new male lion intelligent cloud system, which supports AI large models, and has good performance in car machine operation and voice recognition.
In addition to the excellent intelligent cockpit, the car is also equipped with L2.5 intelligent driving assistance system, which adds 21 intelligent driving assistance functions such as blind spot monitoring and door opening warning. Coupled with the cage safety body with a coverage rate of 85% of high-strength steel, the 360-degree wrap-around 10 airbags and the blessing of the Guardian battery safety system, it has also achieved the level of flagship benchmark in terms of safety.
The Tiggo 9 is available in 5 and 7 seat layouts with soft padding for a good fit and wrapping feel. The front seats are electrically adjustable, lumbar support, seat heating and other functions, and are equipped with a queen car to help users enjoy their travel time.
The rear space of the car is also quite spacious, and the 1.75-meter-tall experiencer can reach more than 1 fist of headroom when coming to the second row, and the legroom can also reach about 3 fists when the seat is adjusted to the rearmost position. At the same time, the rear seats of the car can be folded proportionally, and when folded, they are almost flat, at which point the trunk volume will be expanded to 2021 liters, with good loading capacity.
The power flagship, oil and electricity at the same time
In terms of power, which consumers are particularly concerned about, the 2025 Tiggo 9 is equipped with a Kunpeng 2.0T turbocharged high-pressure engine with a maximum output of 192 kW and a peak torque of 400 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is available with two options: 8AT and 7DCT. At the same time, the fuel version also provides a full-scene intelligent electronic control system with 7 driving modes, which users can switch autonomously according to different road conditions during use to ensure driving stability and driving pleasure.
The Tiggo 9 C-DM uses the Kunpeng Super Hybrid C-DM technology, which consists of a 1.5T hybrid dedicated engine + drive motor + 3DHT, which is unique to the same class. The 1.5-liter hybrid engine has an ultra-high thermal efficiency of 44.5%, a maximum output of 115 kW, and a peak torque of 220 Nm. The 3DHT has three physical gears, and in hybrid mode, the engine can be driven at an hour of 18 km/h. In addition, this version has a CLTC pure electric range of 106 km, a WLTC comprehensive range of more than 1,400 km, a WLTC combined fuel consumption of 5.45 liters per 100 km, and the measured fuel consumption is as low as 4 liters.
Uncle Che concluded
China's flagship China is about to redefine the 200,000-level independent flagship value benchmark with its own hard core strength. In January ~ August this year, the cumulative sales of the Tiggo series have reached 580,000 units, and the arrival of the Tiggo 9 petrol-electric twin car is bound to bring Chery's new growth engine and drive the Tiggo series to a new high. It is no wonder that Li Xueyong, deputy general manager of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., dares to predict that the sales volume of the Tiggo series will exceed 1 million this year.