Chery Tiggo 9

The Tiggo 9 is the largest five-seat SUV Chery builds for the Chinese market, and it sits in the size class where buyers compare it against a Highlander or a Santa Fe rather than against a compact crossover. It measures 4,853 mm long, 1,930 mm wide and 1,718 mm tall on a 2,820 mm wheelbase, with a five-door, five-seat body and a 65-litre tank.

Four 2027 versions are listed here, all using the same 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine at 261 PS and 400 N·m. What separates them is the gearbox and the drive: two run a seven-speed wet dual-clutch, two run an eight-speed automatic, and the fourth of those is the only four-wheel-drive car in the line.

This is a petrol SUV, not a hybrid and not a plug-in. It is rated on 95-octane fuel, which is the single most important sentence on this page for buyers in markets where only 92 is reliably available.

2,820 mm Between the Axles

 

Track width is 1,638 mm at the front and 1,641 mm at the rear, and the body is 1,930 mm across. Approach and departure angles are both 19 degrees, which is modest but normal for a road-biased SUV rather than a proper off-roader. The 2,820 mm wheelbase is what delivers the rear legroom, and it is the figure to compare when a buyer is cross-shopping against a shorter, taller-bodied rival.

A Camera in the Grille

 

The front camera sits in the centre of the vertical-slat grille rather than behind the windscreen, which is the arrangement that gives a clean 540-degree view without the bonnet edge cutting the picture. The grille itself is a tall, chromed item that runs most of the nose height, and the Chery badge sits inside it rather than on a separate panel.

The boot holds 738 litres with all five seats in use and 2,021 litres with the rear bench folded, and the tailgate is electrically operated with position memory on every version. Roof rails are fitted across the range, which matters more than it sounds on a five-seat SUV: it is the difference between carrying a roof box for a family trip and not offering the option at all.

The door handles are the hidden electric type, flush with the body when closed and presenting themselves when the car is unlocked. This is the detail that most divides buyers: it gives a clean side profile and slightly better aerodynamics, but in a market where door handles are used as tie-down points or get damaged in tight parking, a conventional pull handle is more forgiving. Worth raising with the customer before the order rather than after.

The photographs show a panoramic glass roof running from the front header back over the second row, but the published parameter table leaves the sunroof type blank for all four versions, so it does not appear in the specification table on this page and should be confirmed with us at order stage. Rear side privacy glass is the opposite case and is properly documented: standard on the two eight-speed cars, optional on the Premium and not offered on the entry Luxury version.

738 Litres, 2,021 Litres Folded

 

738 litres behind the second row is a genuine load bay rather than a token space, and it is the number that decides whether the car works as a company vehicle carrying samples or equipment. The 2,021-litre maximum comes with the rear bench folded, and the electrically operated tailgate with position memory means the opening height can be set once for a low garage and left there.

Glass Roof, Roof Rails

 

What the photographs show is a single glass panel running from the windscreen header back over the second row, not two smaller roofs. Roof rails are standard on all four versions, so a roof box or a set of cross bars can be fitted without changing the body. Because the sunroof type is not published in the source data, treat the glass roof as a photographic feature to confirm rather than a listed specification.

The engine is code SQRF4J20C: 1,998 cc, turbocharged, direct injection, aluminium head on an aluminium block, 261 PS and 192 kW at 5,500 rpm with 400 N·m held from 1,750 to 4,000 rpm. Rated net power is 183 kW. It asks for 95-octane fuel, and every version carries the same engine, the same torque figure and the same 205 km/h top speed except the four-wheel-drive car, which is limited to 200 km/h.

The two gearboxes behave differently in use. The seven-speed wet dual-clutch is the quicker-shifting of the two and returns 7.65 L/100 km on the WLTC cycle. The eight-speed automatic returns 8.15 L/100 km in two-wheel drive and 8.69 L/100 km in four-wheel drive, so choosing the torque-converter box costs roughly half a litre per 100 km against the DCT in the same body. Curb weight rises from 1,754 kg to 1,779 kg and then to 1,869 kg for the four-wheel-drive car.

One figure to confirm before quoting: the published gross weight for the four-wheel-drive version, 2,244 kg, is lower than the 2,339 kg given for the two-wheel-drive cars, which would imply a payload of only about 375 kg. That looks like a homologation entry rather than a real limitation, and we would rather flag it than print a payload claim we cannot stand behind. Ask us to confirm it against the build sheet for your batch.

