The petrol-powered Chery Tiggo 7 is getting a fresh face and a new powertrain for model year 2026 (MY26), but it’s keeping a familiar price tag.
Chery’s updated mid-size SUV retains its base price of $29,990 drive-away, which was introduced earlier this year. The top-spec Ultimate also remains priced at $33,990 drive-away.
The updated Tiggo 7 is arriving at Chery’s Australian dealerships this month.
Cosmetic changes include new projector LED headlights, a new front bumper and grille treatment, and new tail-lights, aligning it visually with the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid plug-in hybrid (PHEV) launched earlier this year.
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Under the bonnet, it swaps its turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine for a 1.5-litre turbo unit. Power is down by 29kW to 108kW, while torque is down by 65Nm to 210Nm.
The seven-speed dual-clutch auto has also been replaced with a six-speed dual-clutch unit.
The change has brought only a 0.1L/100km improvement in combined-cycle fuel economy, while CO2 emissions have been reduced by only 5g/km.
The petrol-powered Tiggo 7 starts at $10,000 less than the cheapest Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid and is priced identically to the Chery C5 small SUV, formerly known as the Chery Omoda 5, with which it shares its powertrain.
The C5 also achieves the same fuel consumption figure and produces almost exactly the same CO2 emissions, but is almost 200mm shorter.
Above: Outgoing Tiggo 7 Pro SE, new Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid
Other than a power driver’s seat and ambient lighting, there’s not much the C5 offers over its larger but identically priced Tiggo 7 Urban counterpart.
The Tiggo 7 Pro, as it was known, was launched here late in 2023 with a choice of front- or all-wheel drive, but the latter option was axed when the mid-size SUV was rebranded as the Tiggo 7 Pro SE earlier this year. Simultaneously, its base price was slashed by $7000 to $29,990 drive-away.
That made it Australia’s most affordable mid-size SUV, though at 4513mm long overall it’s actually shorter than the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ‘small’ SUV and features an identical 2670mm wheelbase.
Positioned above the Tiggo 7 in the Chery range is the Tiggo 8 Pro, which is marketed as a ‘large SUV’ but which is sized similarly to the mid-size Mitsubishi Outlander. It’s set to be joined later this year by an updated version called the Tiggo X.
Pricing
| Model | Drive-away pricing |
|---|---|
| 2026 Chery Tiggo 7 Urban | $29,990 |
| 2026 Chery Tiggo 7 Ultimate | $33,990 |
Drivetrains and Efficiency
| Specifications | Chery Tiggo 7 |
|---|---|
| Engine | 1.5L turbo 4cyl |
| Power | 108kW |
| Torque | 210Nm |
| Transmission | 6-speed dual-clutch auto |
| Drive type | Front-wheel drive |
| Weight | 1489kg (tare) |
| Fuel economy (claimed) | 6.9L/100km |
| Fuel tank capacity | 51L |
| Fuel requirement | 91-octane regular unleaded |
| CO2 emissions | 158g/km |
| Unbraked towing capacity | 750kg |
Dimensions
| Dimensions | Chery Tiggo 7 |
|---|---|
| Length | 4540mm |
| Width | 1870mm |
| Height | 1710mm |
| Wheelbase | 2661mm |
| Cargo capacity | 549L (to roof) |
Servicing and Warranty
The Chery Tiggo 7 is backed by a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty. Chery will also offer it with seven years of capped-price servicing, though it has yet to detail costs.
Safety
The Chery Tiggo 7 has a five-star safety rating from ANCAP, based on testing conducted in 2023.
| Category | Chery Tiggo 7 |
|---|---|
| Adult occupant protection | 88 per cent |
| Child occupant protection | 87 per cent |
| Vulnerable road user protection | 80 per cent |
| Safety assist | 86 per cent |
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Adaptive cruise control
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Driver monitoring system
- Lane-keep assist
- Emergency lane-keep assist
- Multi-collision brake
- Rear cross-traffic assist
- Safe exit warning
- Speed limit information
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Rear parking sensors
- Reversing camera
- Manual child safety locks for rear doors
- Front, front-side, front-centre and curtain airbags (7 in total)
The Ultimate adds front parking sensors, surround-view camera, and electronic child safety locks for the rear doors.
Standard Equipment
There are just two trim levels in the 2026 Tiggo 7 lineup.
The Urban comes standard with the following equipment:
- 18-inch gloss black alloy wheels in 225/60 R18 tyres
- Space-saver spare
- Automatic projector LED headlights
- Manual height adjustment via touchscreen
- Automatic high-beam
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Heated, power-adjustable exterior mirrors
- Electronic parking brake with auto hold
- Hill descent control
- Eco, Normal and Sport drive modes
- Proximity entry with push-button start and walk-away locking
- Power windows
- Remote opening
- Auto up/down for all windows
- Cloth upholstery
- ‘Premium’ steering wheel
- Tilt and telescopic steering wheel adjustment
- 60:40 split/fold rear seats
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Dual-zone climate control
- 6-speaker sound system
- 2 x USB-A outlets (1 x front, 1 x rear)
- 1 x USB-C outlet
- LED interior lighting
The Ultimate adds:
- 18-inch machine-finish alloy wheels
- Panoramic sunroof with power sunshade
- Power tailgate
- Gloss black B-pillar
- Puddle lights
- Power-folding exterior mirrors
- Leatherette upholstery
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- 6-way power driver’s seat
- 4-way power passenger seat
- 50W wireless phone charger
- Illuminated front sill plates
- Colour-adjustable ambient lighting (dashboard and front doors)
- Cargo blind
Colours
Mercurial Grey is the standard exterior finish, with Lunar White, Star Silver and Space Black optional for an extra charge.
