The Chery Tiggo 9 has been officially previewed by Chery Malaysia, and sales are expected to start with a pure-ICE 2.0T variant, with a PHEV version to follow at a later date. The T9 is the top model of Chery's Tiggo SUV range, featuring AWD with seven driving modes and alloy wheels.
The Chery Tiggo 9 has been officially previewed by Chery Malaysia. If you’ve noticed, ‘9’ is always reserved for flagships in China and the same applies here – the T9 sits at the top of Chery ’s Tiggo SUV range, above the, we’re getting only the pure-ICE 2.0T AWD for now.
However, the PHEV will surely come at a later date. Chery is already selling CSH variants of theThe 2.0T is the Tiggo 8 Pro’s 256 PS/390 Nm 2.0-litre turbo-four, paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission that’s connected to a steering column stalk. While the T8P is front-wheel-drive, the T9 gets AWD with seven modes, which are Eco, Normal, Sport, Sand, Mud, Snow and Off-Road. 0-100 km/h is done in 9.3 seconds.
The T9 rides on 20-inch multi-spoke alloys – an inch up from the T8P’s rims – and Kumho Ecsta tyres. Same wheel/tyre for the spare, mounted below the car. By the way, the seven-seat Tiggo 9 is 4,810 mm long and 1,925 mm wide, which makes it 88 mm longer and 65 mm wider than the. Its 2.8m wheelbase is 90 mm longer than the T8P’s.
It’s big all right, but a touch smaller in footprint – 10 mm shorter, 5 mm narrower, wheelbase 20 mm shorter – than the massive Open the powered tailgate and you’ll find 143 litres of space with all three rows of seats up, 448 litres with the third row folded down, and 2,065 with two rows of seats folded flat . Speaking of the Jaecoo J8, the Tiggo 9’s design is less in your face, and more handsome to these eyes – Audi-like, if you like.
Also handsome is the Matte Grey finish you see above, which is one of only two paint options for the T9 alongside Carbon Black. It’s as clean as you’d expect a factory matte finish to be, and the T9 is only the second CKD locally assembled car to offer matte after the If you’re considering a big SUV from the Chery Group, or any SUV for that matter, it won’t be an easy task with so many options from an array of brands, but if you’re not into the Mercedes-Benz ‘inspired’ cockpit design found in the Jaecoo J8, Omoda C9 and even the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro, the T9’s dashboard moves away from the much-copied conjoined screen layout.
, which by the way is of a newer generation than the Tiggo 8 Pro. Confused? We too have more homework to do when it comes to a Chery launch. Anyway, the T9’s black-themed cockpit features a 15.6-inch 2.5K central screen powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8155 chip, which sits on the left of the 10.25 inch digital meter panel, supplemented by a head-up display.
There’s wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus a 50W wireless charger with ventilation. Luxuries include acoustic glass, synthetic leather, 10-way powered driver’s seat with memory and welcome function , front ventilated/heated seats with massage function and even second-row ventilated/heated seats. The front passenger seat has ‘boss switch’ controls on its outer side. Introduced by the Toyota Camry a few generations ago, the latter is a practical little feature that more cars should have.
In the AC department, it’s dual-zone automatic with N95 cabin filter and fan speed control for the second row, which occupants get to enjoy vents on both the centreB-pillars, plus pull up sunshades. The third row vents are on the roof – there’s no physical control panel for the backbenchers, but fan speed can be changed via the main screen. Also, the centre console box has a cooling function.
All passengers get to enjoy a panoramic sunroof with retractable sunshade and a Sony audio system with 14 speakers, including front headrest speakers. There’s power adjustment for the steering wheel too, which is rare for an ICE car below RM200k. Kit wise, this is a big step up from the Tiggo 8 Pro.
On the safety side, this big SUV is fully loaded with 10 airbags and a full ADAS suite with 23 features. Parking is assisted by a ‘540-degree’ panoramic camera system, or you can just let the T9 do all the work with automatic park assist. , which sounds like good value. There will be an early bird launch package.
For context, the Tiggo 8 Pro retails for RM159,800, while thegoes for RM168,800 for the 2WD and RM188,800 for the AWD. Note that both J8 and C9 come with the same 2.0T engine, but with an 8AT instead of the T9’s 7DCT. If the warranty package doesn’t deviate from the Chery Malaysia norm, it will be seven years or 150,000 km plus five years of free labour service.
So, what do you think of the Chery Tiggo 9’s looks and packageDanny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.
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