261 PS on 95 Octane

 

400 N·m from 1,750 to 4,000 rpm is a wide, flat band, and it is what makes a 1.7-tonne SUV feel unhurried with a full load. The constraint is the fuel grade: 95 octane is specified for every version. In markets where 95 is available at most stations this is a non-issue; where it is not, the customer needs to know before signing rather than after the first tank.

65 Litres, Roughly 800 km

 

The tank is 65 litres on all four versions. Against the published WLTC figures that implies roughly 850 km between fills on the DCT cars, 800 km on the two-wheel-drive automatic and 750 km on the four-wheel-drive car, all calculated from the consumption figures rather than measured. The filler sits behind a flap on the rear quarter, and there is no AdBlue or urea system to top up because this is a petrol engine.

Passive safety is identical across the range and generous for the class: driver and passenger airbags, front side airbags, front and rear curtain airbags covering both rows, and a front centre airbag between the two front seats. Anti-lock braking, brake force distribution, brake assist, traction control and stability control are standard, as are ISOFIX anchorages and an anti-rollover system. Rear side airbags are listed as optional on the Premium version only.

Active safety is where the versions diverge. All four carry lane departure warning, active braking, forward collision warning, lane keeping assist, lane centring, traffic sign recognition, front and rear parking radar, a 540-degree camera view and a built-in dash camera. The Falcon 500 four-wheel-drive version adds the remaining set: driver fatigue reminder, door-opening warning, rear collision warning, rear cross-traffic alert, lane change assist, assisted parking, remote parking, assisted lane change and assisted on and off-ramp driving, plus facial recognition, voiceprint recognition and the assisted-driving indicator light.

In practice this means the three two-wheel-drive cars are level-two capable in the basic sense and the Falcon 500 is the only one with the full package. If a tender specifies rear cross-traffic alert or assisted parking, there is exactly one version that satisfies it.

Hidden Electric Handles

 

The handles sit flush and present electrically when the car is unlocked. It is standard on all four versions, so it is not a trim differentiator - either the customer wants the clean side profile or they do not. In dusty or high-usage fleets, ask us about the service interval for the actuator before committing to volume, because this is the part that historically gives trouble on cars of this type.

Bumper Vents and Body Sides

 

The front bumper carries a vertical vent behind the wheel arch, finished in gloss black against the body colour. It is decorative on this car rather than a brake cooling duct. The body sides are clean, with the character line running below the glass line rather than through the door handles, which is what allows the flush handles to sit as flat as they do.

LED daytime running lights, adaptive high and low beam, automatic headlights, height adjustment and a delayed switch-off are fitted to every version, which is unusual in this class, where adaptive beam usually sits on the top trim only. On unlit intercity routes that is a real safety item rather than a specification line, and it is worth pointing out to fleet buyers who currently specify it as an option elsewhere.

Adaptive Beam as Standard

 

The headlamp unit is a slim, swept item set high on the nose, with the daytime running light forming the upper edge. Adaptive high and low beam is standard on all four versions, so the beam pattern changes with speed and oncoming traffic without the driver dipping manually. For a fleet running night shifts on two-lane roads this is the single most useful item on the equipment list.

Rear Signature

 

The rear lamp is a wrap-around unit that extends into the tailgate, with the model name spelled out in letters below it rather than carried as a badge. A rear wiper is fitted on all versions, which is not universal in this class. Buyers adding livery or a roof rack should note that the tailgate glass curves, so flat vinyl cut to a rectangle will not sit cleanly.

Three practical points before an order is confirmed. First, confirm the fuel grade available at destination, because 95 octane is specified on every version and there is no 92-rated alternative in this line. Second, confirm the emission standard and after-treatment configuration required in your market, since the published figures cover the Chinese National VI specification only. Third, confirm the gross weight and payload for the four-wheel-drive version against the build sheet, because the published figure is lower than the two-wheel-drive cars and we would rather verify it than repeat it.

Vehicle specifications, colours and equipment availability change by production batch. Please confirm the exact configuration, model year and delivery schedule with our sales team before issuing a purchase order, and treat the parameter table on this page as a reference for the versions currently listed rather than a binding offer.

For current availability of the Tiggo 9, mixed-container options and documentation for your market, send your requirement through the enquiry form on this page. Please include destination port, quantity, preferred gearbox and drive configuration, and required model year so that we can respond with an accurate offer.